About the last year's 4th London Greek Film Festival (8-15 October 2011)
The 4th annual London Greek Film Festival (LGFF) came to a close on Tuesday (15 Oct 2011) with the Odysseus Awards ceremony at the
famous Westbourne Studios of west London, after nine days of showcasing
the best
in modern Greek film. The participation of both the creators and the audience
was the most enthusiastic yet proving that the Festival has grown in reach and
confidence. The expectations for next year’s event are even higher, but the
results on the screen make sure that they can be met.
This year’s
Festival’s highlights included the presence of Nikos
Kalogeropoulos, winner of four awards for his feature film ‘Riders of
Pylos’, who also entertained guests with his bouzouki and voice both at
Westbourne Studios and at Mythopolis, during the Festival’s party. The audience
had a chance to watch a tribute to Nikos Koundouros, with
his film “Byron, ballad for a daemon” (1992) presented on the first day
of the Festival, which ended with a tribute to Michael
Cacoyiannis with his last film “The Cherry Orchard” (1999).
Bruno Coppola, member of the jury, presented the
award for best feature film expressing his admiration for the overall quality of
films submitted to the Festival. Among this year’s surprises was the not widely
known documentary on the Turkish invasion of Cyprus with
Melina Merkouri (1975). From the archives of the Museum of the Hellenic
Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) it made its world premiere in film
theatre.
Odysseus Awards 2011.
The winners by category are:
Riders of Pylos,
Fiction Feature,
Directed by Nikos Kalogeropoulos.
92'. Greece, 2010.
Best Fiction Feature Film, Best
Performer, Best Music:
Nikos Kalogeropoulos.
Best Photography:
Yannis Drakoularakos.
The Signature,
Fiction Feature, Directed by Stelios Charalampopoulos.
126'. Greece, 2011.
Best Concept for Fiction Feature:
Stelios Charalampopoulos.
Best Actor:
George Corraface
Apnea,
Fiction Feature, Directed by Ari Bafalouka. 87'. Greece, 2010.
Best Directing: Ari Bafalouka
Best Actress:
Yioulika Skafida.
45 Square Metres,
Fiction Feature, Directed by Stratos Tzitzis.
79'. Greece, 2011.
Best Screenwriting:
Stratos Tzitzis.
Like the air I breath... World music at Crete,
Directed by George Zervas. 52'. Greece, 2008.
Best Documentary
West of Eden, Directed by Zafeiris Haitidis.
20'. Greece, 2009.
Best Short Film
The Village, Directed by Stelios Polychronakis.
14.24'. Greece, 2010.
Best Animation
Mirrors, Directed by Demetra Englezou.
3'. Cyprus, 2010.
Best Video Art
Sleepwalker, Directed by Jim Zogas.
20'. Greece, 2011.
Best Experimental Film
Lost Toys,
Short Film, Directed by Serafeim Ntousias.
13'. Greece, 2010.
www-Visitors Choice
The Sunrise, Directed by Jurgita Kalvaityte.
13'. Greece, 2011.
Audience Award
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Best
Fiction Feature Script (script competition only)
Fay Efrosini Lellios and Eleutheria Karayianni Lellios: Road Narrows. USA.
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Best
Short Script (script competition only)
Sotiris Tsellos: Daybreak. Greece.
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Special
New Appearance Awards (not in competition)
especially for the students of the
Institute of Vocational Training DOMI (Greece):
Natalia Oikonomopoulou (Directing): "Do
you have the time?" (short)
Dimitrios Papailias (Animation): "God's
Gift" (short - animation)
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