All articles by Alexis Grivas – Page 13
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Coppola's Lost translates into Athens prize
Sofia Coppola's second directorial outing, Lost In Translation, was named best film at the 9th Athens International Film Festival-Opening Nights which wrapped on Sept 21 with the out of competition gala presentation of Stephen Norrington's The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The festival kicked off on Sept 12 with the presentation ...
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Greek film-makers face Olympic hurdle
With the Athens 2004 Olympic Games fast approaching, a palpable sense of excitement is growing around the event in Greece - as well as a scramble to get the country's athletics and transport infrastructure ready in time.Greek film-makers, however, could be forgiven for being less than happy at the prospect ...
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Euro film bodies lobby Commission for more ambitious vision
European film councils this week called on the European Commission to adopt a more ambitious vision for the European film industry and to include it in the new EU constitution currently being considered by member states.At a meeting of European culture ministers in Greece, the 16 state-funded film councils (see ...
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Two Greek films share Thessaloniki documentary prize
Two Greek documentaries, Men At Sea by Katerina Patroni and Are There Any Lions In Greece by Irina Boiko shared the top prize in the first competitive event for Greek films at the fifth Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival (Feb 28-March 9).In the festival's international section, Dutch production Ford Transit, ...
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Asian films take top prizes at Thessaloniki
Women directors and themes of family relations, censorship, racial and social intolerance dominated in the 43rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival which wrapped today. Asian films stood out in the competition section, which was restricted to first or second films.Hidenori Sugimori's Woman Of Water (Mizu No Onna) from Japan ...
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43rd Thessaloniki film festival fetes Asian films
Women directors and themes of family relations, censorship, racial and social intolerance dominated in the 43rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival which wrapped today. Asian films stood out in the competition section, which was restricted to first or second films.Hidenori Sugimori's Woman Of Water (Mizu No Onna) from Japan ...
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Thessaloniki festival unveils 160 strong film line-up
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Nov 8-17) has unveiled its full line-up for its 43rd edition, and will present over 160 films as well as workshops and exhibitions.Sixteen films have been shortlisted for the main international competition, which is reserved for first or second time directors. The line-up includes Dylan ...
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Paradox Lake wins Athens festival
Paradox Lake, an American independent production by Polish-born, first-time director Przemyslaw Shemie Reut was named best film at the 8th Athens International Film Festival, which wrapped yesterday (Sept 19). The film, which received the Audience Award accompanied by a Euros6,000 prize, beat competition including Gus van Sant's Gerry John Sayles ...
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International appeal to save Buenos Aires festival
Jacques Gerber, assistant programmer of the Cannes Directors' Fortnight, has announced the Quinzaine's intention to launch an international appeal to rescue the Buenos Aires Independent Cinema International Festival, which has lost 80% of its funding. Over the last three years, director Eduardo Antin (Quintin) has developed the festival into the ...
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Angelopoulos to start on Greece's biggest movie
Greek director Theo Angelopoulos will next week commence shooting on The Weeping Field, the first part of his long planned, seven-hour trilogy that tells the story of a couple during the twentieth century.Set for a 15-week shoot, the most expensive Greek production ever is financed by various national and international ...
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Dunaway, Boorman, Haneke head for Thessaloniki
Faye Dunaway, John Boorman, Michael Haneke, Stanley Kwan and Mohsen Makhmalbaf are amongst the guests attending this month's Thessaloniki International Film Festival.The event, presided over by celebrated film-maker Theo Angelopoulos, kicks off with Jacques Rivette's Va Savoir on November 9. Peter Cattaneo's Lucky Break closes proceedings on November 18. Dunaway ...
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Warner Village tests Greek co-production
Warner- Village Roadshow's first ever Greek co-production, the satirical comedy, Crying, A Blessing From Paradise will be a crucial test for local titles' box office potential, when it is released on Oct 26.The Safe co-production, with local directors Thanassis Papathanassiou and Mihalis Reppas, will try to renew the spectacular success ...
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Brazilero to open Athens film festival
One of the most eagerly awaited Greek films of the year, Brazilero will open Athens' 7th edition as a world premiere. The quirky comedy with socio-political undertones is directed by Sotiris Goritsas, whose most recent film Balkanizateur was a critical and a box office success for local distributor Rosebud. Patrice ...
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Romance ruling hints at Cypriot censor relaxation
After a seven-month trial, Cypriot exhibitor Michael Papas has been cleared of charges of exhibiting a film banned by the Cyprus Censorship Committee, Catherine Breillat's controversial Romance. The court's decision has also opened up the possibility of a challenge to Cyprus's film censorship system, which is based on British Colonial ...
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Mexican heat rises as Warner grabs Guadalajara hit
Warner-Videocine has swooped on De La Calle, the latest title from the explosive Mexican cinema scene to set its sights on repeating the success of Academy Award nominee Amores Perros.Warner-Videocine, a joint-venture between Warner Bros and local TV giant Televisa, has committed to a release of at least 150 prints ...
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Last Resort takes top honours at Thessaloniki
BBC production Last Resort, directed by Polish-born UK resident Pavel Pawlikowski, picked up the top three awards at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Sunday, including the Golden Alexander for best picture, backed by a $31,000 (DR12.5m) purse.The film, acquired for distribution in Greece by Rosebud, also walked away with ...
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Arctic Circle wins Athens and local distribution
Julio Medem's The Lovers Of The Arctic Circle (Los Amantes Del Circulo Polar) secured the main prize at the Athens International Film Festival - and local distribution through Greek distributor Rosebud in a deal cut at the festival.The prize, awarded by festival audiences, came complete with a $6,000 purse to ...
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Allen, Frears titles to get airing at Athens
Dir: Joel Coen. US. 2001. 117 mins.With their latest foray into film noir, Joel and Ethan Coen continue to explore a recurrent motif of their work: The destructive force of unbridled individualism, or more specifically, greed as the dark side of the American Dream. Arguably their most ambitious film since ...
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Production report: Greek comedy wins local hearts
Greek films have been performing strongly at the local box office this year, pulling in more than 2.5 million admissions - a five-fold increase over last year - and are poised to reach three million during the summer season, when open-air cinemas rerun recent films plus a few new releases. ...
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Greek film gets exhibition boost from GFC
Responding to the recent spectacular growth of local film, The Greek Film Centre (GFC) is launching a scheme - Film Centre 2000 - designed to secure more exhibition slots for domestic productions. Greek films racked up 2.3 million admissions this year (September 1999 - June 2000) - an almost five-fold ...