In august 2011, AndemMotionFilms finished the presentation film for Sighisoara City. The 30 minute documentary was made for Sighisoara Municipality after 6 months of shooting and editing.

We invite you to discover Sighisoara as we see it and enjoy the film’s trailer!

The old medieval city of Sighişoara, with its small paved streets, conceals and reveals at each step sights that enchant the eye and incite the imagination. The unmistakable beauty and personality of the city have come to life throughout centuries of history. Today, Sighisoara invites you to discover its medieval mystery and its contemporary charm, on rhythms of drums and flute.

Credits:
Directed by: Mihai Andrei & Theodora Alexandra Luca
Romanian voice-over: Cristi Dumitrescu
English translation: Alexandra Sandu
German translation: Anda Voineag

We thank the Sighisoara Municipality and Sighisoara History Museum!

Check out our “making of” photos and the cover, credits Thea Luca!

Advertising Life 2011 – WE ARE EUROPEANS!? “Somewhere in Europe”

Deadline 3rd of March 2011

Also check out: Busho Film Festival Deadline: 30TH APRIL 2011

You can still enter your fiction, animation or experimental film for free that is no longer than 30 minutes and was made after 1. January 2008.

You can not only send the registration form on-line but you can also upload your film for the pre-jury to review. Those whom movies make it to the final we require a screening copy as well. Of course whoever wish to send their film by postal service they are free to do so.

Entry form: http://www.busho.hu/?menuID=nevezes&pageID=08nevezes&lang=en

The AZYL festival of Bratislava again calls for entries to the Advertising Life competition, which like last year will be hosted in Hungary by BUSHO festival for the third time. The goal of this call is to get 1 minute shorts from makers that is related to their slogen „reklama na život” roughly means advertising life.

This year’s subject is: We are Europeans!? Armed with last years’ experience the major change is that the pieces will be judged in 4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland) by separate juries then the 10 finalists from each country will compete in the final in Prague. The winner’s reward again is €3000.-!

New feature is that from this year you can upload your short online as well and that we also accept entries that were not made by an individual but in the frame of „advertising LIFE workshop” which is most likely to be held from the middle of february. The main sponsor of the event in each country is the Open Society Institute, partner is the International Visegrad Fund, whereas the Hungarian partners are Duna TV, Film.hu, ASIFA Hungary, Metrion Group, Kodak and Balassi Institute, furthermore the entries that are registered in Hungary we forward them to BuSho Festival. We still aspire for your works to be shown as many forums as possible and after the final decision of the jury they could be seen on popular internet portals where the public can also value them.

Terms and conditions of an entry:

1. It should be no longer than 1 minute

2. Please read the entry form carefully and fill it out appropriately. Send it along by 3rd of March 2011 (til 24:00) the latest with the work attached. Send it to: BuSho Film Festival, Gombolyag Alapítvány, 1141-Budapest, Szugló u. 83. Download entry form at: http://www.busho.hu/upload/2011_eletREklam_ENG/

Or upload it with https://www.yousendit.com!

3. Technical parameters: 720×576 DV.PAL 48kHz 16bit stereo

4. All entries to be subtitled in English! (burnt in, not optional)

5. The genre of a movie can be freely chosen from: comedy, drama, action, musical, horror, thriller etc.

6. The category of a movie can be freely chosen from: fiction, animation, documentary, experimental etc.

7. It cannot contain of explicit language and offend any human rights.

8. It cannot contain of any musical part that is not free of copyrights. It is always the maker’s responsibility to assure that no copyright issue to be arisen.

9. A maximum of 3 entries per maker.

10. The works will be valued by a technical jury that’s members will be announced at a later date.

11. Prizes of the Budapest final: 1st: $1,000.- / 2nd:     $600.- / 3rd: $400.-

12. Prizes of the international and main final: 1st: €3,000.- / 2nd: €1,000.- / 3rd: €500.-

The best 30 pieces according to the local jury’s voting will be shown in each country as follows:

After Prague, Warsaw and Bratislava in Budapest!

