In Theatro Technis in London presented the Odysseus Awards of the 8th annual London Greek Film Festival 2015 on 24 October. Attended Greece's Consul in London, Mr. Sotiris Demestichas and the representative of the Press Office of the Greek Embassy in London, Mrs. Lamprini - Marina Koltsida. The ceremony, presented by journalist Thanassis Gavos; attended also directors, screenwriters and producers from Greece, UK, USA, Cyprus and other countries; also journalists, friends and colleagues of the festival. The ceremony was accompanied by performance art presentation that included stage and dance activities, video art installation and excerpts from the work "Handbook" (Εγχειρίδιον) of Epictetus.
ODYSSEUS AWARDS
Where Awards are divided, are divided equally, irrespective order.
BEST FICTION FEATURE FILM
Invisible. Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. Greece, 2015.
BEST CONCEPT FOR FICTION FEATURE
The Journey. Directed by Lance Nielsen. Greece/UK, 2014.
Lovestruck. Directed by Thodoris Atheridis. Greece, 2014.
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Archaeologist. Directed by Kimon Tsakiris. Greece, 2014.
BEST CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY
The Art of Crisis, Theatre Matters. Directed by Katerina Patroni. Greece, 2014.
Lost in the Bewilderness. Directed by Alexandra Anthony. Greece/USA, 2015.
SPECIAL JURY AWARD for human rights and environment
In the Nest of Time. Directed by Alexander Papailiou. Greece, 2015.
Emery Tales. Directed by Stelios Efstathopoulos & Susanne Bausinger. Greece/Germany, 2015.
BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
Austerity. Directed by Renos Gavris. Greece/Cyprus, 2015.
Prosefhi: Greek School Prayer. Directed by Thanasis Neofotistos. Greece, 2014.
BEST CONCEPT FOR SHORT FICTION FILM
Berenice. Directed by Theano Emmanouil. Greece, 2015.
Without Milk. Directed by Thodoris Vournas. Greece, 2014.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Waiting. Directed by Thanos Koutsandreas. Greece, 2014.
BEST ANIMATION
Man in a Box. Directed by Elias Papastamatiou. Greece, 2012.
BEST VIDEO ART
Andreas & Christina | Wedumentary. Directed by Aristarchos Papadaniel. Greece, 2012.
BEST FICTION FEATURE SCRIPT (script competition only)
“Finos Films” Presents. Written by Haris Mazarakis & Tom Nikolaidis. Greece, 2015.
BEST SHORT SCRIPT (script competition only)
The song of whale. Written by Aspa Siokou. Greece, 2015.
Christmas story. Written by Kostas Pliakos. Greece, 2015.
BEST DIRECTING (fiction feature films only)
Dimitri Athanitis. (Invisible. Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. Greece, 2015.)
BEST ACTOR (fiction feature films only)
Jason Flemyng. (The Journey. Directed by Lance Nielsen. Greece/UK, 2014.)
Yannis Stankoglou. (Invisible. Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. Greece, 2015.)
BEST ACTRESS (fiction feature films only)
Zenia Kaplan. (Illusion. Directed by Savvas Karydas. Greece, 2013.)
Smaragda Karydi. (Lovestruck. Directed by Thodoris Atheridis. Greece, 2014.)
BEST PERFORMER
Stelios Karamanolis. (Col O’Bara Delivers Injustice. Directed by Theodore Vogiatzidis. Greece, 2014)
BEST SCREENPLAY (fiction feature films only)
Thodoris Atheridis. (Lovestruck. Directed by Thodoris Atheridis. Greece, 2014.)
BEST MUSIC
DNA – Michael Nivolianitis – Alexandros Christaras. (Between Black and White. Directed by Socrates Alafouzos. Greece, 2015.)
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
George Rahmatoulin. (Family member. Directed by Marinos Kartikkis. Cyprus, 2015).
Tasos Giapoutzis. (Killing My Girl. Directed by Tasos Giapoutzis. UK/Greece, 2014).
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD
Manolis Damianakis. (Kame koummando. Directed by Manolis Damianakis. Greece, 2014.)
NEW DIRECTOR AWARD
Graziella Roussou. (Mother's Son. Directed by Graziella Roussou. Greece, 2015.)
GREEK FILM LOVERS CLUB AWARD
Draconian Decision of the German Drachma. Directed by Billy Cotsis. Australia, 2015.
Dark Illusion. Directed by Manos Karystinos. Greece, 2014.
We must underline the high quality of films and scripts that took part in the festival, and the really great work of Greek and International Directors, Producers and Writers form across the world. The festival, as always independent, alternative, progressive and creative, promotes the positive face of Greece abroad and do not forget its aim: to be the international meeting point for contemporary Greek films from around the world.
Indeed, with a new initiative to attract international film productions in Greece, will be launched by the Festival, by the end of 2015, the based in London service “Filming in Greece”; the website filmingingreece.com will be activated soon for this particular purpose.
Please note this change: from 2016, the festival will be presented every May. The next 9th annual London Greek Film Festival, will take place from 15 to 21 May 2016.
The festival wants to thank all the supporters, and of course the creators and friends from across the world that support all these years.
