Biopic of celebrated Greek songwriter Eftyhia Papagianopoulou wins eight awards.
Eftyhia, a biopic of celebrated Greek songwriter Eftyhia Papagianopoulou, scooped eight awards including best film at the at the Iris Hellenic Film Academy (Helfiac) awards last night (April 14).
The ceremony was conducted online, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and broadcast by public TV network Ert.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Directed by Angelos Frantzis, Eftyhia went into the night with 13 nominations and picked up awards including best actor for Pygmalion Dadakaridis, supporting actress for Katia Goulioni and supporting actor for Thanos Tokakis.
The film, produced by Donysis Samiotis for Athens-based Tanweer Productions,...
Eftyhia, a biopic of celebrated Greek songwriter Eftyhia Papagianopoulou, scooped eight awards including best film at the at the Iris Hellenic Film Academy (Helfiac) awards last night (April 14).
The ceremony was conducted online, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and broadcast by public TV network Ert.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Directed by Angelos Frantzis, Eftyhia went into the night with 13 nominations and picked up awards including best actor for Pygmalion Dadakaridis, supporting actress for Katia Goulioni and supporting actor for Thanos Tokakis.
The film, produced by Donysis Samiotis for Athens-based Tanweer Productions,...
- 4/15/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦¬307¦Alexis Grivas¦39¦
- ScreenDaily
The box-office hit helmed by Angelos Frantzis has snagged eight of the Hellenic Film Academy’s awards, but the ceremony itself has had to be postponed until a later date. After becoming one of the biggest box-office hits of recent years, attracting more than 650,000 viewers before the closure of national cinemas, Angelos Frantzis’ biopic drama Eftyhia has also scooped the Best Film Award and seven more gongs at the 11th edition of the Iris Awards, organised by the Hellenic Film Academy. Produced by Dionyssis Samiotis, the film narrates the life story of one of the most important Greek lyricists, Eftyhia Papagianopoulou, whose songs rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s and still remain popular, and who wasn’t widely known or recognised until her death in the early 1970s. The winners were announced online by the academy’s president, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, as well as actors Elli Tringou and Christos Loulis,...
Babis Makridis’ film expected to be Greek Oscars entry.
The Greek-Polish co-production Pity, an existential drama by Babis Makridis, was crowned best film at the Iris Hellenic Film Academy (Helfiac) awards on Tuesday evening (April 23).
Steve Krikris’ debut feature The Waiter won four awards, whilst Her Job by Nikos Labot, and Angelos Frantzis’ Still River won three each, including best director for Frantzis and best first film for Her Job.
Pity arrived at the awards after appearing at festivals including Sundance, Rotterdam, Odessa (best film and direction), Valetta (best director) and Montenegro (best film). It also won best sound for...
The Greek-Polish co-production Pity, an existential drama by Babis Makridis, was crowned best film at the Iris Hellenic Film Academy (Helfiac) awards on Tuesday evening (April 23).
Steve Krikris’ debut feature The Waiter won four awards, whilst Her Job by Nikos Labot, and Angelos Frantzis’ Still River won three each, including best director for Frantzis and best first film for Her Job.
Pity arrived at the awards after appearing at festivals including Sundance, Rotterdam, Odessa (best film and direction), Valetta (best director) and Montenegro (best film). It also won best sound for...
- 4/25/2019
- by Alexis Grivas
- ScreenDaily
"I can't bear your suspicions..." ScreenDaily has released a festival promo trailer for a Greek film titled Still River, the latest from Greek filmmaker Angelos Frantzis. Set in the frozen Siberian landscapes, it's about Anna and Petros, a couple shocked to discover Anna's pregnancy given they haven't had sex. Their search for an explanation leads to mistrust, and their relationship becomes a battle between the rational and the spiritual. It's described as a "haunting, touching suspense drama about love, trust and faith struggling in the face of doubt." Starring Katia Goulioni, Andreas Konstantinou, Indra Burkovska, Juris Bartkevičs, Ivars Puga, Guna Zariņa, and Katrīne Pasternaka. The film is premiering at the Thessaloniki Film Festival next month, hence this trailer bringing some attention to it. Here's the first international trailer for Angelos Frantzis' Still River, originally from ScreenDaily: Anna and Petros (Katia Goulioni and Andreas Konstantinou), a Greek couple who recently moved...
- 10/29/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The film is led by Greek actors Katia Goulioni and Andreas Konstantinou.
Screen can reveal the first trailer for Still River, a suspense drama from Greek director Angelos Frantzis that premieres at next month’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 1-11).
Set in the frozen Siberian landscapes, it centres Anna and Petros, a couple who are shocked to discover Anna’s pregnancy given they have not had sex. Their search for an explanation leads to mistrust, and their relationship becomes a battle between the rational and the spiritual.
Producers are Giorgos Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis for Heretic, Mathieu Bompoint for Mezzanine Films,...