The winners will be officially announced on the 6. April in Prague.

All the entries will be on screen at the 7th BuSho Festival in Budapest in September.

THANKS FOR YOUR OPINION! REFLECT ON LIFE!

In Romania, Festivalul  One World a implinit 3 ani. Daca in primii doi ani a fost sub patronatul Centrului Ceh, din 2010 se afla si in grija nou fondatei asociatii ONE WORLD ROMANIA.

Avand ca motto ALEGE SA-TI PESE, festivalul doreste ca prin proiectiile  filmelor documentare urmate de dezbateri libere sa creeze o comunitate activa, formată din publicul tanar, deschis spre nou şi curios, tineri ce isi doresc sa cunoasca si sa se implice in problemele cu care se confrunta ceilalti.

Intre 9 si 27 noiembrie “Bagatela”, “Kites”, “Goodbye, how are you?”, “The Living”, “Hair India”, “Stella” si “Carmen Meets Borat”, 7 dintre cele mai interesante filme ale editiei a 3a a festivalului, vor ajunge in Brasov, Constanta, Cluj, Piatra Neamt, Timisoara si Targu Mures.

Programul filmelor:

Cluj Napoca // Cinema Victoria, B-dul Eroilor, Nr. 51 // Casa Tranzit, Str. Baritiu Nr. 16

Partener: Patrir

Casa Tranzit

Este a doua ediţia a festivalului care se desfăşoară la Cluj-Napoca.

http://patrir.ro

http://www.oneworld.ro/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/One-World-Romania/183608293993?v=wall

The last day of film projections at the 5th Cyprus International Film Festival began with the projection of Medea (Natalia Kuznetsova, Russia) followed by I, Giannoulis Halepas (Stella Arkenyi, Greece).

The Golden Aphrodite projections included the films Birds of Prey (Rakesh Mehta, India) and Love in a Different Language (Ilksen Basarir, Turkey).

Producer “Love in a Different Language”

The night ended with the much awaited Strella (Panagiotis Koutras, Greece).

Closing Ceremony

The Awards Ceremony, which took place on the 18th of October, at Pallas Theatre in Nicosia,represented a glamorous event, attended by some significant personalities in the film industry and other fields as well. Mrs Aigli Kammitsi, President of the Cultural Committee of the Municipality of Nicosia, Mr Fotis, Fotou, Mr George Iliopoulos for the European Committee Bureau in Cyrpus, Mrs Evi Rizou Greek Embassy in Cyprus Press Office representative,  Mr Constantinos Christofides , Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs in the University of Cyprus and chairman of UCY Voice, Mr Vassilov, President of the Russian Cultural Centre in Cyprus,  fashion designer Sia Dimitriades, Cyprus Tourism Organization Official Bakis Loizides, Marios Filippou and Onisilos Pavlides from Cyprus University Film Association as well as Micky Georgiou from PLUS TV. In 2006 Mr Fotis Fotou, former Chariman of Cyprus Tourism Organization along with former Minister of Education and Culture Pefkios Georgiades, whose memory and spirit is still alive, found and supported the festival. Mr Fotiou underlined the fact that the Festival has now become an acclaimed organization.

The event was also attended by some of the Jury Committee Members who for this festival’s edition were: the Cypriot actor and director Costas Demeitriou, the Greek actress and director Alexandra Pavlidou, the songwriter Kostas Cacogiannis, the film producer George Stefanopoulos, and the film critic Alexandros Romanos Lizardos.

Award presentation was made by Cypriot actress Maria Filippou. During the event a special screening of the short film took place, which was made during the workshop “Actor in front of the camera” organized and carried out by Thanassis Sarantos. Nicosia’s University Cinema Club awarded the best short and animation films.

