Festival Data:

• Established: 1978
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 10000
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 350
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 521
• Total Number of Films Screened: 186
• Total Screenings: 243
• # of Shorts Screened: 186
• Accreditations: ECFF, EFA

• Competitive
• Film Market
• Has Panels

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Festival Description:

The Greek International Short Film Festival is held in the city of Drama, in Northern Greece. It is organized by the MINISTRY OF CULTURE - MUNICIPALITY OF DRAMA to screen Greek and foreign short films; hold seminars, conferences, lectures and art exhibitions; present musical concerts and theatrical performances, throughout the year, in the city of Drama, in Greece and abroad. The festival travels to approximately 30 cities every year with the films it screens.

The Short Film Festival in Drama was first held in 1978, on the initiative of the Drama Film Club. The response of filmmakers, as well as the public, was enthusiastic from the very beginning. A few years later, the Festival was adopted by the Municipality of Drama and then, in the mid-eighties, by the Greek State.

The International Festival was first added to the National Festival a few years ago. It consists of an international competition section, as well as tributes to filmmakers from all over the world. The number of participants in the International Festival was most impressive from its very first year. The Festival invites personalities from the international film world who can share their knowledge and experience with younger people, and organizes tributes to the film production of various countries, thus keeping its audience abreast of international artistic developments, and providing a forum for the necessary comparisons.

Many young filmmakers feel that participating and winning an award at Drama will constitute an important stepping-stone in the recognition of their work, as well as in their future as artists. At the same time, the significant financial awards render participation in the Festival even more attractive.

Film Submissions:

• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.dramafilmfestival.gr/ 17o/ 17o_regulations_en.html