Screen can reveal the first trailer for Still River, a suspense drama from Greek director Angelos Frantzis that premieres at next month’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 1-11).
Set in the frozen Siberian landscapes, it centres Anna and Petros, a couple who are shocked to discover Anna’s pregnancy given they have not had sex. Their search for an explanation leads to mistrust, and their relationship becomes a battle between the rational and the spiritual.
Producers are Giorgos Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis for Heretic, Mathieu Bompoint for Mezzanine Films,...
- 10/26/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
11 titles added to competition strand.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11- 27) has announced the complete line-up for its competition strand, adding eleven titles to the previously announced eight.
Films having their world premiere at Tallinn include the Greek-French-Latvian co-production Still River by director Angelos Frantzis; Sunburn, a Portuguese production by director Vicente Alves do Ó, which was presented at the Locarno Iff’s First Look showcase this summer; and Indian-born filmmaker Partho Sen-Gupta’s third film Slam. His last films Let The Wind Blow and Sunrise have screened at the Berlinale, the Busan Iff, Tribeca and London.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11- 27) has announced the complete line-up for its competition strand, adding eleven titles to the previously announced eight.
Films having their world premiere at Tallinn include the Greek-French-Latvian co-production Still River by director Angelos Frantzis; Sunburn, a Portuguese production by director Vicente Alves do Ó, which was presented at the Locarno Iff’s First Look showcase this summer; and Indian-born filmmaker Partho Sen-Gupta’s third film Slam. His last films Let The Wind Blow and Sunrise have screened at the Berlinale, the Busan Iff, Tribeca and London.
- 10/19/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has announced 11 additional titles for its Official Selection, taking the number of films in its international competition to 19 (read about the previously announced titles here.
Among the titles announced is Indian filmmaker's Rajat Kapoor's Kadakh. It could be considered a controversial choice as he has been accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour by three women. The film was dropped by Mumbai Film Festival as a result.
Three of the additional films will be world premieres - Still River, a Greek-French-Latvian production directed by Angelos Frantzis, Portguese director Vicente Alves do Ó's Sunburn and Australian film Slam, directed by Indian-born filmmaker Partho Sen Gupta. It marks the first time an Australian film has featured in competition
There are a further three European films, German director Josef Bierbichler's Two Men In Suits, Romanian Paul Negoescu's The Story...
Among the titles announced is Indian filmmaker's Rajat Kapoor's Kadakh. It could be considered a controversial choice as he has been accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour by three women. The film was dropped by Mumbai Film Festival as a result.
Three of the additional films will be world premieres - Still River, a Greek-French-Latvian production directed by Angelos Frantzis, Portguese director Vicente Alves do Ó's Sunburn and Australian film Slam, directed by Indian-born filmmaker Partho Sen Gupta. It marks the first time an Australian film has featured in competition
There are a further three European films, German director Josef Bierbichler's Two Men In Suits, Romanian Paul Negoescu's The Story...
- 10/18/2018
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Heretic Outreach also closes first deals on Holiday.
Athens-based sales outfit Heretic Outreach has closed deals on two of the titles it introduced at last month’s European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin.
First deals have now been closed on Muayad Alayan’s The Reports On Sarah And Saleem, which was a prize winner at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it had its world premiere.
The title has sold to France (Bodega Films), Italy (Satine Film), Benelux (Mooov), Greece (Rosebud.21), Portugal (Nitrato Filmes) and former Yugoslavia (Mediterranean Film Festival Split).
The film follows a Palestinian man and...
Athens-based sales outfit Heretic Outreach has closed deals on two of the titles it introduced at last month’s European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin.
First deals have now been closed on Muayad Alayan’s The Reports On Sarah And Saleem, which was a prize winner at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it had its world premiere.
The title has sold to France (Bodega Films), Italy (Satine Film), Benelux (Mooov), Greece (Rosebud.21), Portugal (Nitrato Filmes) and former Yugoslavia (Mediterranean Film Festival Split).
The film follows a Palestinian man and...
- 3/14/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Screen investigates which films from around the world could launch on the Croisette, including on opening night.
With just over a month to go before the line-up for this year’s Cannes Film Festival is unveiled in Paris, Croisette predictions and wish lists are hitting the web thick and fast.
Screen’s network of correspondents and contributors around the world have been putting out feelers to get a sense of what might or might not make it to the Palais du Cinéma or one of the parallel sections.
Just like the Oscars, this year’s festival is likely to unfold amid a politically-charged atmosphere. Beyond Trump and the rise of populism across the globe, France will be digesting the result of its own presidential election on May 7. Against this background, the festival will be feting its 70th edition.
Below, Screen reveals which titles might - and might not - be in the running for a place at the...
With just over a month to go before the line-up for this year’s Cannes Film Festival is unveiled in Paris, Croisette predictions and wish lists are hitting the web thick and fast.
Screen’s network of correspondents and contributors around the world have been putting out feelers to get a sense of what might or might not make it to the Palais du Cinéma or one of the parallel sections.