Highly important is the fact that a Turkish film, Love in a Different Language, was not only much awarded in multiple categories (Best Leading Actor in a Feature Film, Best Script in a Feature Film, Best Director in a Feature Film), but also received the Golden Aphrodite, proving thus that art has no political borders.

Awards

Τhe “Best Cinematography in a Short film” award winner is French director:

The “Best Short Film” award winner is the director:

“Nostimon Imar” award winner is:

Τhe “Best Antiquity film” award winner is the director:

BEST ANTIQUITY – SPECIAL  MENTION  for the Music Score to the feature film MEDEA directed by Natalia Kuznetsova(Russia)

Τhe “Best Animated Film” award winner is the director:

Τhe “Best Dance Film” award winner is the director:

Τhe “Fair Play” award winners are the directors:

The “Best Greek- Cypriot Film” award winner is the director:

Nick Kapros for the short film Trachoni (Austria/Cyprus)

The “Audience Short Film” award was given to:

Veteran’s Award:

An innovative Award for filmmakers who have directed more than three films. This year’s veteran’s award was given to the film «Pile Up» by Ferenc Torok (Hungary). The film was selected for this award by Festival’s Artistic Director, Tony Srour.

Golden Aphrodite Awards

Significantly important were the films in Competition for Golden Aphrodite. Deriving from different origins, describing entirely different worlds but equally exciting, these films competing for the Festival’s grand Prize, stand out as exemplary creative films.

“Best Cinematography in Feature film” award winner is: Jose Manuel Roig for the film Golden Gag (Spain)

“Best Leading Actor in Feature Film” award winner is:

Mert Firat for the performance he delivered in the film Love in a different language (Turkey)

“Best Leading Actress in Feature Film” award winner is:

Efi Logginou for the performance she delivered in the film 45m2 (Greece)

“Best Editing in Feature Film” award winner is:

Moek de Groot for editing the film Bollywood Hero (The Netherlands)

“Best Script in Feature Film” award winner is:

İlksen Başarır for writing the script of the film Love in a different language (Turkey)

“Best production design in Feature Film” award winners are:

Anton Smit & Hanneke Niens for the production design of the film Bollywood Hero (The Netherlands)

“Best sets/costumes in Feature Film” award winner is:

Monica Celeste for the sets and costumes designed for the film Iago (Italy)

“Best Music score in Feature Film” award winner is:

Michele Braga for composing the music score of Iago (Italy)

“Best Director in Feature Film” award winner is:

İlksen Başarır for directing the film Love in a different language (Turkey)

THE AUDIENCE AWARD FOR FICTION FILM WAS GIVEN TO STRATOS TZITZIS FOR HIS FILM 45m2

All in all, this was the 5th edition of Cyprus International Film Festival! The biggest, most anticipated film festival not only in Cyprus but in a wide area was organized for another time in order to move, encharm, entertain and present the most auspicious film trends to the die-hard cinemagoers and to first- timers in getting to know significant pieces of the Seventh Art.

See you at CYIFF 6th Edition!

Thea,

At Your Culture!

The next days at Pantheon Art Cinema invited the audience to enjoy the wonderful world of the art of cinema and world-wide movies.

On Friday the 15th of October, spectators were invited from 17.00 to watch films on their taste, either animation, shorts or feature. The Golden Aphrodite screened two films in competition, a Greek and Spanish film, namely “45 SQ.MTRS” (Stratos Tzitzis) and “The Golden Gag” (Maria Jose Ruiz Fenollera).

Maria José Ruiz Fenollera, film director “The Golden Gag”

Javier Dampierre (film director EL COCODRILO NILO)

Saturday, 16th of October

The 4th day of the CYIFF found its enthusiastics participants in the “Actor in front of the Camera” workshop in the midst of shooting a short film (more information in the article Making of of “Beyond the Walls”)

The Short Film Mania from 17.00 to 21.30 received a warm welcome from the audience, who had the opportunity to discuss with the film directors, producers or actors from the films screened.