As usual in recent years, the Festival will offer honorary Odysseus Awards in a special ceremony in Athens in December.
On the festival's website, there are always all the information about the films and scripts, including photographic material.
Artistic Director: director Chris Prosylis
Website: www.londongreekfilmfestival.com
Email: info@londongreekfilmfestival.com
ODYSSEUS AWARDS
Where Awards are divided, are divided equally, irrespective order.
BEST FICTION FEATURE FILM
Invisible. Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. Greece, 2015.
BEST CONCEPT FOR FICTION FEATURE
The Journey. Directed by Lance Nielsen. Greece/UK, 2014.
Lovestruck. Directed by Thodoris Atheridis. Greece, 2014.
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Archaeologist. Directed by Kimon Tsakiris. Greece, 2014.
BEST CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY
The Art of Crisis, Theatre Matters. Directed by Katerina Patroni. Greece, 2014.
Lost in the Bewilderness. Directed by Alexandra Anthony. Greece/USA, 2015.
SPECIAL JURY AWARD for human rights and environment
In the Nest of Time. Directed by Alexander Papailiou. Greece, 2015.
Emery Tales. Directed by Stelios Efstathopoulos & Susanne Bausinger. Greece/Germany, 2015.
BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
Austerity. Directed by Renos Gavris. Greece/Cyprus, 2015.
Prosefhi: Greek School Prayer. Directed by Thanasis Neofotistos. Greece, 2014.
BEST CONCEPT FOR SHORT FICTION FILM
Berenice. Directed by Theano Emmanouil. Greece, 2015.
Without Milk. Directed by Thodoris Vournas. Greece, 2014.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Waiting. Directed by Thanos Koutsandreas. Greece, 2014.
BEST ANIMATION
Man in a Box. Directed by Elias Papastamatiou. Greece, 2012.
BEST VIDEO ART
Andreas & Christina | Wedumentary. Directed by Aristarchos Papadaniel. Greece, 2012.
BEST FICTION FEATURE SCRIPT (script competition only)
“Finos Films” Presents. Written by Haris Mazarakis & Tom Nikolaidis. Greece, 2015.
BEST SHORT SCRIPT (script competition only)
The song of whale. Written by Aspa Siokou. Greece, 2015.
Christmas story. Written by Kostas Pliakos. Greece, 2015.
BEST DIRECTING (fiction feature films only)
Dimitri Athanitis. (Invisible. Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. Greece, 2015.)
BEST ACTOR (fiction feature films only)
Jason Flemyng. (The Journey. Directed by Lance Nielsen. Greece/UK, 2014.)
Yannis Stankoglou. (Invisible. Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. Greece, 2015.)
BEST ACTRESS (fiction feature films only)
Zenia Kaplan. (Illusion. Directed by Savvas Karydas. Greece, 2013.)
Smaragda Karydi. (Lovestruck. Directed by Thodoris Atheridis. Greece, 2014.)
BEST PERFORMER
Stelios Karamanolis. (Col O’Bara Delivers Injustice. Directed by Theodore Vogiatzidis. Greece, 2014)
BEST SCREENPLAY (fiction feature films only)
Thodoris Atheridis. (Lovestruck. Directed by Thodoris Atheridis. Greece, 2014.)
BEST MUSIC
DNA – Michael Nivolianitis – Alexandros Christaras. (Between Black and White. Directed by Socrates Alafouzos. Greece, 2015.)
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
George Rahmatoulin. (Family member. Directed by Marinos Kartikkis. Cyprus, 2015).
Tasos Giapoutzis. (Killing My Girl. Directed by Tasos Giapoutzis. UK/Greece, 2014).
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD
Manolis Damianakis. (Kame koummando. Directed by Manolis Damianakis. Greece, 2014.)
NEW DIRECTOR AWARD
Graziella Roussou. (Mother's Son. Directed by Graziella Roussou. Greece, 2015.)
GREEK FILM LOVERS CLUB AWARD
Draconian Decision of the German Drachma. Directed by Billy Cotsis. Australia, 2015.
Dark Illusion. Directed by Manos Karystinos. Greece, 2014.
We must underline the high quality of films and scripts that took part in the festival, and the really great work of Greek and International Directors, Producers and Writers form across the world. The festival, as always independent, alternative, progressive and creative, promotes the positive face of Greece abroad and do not forget its aim: to be the international meeting point for contemporary Greek films from around the world.
Indeed, with a new initiative to attract international film productions in Greece, will be launched by the Festival, by the end of 2015, the based in London service “Filming in Greece”; the website filmingingreece.com will be activated soon for this particular purpose.
Please note this change: from 2016, the festival will be presented every May. The next 9th annual London Greek Film Festival, will take place from 15 to 21 May 2016.
The festival wants to thank all the supporters, and of course the creators and friends from across the world that support all these years.
As usual in recent years, the Festival will offer honorary Odysseus Awards in a special ceremony in Athens in December.
On the festival's website, there are always all the information about the films and scripts, including photographic material.
Artistic Director: director Chris Prosylis
Website: www.londongreekfilmfestival.com
Email: info@londongreekfilmfestival.com
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