All articles by Alexis Grivas – Page 3 6o81l

  • The Rider
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    Chloé Zhao’s 'The Rider' triumphs at Athens Film Festival 2t1eo

    2017-10-02T15:24:00Z 2x61g

    Samuel Maoz wins best director for Foxtrot.

  • Suntan
    News

    'Suntan' wins big at Greece’s Iris Awards as Film Centre faces threat e3z2i

    2017-03-22T14:07:00Z

    Stormy awards sees Greek Academy blast government.

  • La libertad del diablo
    News

    Guadalajara reveals festival and industry winners 1b19n

    2017-03-17T15:18:00Z

    Director Patricio Guzman’s Cordillera among winners in industry strands.

  • Dream Empire
    News

    'Dream Empire' wins top prize at Thessaloniki doc festival 6q2v4v

    2017-03-13T09:03:00Z

    Danish doc examines Chinese-inflated property boom.

  • Kills On Wheels
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    'Kills On Wheels' wins in Thessaloniki 6d732o

    2016-11-14T10:46:00Z

    Hungarian action-comedy Kills On Wheels and Icelandic-Danish coming of age story Heartstone take top prizes at Greek festival.

  • Hedi
    News

    Ben Attia's 'Hedi' triumphs at Athens Film Festival 5c1n6d

    2016-10-03T13:50:00Z

    Hedi won best film, while Matt Johnson won best director for Operation Avalanche.

  • Chevalier
    News

    Greece submits 'Chevalier' to Oscars 1m84x

    2016-09-21T09:44:00Z

    Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Chevalier is the Greek submission to the foreign film category at the 2017 Academy Awards.

  • Andreadakis Orestis
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    Orestis Andreadakis named Thessaloniki director 6b4427

    2016-05-10T16:04:00Z

    Andreadakis s from the Athens International Film Festival, which he co-founded.

  • JK Simmons
    News

    Greek Film Centre appoints Electra Venaki as industry challenges mount 35b3m

    2016-04-19T09:26:00Z

    The Greek Film Centre (EEK) has appointed a female filmmaker for the first time in its history.

  • Wednesday 04.45
    News

    'Wednesday 04.45' sweeps Greece's Iris Awards 1c1p33

    2016-03-30T11:43:00Z

    Alexis Alexiou’s neo-noir drama triumphed at an event dominated by the refugee crisis, with honorary award recipient Vanesa Redgrave speaking out against border policies.

  • Landfill Harmonic A Symphony Of The Human Spirit
    News

    Refugee crisis highlighted at Thessaloniki doc festival 6m623z

    2016-03-22T10:46:00Z

    The refugee crisis, the departure of festival director Dimitri Eipides and the appointment of a new general director dominated the 18th Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival.

  • Dimitri Eipides
    News

    Thessaloniki director Dimitri Eipides steps down 5z4339

    2016-01-14T13:05:00Z

    Long-time festival executive will leave his post in March but will continue in TIFF role.

  • Rams
    News

    'Rams' wins at Thessaloniki fest 1z1tl

    2015-11-16T15:28:00Z

    Icelandic feature Rams and Colombian rural drama Land and Shade take top prizes at Greek festival.

  • Victoria
    News

    Thessaloniki kicks off with 'Victoria' 6q46y

    2015-11-06T11:57:00Z

    The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 6-14) offers busy industry programme including works in progress and Crossroads co-production strand.

  • Degrade
    News

    ‘Dégradé’ triumphs at Athens Film Festival 302s1l

    2015-10-05T16:44:00Z

    Arab and Tarzan Nasser’s Dégradé took home AIFF’s best film award, while Alante Kavaite won best director for The Summer Of Sangail.

  • Greece
    News

    Greek film industry reeling from Eurozone crisis 6wl5v

    2015-07-12T10:54:00Z

    Greek distributors and exhibitors face uncertainty as the country’s financial future hangs in the balance.

  • Xenia, directed by Panos Koutras
    News

    Panos Koutras’ Xenia sweeps Hellenic awards 5k5k4y

    2015-04-01T16:02:00Z

    Director refuses to accept trophies in protest over immigrant issues in Greece.

  • Ixcanul
    News

    'Ixcanul', '600 Miles' win at Guadalajara m6f3y

    2015-03-16T12:27:00Z

    Dramas from Jayro Bustamante and Gabriel Ripstein take top prizes in Mexico.

  • Perpetual Sadness (La Tirisia)
    News

    Perpetual Sadness wins at Thessaloniki z604r

    2014-11-10T13:20:00Z

    Mexican feature Perpetual Sadness and Israeli drama Next to Her take top prizes at Greek festival.

  • White God
    News

    Thessaloniki kicks off with White God 6o6vu

    2014-10-31T08:00:00Z

    White God and A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence bookend the 55th Thessaloniki International Film Festival.