London Greek Film Festival
5th Annual
London Greek Film Festival
8-18 October 2012
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London, 19 October 2012
Subject: ‘Odysseus’ Awards winners
The 5th annual London Greek Film Festival drew to a successful end on the evening of 18th October, at west London’s Westbourne Studios. The ‘Odysseus’ Awards ceremony that concluded the festival brought together cinematography artists, directors and festival participants, as well as Greek dignitaries based in London (heads of the Greek Consulate and the Greek embassy’s Press Office among else). The end of the film festival also marked the conclusion of the photography exhibition “Olympic Flame: the Flame of Peace’, in collaboration with ERT, from the ERT Archives.
The London Greek Film Festival, independent, creative, extrovert and optimistic, with no support by the Culture ministry of Greece to date, has one essential aim: to become the international meeting point for Greek film from around the world and to promote modern Greek cinema in all its facets. Through its presence in London the festival states: “we are here, we are creative, we are efficient and optimistic and we believe in a better tomorrow. Today’s Greece cannot be disregarded as just a country of financial, political and social crisis. This is proved by the positive and substantial presence of Greek creators in a festival such as this. We also need to highlight the smooth and creative cooperation with ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), the national broadcaster, as well as the Press Office of the Embassy of Greece in London.
Highlighting the significance of the festival Guardian commented (6 October): “Whether those [recent Greek films] represent a dawn or twilight for the country's film-making will be easier to judge after this event, which brings a handful of features, shorts and documentaries.”
Whereas Time Out London wrote of the festival (9-15 October): “In the face of adversity, Greek cinema battles on.”
In its comment the Embassy of Greece Press Office mentioned (26 September) that “It is an extremely important event which promotes Greece and its culture to London, a major cultural metropolis of Europe. (...) It presents one of Greece’s best-known showcases and meeting points for emerging talent, and seeks to promote the importance of film as a means to develop the next generation of filmmakers and moving image artists. (…) Definitely consists one of the most important initiatives of cultural diplomacy in the British capital.”
Due to the high artistic and creative quality of all this year’s entries, the jury of the festival decided to split the awards in some categories between two or even three winners. Full details and photographs for all entries can be found on our websites:
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The winners by category are:
ODYSSEUS AWARDS 2012
BEST FICTION FEATURE FILM
Fred and Vinnie, Directed by Steve Skrovan. USA, 2011.
BEST CONCEPT FOR FICTION FEATURE
Burning Heads, Directed by George Siougas. Greece, 2011.
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Raw Material, Directed by Christos Karakepelis. Greece, 2012.
BEST CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY
The Silent School, Directed by Irini Sarioglou & Marina Leontari. Greece, 2011.
Survivors, Directed by Maria Giannouli. Greece, 2012.
BEST SHORT FILM
Little King, Directed by Socrates Alafouzos. Greece, 2012.
Stella and, Directed by Amerissa Basta. Greece, 2012.
Handset Type, Directed by Andreas Siadimas. Greece, 2011.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Insights: a Cinepoem About Vision, Directed by Zaklin (Jacqueline) Lentzou. UK, 2011.
BEST VIDEO ART
Think Erase Move, Directed by Maria Katsipataki. Greece, 2011.
BEST FICTION FEATURE SCRIPT (script competition only)
Bring him Back, by Vasilis Spiliopopulos, Elena Solomou, Manoussos Manoussakis.
BEST SHORT SCRIPT (script competition only)
Man wanted, by Irida Zhonga.
BEST DIRECTING (fiction feature films only)
Elias Demetriou,
[Fish N’ Chips, Directed by Elias Demetriou. Cyprus, Greece, 2011]
BEST ACTOR (fiction feature films only)
Fred Stoller, Angello Tsarouchas
[Fred and Vinnie, Directed by Steve Skrovan. USA, 2011]
Promitheas Aliferopoulos
[Burning Heads, Directed by George Siougas. Greece, 2011]
BEST ACTRESS (fiction feature films only)
Alexandra Aidini, Katerina Fotiadi, Nikolitsa Drizi
[Three Days Happiness, Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. Greece, 2012]
BEST PERFORMER
Giorgos Pyrpasopoulos & Monica McShane
[4ever, Directed by Giorgos Pyrpasopoulos. Greece 2011]
BEST SCREENWRITING (fiction feature films only)
Vasilis Nemeas
[A Matter of Luck, Directed by Vasilis Nemeas. Greece, 2009]
Vassilis Mazomenos
[Guilt, Directed by Vassilis Mazomenos. Greece, Cyprus, 2010]
BEST MUSIC
Evanthia Reboutsika
[Letters Never Received, Directed by Ilias Dimitriou. Greece, 2008]
Eleni Karaindrou
[The Exiled, Directed by Kalliopi Legaki. Greece, 2009]
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
Katerina Maragoudaki
[Guilt, Directed by Vassilis Mazomenos. Greece, Cyprus, 2010]
NEW DIRECTOR AWARD (short films only)
Magda Gkouma
[Friendshop, Directed by Magda Gkouma. Greece, 2012]
GREEK FILM LOVERS CLUB AWARD
[Fish N’ Chips, Directed by Elias Demetriou. Cyprus, Greece, 2011]
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Artistic Director: Christos Prossylis
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Communication sponsor: ERT, ERT World
Supporter: Press Office, Embassy of Greece - London
Sponsors: ERT, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, euGreeka, CosmoCinema, Topology Media, Magikon, Mythopolis, Greek Film Network, GreekCasting.com, Ladopetra
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