Crew “Deserted”

Leonidas Kossis and Agis Paikos (actor and film director “Ashes of Summer”)

Representative of “Trachoni” film

Massimiliano Bulgheroni film director “Homecoming”

Egli Kammitsi- Nicosia Municipal Counsellor (right)

Afterwards, two Golden Aphrodite competition films were screened.

The first day of the much awaited 5^th edition of the Cyprus International Film Festival opened its gates on the 13^th of October 2010, at the Pantheon Art Cinema in Nicosia. With a great many spectators, as well as important guests, CYIFF “welcomed us into a sweet collaboration in the arms of the 7^th art” (Tony Srour). “For the 5^th year in a row we are carrying on our effort to underline the value of the upcoming filmmakers, transmit their ideas and their work, as well as bring together productive initiatives, deriving from different backgrounds”, Petra Terzi CYIFF’s CEO stated.

The Opening Ceremony, held by Petra Terzi and the Polish Ambassador in Cyprus, Paweł Dobrowolski,was followed by the international film premiere “Arcadia Lost” (USA, 2010), directed by Phedon Papamichaeland starring Nick Nolte. The film tells the initiating story of two youngsters into life and death and was shot entirely in Greece, “with a landscape of an unique energy, the Greek lighting actually helping the story to evolve”, as the director himself states.

Petra Terzi and Paweł Dobrowolski

AndemMotionFilms Team, Theodora Alexadra Luca and Mihai Andrei, with the Romanian Ambassador in Cyprus, Andreea Pastarnac

Film projections continued throughout the evening, both with shorts, followed by a Q&A section, and feature, ending with the first coloured Cypriot film from 1974, Hasaboulia tis Kyprou, by Costas Demetriou.

The second day of the Cyprus International Film Festival continued with the “Actor in front of the camera” workshop, in which Thanassis Sarantos brought the young filmmaker participants into the world of acting, not only through role playing, but also through a great many examples of wonderful performances in world-wide renowned films. Most importantly, the preparations began for the scenario and script of the seminar short film, which was  screened on 18 October at Pallas Theatre in Nicosia.

Workshop Team: Al Davidian,  Katherine Kotsireas , Mats Ljungberg

Mihai Andrei, Theodora Alexandra Luca, Thanassis Sarantos, Massimiliano Bulgheroni

(and Daniel D. Griggs who joined us later)

Film projections delighted the audience, present from 17.00 at Pantheon Art Cinema. “The Seven Stages of Antiquity” (Georges Petritsis, Greece) was followed by a section of international short films, where the spectators had the chance to talk with the film directors. Thanassis Sarantos was also present after the screening of his short film “The Glove”.  In the Golden Aphrodite competition spectators could watch “21:3” (Michal Ostatkiewicz, PL) and “The Ambulance” (Goran Radovanovic, RS/GR). The day ended with another two projections of short films.

Petra Terzi and Thanassis Sarantos

Daniel D. Griggs- Film Director

..mai ales atunci cand reunesti pentru trei zile regizori din lumea intreaga. Filmul, si nu numai, a reprezentat intr-adevar liantul pentru invitatii prezenti din lumea intreaga la Festivalul International de Film Document.Art,din tari precum Chile, Cuba, Austria, Grecia, Olanda, Italia, Letonia, Romania, Polonia si Canada.Diversitatea filmelor prezentate a fost la fel de mare ca si diversitatea comunicarii: italiana, franceza, romana, spaniola, greaca, germana, olandeza, poloneza, “a true melting pot”, cum spun englezii.

Filmul a fost in fapt limbajul universal care a unit spectatorii, regizorii, producatorii dar si juriul  prezent in cea de-a doua zi la Document.Art.

Printre proiectiile filmelor, s-au numarat:

The Idiot Cycle

“It has now been scientifically demonstrated that there is indeed a link between chemical products and the appearance of diseases, such as cancers, infertility, degenerative diseases of the central nervous system and allergies.”