Just like the Oscars, this year’s festival is likely to unfold amid a politically-charged atmosphere. Beyond Trump and the rise of populism across the globe, France will be digesting the result of its own presidential election on May 7. Against this background, the festival will be feting its 70th edition.
Below, Screen reveals which titles might - and might not - be in the running for a place at the...
- 3/13/2017
- ScreenDaily
A dark animated take on The Little Mermaid and the urban legend of a teenage serial killer in 1960s Poland prove stand outs at Kviff’s Works in Progress event.Scroll down for full list
Central and Eastern European filmmakers presented 14 projects at various stages of production at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s annual Works in Progress initiative.
The popular industry programme at Kviff is in its tenth year, and past films shown as Works in Progress include Levan Koguashvili’s Blind Dates, Yannis Veslemes’s Norway and Darko Lungulov’s Monument to Michael Jackson, all of which play at this year’s festival.
This year’s selection included a number of standout pitches to the assembled international sales agents, distributors, co-producers and festival programmers.
Red Spider is the story of a teenage serial killer in 1960s Communist Poland. It marks the feature debut of Marcin Koszalka, best known for directing HBO documentaries.
Budgeted at around...
Central and Eastern European filmmakers presented 14 projects at various stages of production at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s annual Works in Progress initiative.
The popular industry programme at Kviff is in its tenth year, and past films shown as Works in Progress include Levan Koguashvili’s Blind Dates, Yannis Veslemes’s Norway and Darko Lungulov’s Monument to Michael Jackson, all of which play at this year’s festival.
This year’s selection included a number of standout pitches to the assembled international sales agents, distributors, co-producers and festival programmers.
Red Spider is the story of a teenage serial killer in 1960s Communist Poland. It marks the feature debut of Marcin Koszalka, best known for directing HBO documentaries.
Budgeted at around...
- 7/8/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The 2010 edition of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival has just announced their complete Noves Visions program. The program where the festival places the young, edgy material, this is the big discovery program of the festival. Here's the announcement!
Noves Visions, The Most Indie
And Daring Section At Sitges 2010
The 43rd Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, that will take place 7 to 17 October, presents its lineup for the Noves Visions section:
Noves Visions - FICCIÓ Section
Exploration of new territories in narration, placing emphasis on both thematic and formal aspects of films that are a vision of the present as well as a disturbing premonition of times to come.
A Horrible Way To Die (Adam Wingard, USA)
Chatroom (Hideo Nakata, UK)
Dispongo De Barcos (Juan Cavestany, Spain)
Earthling (Clay Liford, USA)
Everything Will Be Fine (Christoffer Boe, Denmark)
Finisterrae (Out of competition. Sergio Caballero, Spain)
Isolation (Stephen T. Kay,...
Noves Visions, The Most Indie
And Daring Section At Sitges 2010
The 43rd Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, that will take place 7 to 17 October, presents its lineup for the Noves Visions section:
Noves Visions - FICCIÓ Section
Exploration of new territories in narration, placing emphasis on both thematic and formal aspects of films that are a vision of the present as well as a disturbing premonition of times to come.
A Horrible Way To Die (Adam Wingard, USA)
Chatroom (Hideo Nakata, UK)
Dispongo De Barcos (Juan Cavestany, Spain)
Earthling (Clay Liford, USA)
Everything Will Be Fine (Christoffer Boe, Denmark)
Finisterrae (Out of competition. Sergio Caballero, Spain)
Isolation (Stephen T. Kay,...
- 9/24/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Movies shot on digital still cameras, mobile phones used as projectors – Rotterdam's forward-looking film festival offered intriguing glimpses of the future of movie-making
There have been times when this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) has felt like glimpsing a blueprint for the future – or at least some provisional early sketches. The festival has offered ideas, experiments and proofs of how the digital cinema world might look, from pre-production to shooting to exhibition, as well as some playful reminders of past times when the movie industry has faced challenge and change.
Cinema Reloaded, an experiment in raising production funds through crowd-sourcing, has been the festival's flagship online programme this year. The aim was to raise 30,000 euros for one of three proposed short films through virtual donations – an intriguing if somewhat gimmicky notion that does not seem to have caught fire in practice: at the time of writing, even the most popular project,...
There have been times when this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) has felt like glimpsing a blueprint for the future – or at least some provisional early sketches. The festival has offered ideas, experiments and proofs of how the digital cinema world might look, from pre-production to shooting to exhibition, as well as some playful reminders of past times when the movie industry has faced challenge and change.
Cinema Reloaded, an experiment in raising production funds through crowd-sourcing, has been the festival's flagship online programme this year. The aim was to raise 30,000 euros for one of three proposed short films through virtual donations – an intriguing if somewhat gimmicky notion that does not seem to have caught fire in practice: at the time of writing, even the most popular project,...
- 2/8/2010
- by Ben Walters
- The Guardian - Film News
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