Alexis Grivas
Alexis Grivas covers Greece for Screen.
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News‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ wins Golden Alexander at Thessaloniki documentary festival
Amber Fares’ film follows Israel’s Noam Shuster Eliassi on her path from diplomat to stand-up comedian.
NewsScandar Copti’s ‘Happy Holidays’ takes top prize at Thessaloniki
Copti previously won prizes at Thessaloniki in 2009 for his Academy Award nominated Ajami.
NewsAnimation ‘Flow’ triumphs at Athens film festival
Other winners included ‘In The Summers’ and ‘Vermiglio’.
NewsGreece further delays formal reopening of 40% tax rebate due to lack of funds
The newly-created HFAC-Creative Greece said it is waiting for funding to reopen the popular tax rebate.
NewsSelection row overshadows Greek Oscar submission process
Culture ministry, Hellenic Film Academy at loggerheads over committee U-turn.
NewsSofia Exarchou’s ‘Animal’ leads winners at Greece’s Iris Awards
Film won seven prizes in total at awards ceremony which also saw Willem Dafoe take best actor prize for Inside.
NewsFamily portraits ‘My Stolen Planet’, ’Forest’ win main awards at Thessaloniki doc festival
The festival took place against the backdrop of homophobic protests against same-sex marriage, recently legalised in Greece.
NewsMolly Manning Walker's ‘How to Have Sex’ triumphs at Athens
The Athens International Film Festival was the latest festival to fall for the charms of UK director Molly Manning Walker’s directorial debut How to Have Sex this week, presenting the drama with the €2,000 Golden Athena award for best film.
NewsAsimina Proedrou’s ‘Behind The Haystacks’ dominates Greece’s Iris Awards
The film tackles the issue of illegal immigration and people trafficking.
News‘Under The Sky Of Damascus’ wins international competition prize at sombre Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Doc previously had world premiere at Berlinale.
NewsValentina Maurel’s ‘I Have Electric Dreams’ triumphs at Thessaloniki
Greek prime minister attends festival to highlight incentives for international projects.
NewsDavy Chou’s ‘Return to Seoul’ triumphs at Athens International Film Festival
Laura Poitras’ All the Beauty and the Bloodshed and Manuela Martelli’s 1976 also among winners.
News‘The Realm Of God,’ ‘Carajita’ dominate prizes at Guadalajara Film Festival
Films take top awards in Mexican and Iberoamerican competition sections.
NewsYorgos Gousis’s road movie ‘Magnetic Fields’ dominates main prizes at Greece’s Iris Awards
The debut film by Yorgos Gousis won prizes for best film first-time director, screenplay and actress.
NewsUkraine war film ‘A House Made Of Splinters’ wins top prize at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
The buzzy documentary previously received the directing award at Sundance.
NewsSamuel Theis’ ‘Softie’ wins top prize at Thessaloniki
Greece’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) took place as a hybrid event from November 4-14.
News‘Prayers For The Stolen’ wins top prize in Athens as Greek exhibitors look for ‘Bond’ boost
Athens International Film Festival ran September 22-October 3.
NewsGeorgis Grigorakis’ ‘Digger’ hits gold at Greece’s Iris Awards
Greek indoor cinemas are confirmed to reopen from July 1.
News2020 festival favourite ‘Identifying Features’ wins best film at Thessaloniki
The drama is directed by Mexico’s Fernandez Valadez