CPME – Standing Committee of European Doctors, 2005

“Commercialization of genetically modified crops seems to have been based on public relations and not on full and truthful scientific reporting. Science has begun to feel the impact of putting commerce ahead of full disclosure and debate.”

Professor Joe Cummins, University of Western Ontario

www.theidiotcycle.com/

Styria- Green Heart of Austria

Ruhr.2010

Torun

Bohemia – A Year in the Wetlands

La conferinta de presa, publicul a avut ocazia sa discute cu Bottaro Gloria (Austria, http://bottaro.tv/en/produktionen.php) si Emmanuelle Schick Garcia, regizoarea impresionantului filmThe Idiot Cycle, a carui documentare a durat 5 ani.

Si pentru a gusta un pic din spiritul romanesc, invitatii straini au vizitat spre seara Muzeul Satului “Dimitrie Gusti” http://www.muzeul-satului.ro/.

A raportat Thea,

At Your Culture!

Ce-ar fi daca pentru o zi, ne-am putea bucura de vraja oraselor europene, am cucerii Alpii si Patagonia, am schia in Chile si am ramane muti de uimire in fata peisajelor salbatice balcanice? Ce-ar fi daca pentru o zi, Africa s-ar releva in toata splendoarea rezervatiilor naturale si am sarbatori Craciunul in Riga, delectandu-ne apoi cu muzica lui Chopin si cu cea a lui Gheorghe Zamfir?

Probabil ca, obositi fiind, ne-am mai trage sufletul din cand in cand la o cafea.. Unde? La Centru Cultural „Ion Manu” din Otopeni, unde „Martorii tacuti” ai Danielei Frumuseanu ne vegheaza de la inaltime iar lumea copilariei lui Chopin ne da mai multe de inteles despre spiritul melancolic al muzicii acestuia.

Astfel a inceput, cu invitati de marca si filme din toata lumea, „Document.Art”, Festivalul International de Film desfasurat la Centrul Cultural „Ion Manu” din Otopeni, intre 30.09-02.10.2010.

Prima zi a fost deschisa de vernisajul expozitiei personale „Martori tacuti”, Daniela Frumuseanu, care se inscrie in curentul post-avangardei construind prin simblourile sale o mitologie proprie. Despre „Martorii tacuti”, artista a afirmat ca „este o expozitie care se doreste a fi de concept, in primul rand, si pe urma de tehnica”. Veti intra intr-o lume de experimentare a combinatilor de tehnici si o aducere in actul artistic contemporan a vechilor tehnici in care motive stravechi - spirala, crucea si alte motive geometrice cu caracter simbolic se imbina intr-o contributie novatoare impresionanta (dupa Mihaela Varga, istoric de arta, in deschiderea expozitiei).

Tot in prima zi ne-am bucurat si de inaugurarea expozitiei de fotografii „Chopin 2010”, Polonia, realizata de Tv Project.

Proiectiile filmelor au fost deschise de „Calatorie in Palestina”, regia Marcu Beza, 1931, parte a istoriei documentarului turistic romanesc, dar care urmareste si marturiile romanesti in Tara Sfanta si evolutia motivelor etnografice traditionale. Totodata, ne arata ca „mesajul filmului documentar a ramas acelasi, si anume arata locul si indeamna la drum” (Ileana Danalache).

Documentarele aflate in competitie au fost proiectate pana seara tarziu, fiind cuprinse in 3 mari categorii: documentare de arta, ecologice si de turism.

Prima conferinta de presa s-a bucurat de participarea regizorilor Georgia Petrali, (Grecia- Creta, regizoarea filmului “Wrinkles and Dreams”„, 2008), Juan Eduardo Ossa (Chile, regizor „Come to Feel the Patagonia”,2010),  si Marian Baciu (Romania, regizor „Pan-Gheorghe Zamfir”, 2010) (vezi Video).

Va prezentam mai jos cateva selectii ale documentarelor proiectate in prima zi.

Chopin’s Warsaw

Africa’s Lost Eden

http://gorongosa.net/en/news-event/WorldPremiereofNationalGeographicsAfricasLostEden/world-premier-of-national-geographics-africas-lost-eden

http://vimeo.com/11903518

Chopin’s Warsaw

Wrinkles and Dreams

http://www.muvideo.biz/play.php?vid=531

Riga- 500 Years Later the Christmas Miracle

Vivir del Aire

http://www.promofest.org/films/vivir-del-aire

http://www.fotogramas.es/Blogs/La-vida-es-corta/!Premio!-Vivir-del-aire-de-David-Macian

Wild Balkans

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wild-balkans/video-a-hatchling-catches-a-ride/5504/

Eagle Walk Tyrol

Copsa Mica- Povestea unei sperante

In data de 30 septembrie 2010, ora 19.00, la Centrul Cultural „Ion Manu”, Otopeni va fi proiectat in premiera nationala  filmul „Copsa Mica- Povestea unei sperante”, in cadrul competitiei  Festivalul Internaţional de Film “Document.Art.”, cea  de-a XIV-a editie.

Documentarul, in regia lui Mihai Andrei, este parte a colectiei de film „ROcumentar”, initiata in 2005 de studioul AndemMotionFilms si nominalizata in 2010 la Gala Societatii Civile. Colectia cuprinde 5 filme de prezentare ale oraselor din Transilvania (Cisnadie, Cisnadioara, Nocrich, Ocna Sibiului si Copsa Mica) si ridica o serie de problematici, legate de prezentarea adevarurilor istorice- Cisnadie,  descoperirea unor fosile de o mare valoare -Cisnadioara, saracia unor localitati –Nocrich sau poluare -Copsa Mica.

„Copsa Mica- Povestea unei sperante” a fost realizat in 2008, in 9 luni, cu buget redus si are ca scop relansarea orasului negru al Europei. „Cel mai teribil loc de pe Planeta”, asa cum este prezentat antagonic la inceputul filmului, se dezvaluie in cele 26 de minute ale documentarului ca un oras al sperantei. „O sa va prezint un oras schimbat.  O viziune noua despre cel ce se numea odata, cel mai poluat oras din Europa” …ne promite Andem, in acest film.

„Copsa Mica- Povestea unei sperante” reprezinta si filmul oficial al orasului, fiind parte a campaniei de promovare a primariei Copsei Mici.

„Participarea studioului de film AndemMotionFilms in cadrul competitiei  Festivalul Internaţional de Film “Document.Art.”, cea  de-a XIV-a editie, aduce cu sine si proiectia in premiera nationala a documentarului <<Copsa Mica- Povestea unei sperante>>, intrucat din lipsa de fonduri o premiera propriu-zisa nu a putut avea loc”, afirma PR-ul studioului, Theodora Alexandra Luca.

Contact:

Theodora Alexandra Luca

PR Specialist

AndemMotionFilms

e-mail: office@andemmotion.ro

www.andemmotion.ro

EN:

Copsa Mica- The Story of Hope

“We are in the most dreadful place on Earth! A God-forgotten place, one of the most polluted…At least this is what one would have said about Copsa Mica. I will bring to your attention a changed city. A new perspective of what was once called the most polluted towns in Europe…” this is what Andem promises in the film.

What is more left to say about a city that seems to have told its story, especially when our sense of history has diminished? The modern eye only sees the remains of a disastrous industry and the ruins that marked Copsa Mica as a city with no chance. There are just a few notes that tell that Copsa Mica was a beautiful settlement just like any other 600 years ago.

The film was produced in 2008, in 9 months, with a low budget and had as main goal the rediscovery of Europe’s darkest city. It is also included in the advertising campaign of Copsa Mica city hall.

Seminar/ Workshop “The actor in front of the camera”

In cooperation with European Commission Representation in Cyprus and Cyprus Community Media Centre

Organizer: Thanassis Sarantos, actor, director

The delicacy in which someone handles the camera is a capture relationship, a knowledge relationship, a magic and mysterious procedure. The seminar aims at comprehending this issue, comprehending the way in which an actor/ actress delivers their performance in front of the camera, in front the photographic or the cinematographic lens.

Acting on a theatrical play, on a TV series, on a film. What makes them different and how can the director or the actor approach better their choices? Where do photography and cinema derive from? Which characteristic is attached to its roots and in which ways does it evolve as time passes by? What differences arise from the “mother” theatrical action? How does the space, scenery, costumes, make up, motion, invade and define a performance? In which ways have technological means drastically changed the way we play a part?

Theatrical play and rehearsals. Film script and rehearsals. The whole ensemble. Text discontinuity. The relationship with the audience and crew. Sentimentality and detached collaboration. The lens, body, lights, microphone, equipage. Both the actor and the director are connected to the issue of deep knowledge and conquest of the actor’s performance in front of the camera. The actor’s realization, psychology, nervousness, forms of expression, voice, body and soul. Frames and the way audience and observers perceive them.

Within the seminar framework, apart from theoretical approaches, the screening of films distinguished for their actors’ major performances will be included, along with their analysis. Furthermore, there will be a practical approach interfering with the use of a text and performing exercises in front of the camera. Also, a short film will be created and it is going to be screened on October 18th at Pallas theatre.

• Seminar Dates: 13-17 October 2010
• Location: European Parliament Information Office – 30 Vyronos Avenue, CY-1096 Nicosia. Tel. +357 / 22 87 05 00

• The participation fee in the five-day seminar is 150 Euros and you are eligible for a Free Registration in the festival

• Students‘ participation fee is 110 Euros.

• Entries and information: at ciff@cyiff.com, +357 99798112
• Payment: www.petraterzi.org/tickets

ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ AVRUPA KOMİSYONU EUROPEAN COMMISSION ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΣΩΠΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΥΠΡΟ KIBRIS TEMSİLCİLİĞİ

REPRESENTATION   IN   CYPRUS

Thanassis Sarantos / Director, actor

Born in Athens, he studied English Literature in Athens, Acting at the Carolos Koun Drama Theater School in Athens and Film Direction at the New York Film Academy on scholarships from the Fulbright Foundation, the Onassis Foundation and the Greek Film Centre. While in New York, he worked as an actor and assistant director under Robert Wilson at the Watermill Center (2000) and went on to perform in Wilson’s production of Prometheus at the Megaron Athens Concert Hall (2001). On his return to Greece, he acted and directed in a number of

Greek theaters, played various roles on Greek TV and founded the Ithikon Akmeotaton production company, directing Albert Camus’ Caligula (2000), Antoine de Saint Exupery’s The Little Prince (2003) and two plays by Marius von Mayenburg—The Ugly One (2008) and The Dog, the Night and the Knife (2009)—for the stage. He also served a scriptwriting internship in Berlin in 2007as part of the Nipkow Programm, during which he participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival.

Filmography:

2001 Cold Turkey, 16mm, 4min, B/W.

2001 Give me the Rose and the Glove, (To Ganti), 35mm, 9min, B/W. Second prize for best student film at the Film Festival of Drama, 2001. Best Photography award at Athens’ 3rd Fantastic Film Festival. Winner of a Greek Film Centre scholarship.

2004 White Light, (Εn Lefko), 35mm, 22 min, color. Audience Award at the1st Cyprus International Film Festival, 2006. Special Mention at the 13th Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers in Larissa, 2005. National Film Award 2004 (Greek Ministry of Culture for Short Film). Greek Film Centre award. Honorary distinction for best acting in the Film Festival of Drama 2004.

2009 Maria, 35mm, 27 min, color. Best photography award in the 4trh International Film Festival of Cyprus. Competition in the Drama and Larissa Film Festival in 2009 and 201