International Panorama of Independent Film and Video Makers

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Patras City, Greece September 22 - 30, 2008
Call for Entry Deadline: July 01, 2008
Festival Data:
- Established: 1999
- Genre: General
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 350
- Total Number of Films Screened: 217
- Competitive
- Has Panels
- Workshops
Festival Website:
http:/ / www.independent.gr
Festival Description:

Since its inception in 1999, Panorama's goal remains the same: to create a forum for the exchange of ideas and presentation of new artistic trends without preliminary committees or competitions. The festival has been developed with the goal of continueing "the dream of art’s freedom."

Panorama explores the boundaries of picture and sound and therefore welcomes all films regardless of their format or quality. The program consists of different styles and trends all over the world with events throughout the festival run that encourage a two-way communication between the directors and the audience.

Panorama sets no limits on film genre or length, therefore features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films and animation are all screened. The festival is divided in 5 parts: “Cinema, Sea of Peace,” “Greek Panorama,” “In the Ends of the World”, “Walking through Europe” and “Balkan neighbourhood”. The films competing for the prizes are divided in two categories: Greek and International.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: VHS, Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 16mm, 35mm, DVD, MiniDV, DVCam, Other
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.independent.gr/ english/ aitisi.htm
Email: info(at)independent.gr

Phone: (30) 210 9594931

Fax: (30) 2109594936

Mailing Address: 38, Iktinou str.
Patras city 26442
Greece
Curent Film Previews:
- Date

Email:	info(at)independent.gr
Phone:	(30) 210 9594931
Fax:	(30) 2109594936
Mailing Address:	38, Iktinou str. Patras city 26442 Greece

OCT 15, 2007 01:33PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

Awards for the 2007 International Panorama of Independent Filmakers

“…a celebration of culture a celebration of freedom of speech…”

On Saturday the 29th of September the awards were given.

The award winning films are the following:

International Competition

Best feature film: "The High Cost of Living"
Directed by: Leonard Lai Yok Wai (Singapore 96min.)

Best Short Film: "The market"
Directed by Ana Husman (Croatia, 10min.) ’

Best Documentary: "Human development"
Directed by: David Munoz (Norway/Nigeria 30min.)

Best Video Art: "Labirint"
Directed by: Krunoslav Pticar (Croatia 9min. 56’sec.)

Best Animation" "The Bungee Jump Skeleton man"
Directed by: Rune Eriksson & Erik Eriksson (Norway 3min.)

Special awards:

Video Art: "Traffic"
Directed by: Eytan Ipeker (Turkey 6min. 40sec.)

Feature Film: "The summer solstice"
Directed by Li RuiJun (China 106min.)

Documentary: "Iranian Kidney, Bargain Sale"
Directed by Nima Sarvestani (Sweden 52min.)

Short Film for People with Infirmity: "And you?" Directed by: Ferenc Boldvai (Hungary 10min. 12sec.)

Greek competition

Best Feature Film: “And if I leave… I return”
Directed by: Dora Masklavanou

Best Short Film: “Pyramid”
Directed by: Papathanasis Dimitris

Best Documentary: “One life at history”
Directed by: Zachos Samolathas

Best Video Art “Dream within a dream”
Directed by: Anastasia Chrisanthakopoulou a.k.a natrYX

Best Video Dance: “Liebestod – four actions”
Directed by: Stathis Athanasiou

Special award:

For the ecological message at the documentary: "Under the surface - Gulf of Kavala"
Directed by: George Kagialedakis

Video Art Pixel:"ah"
Directed by: Martha Koumarianou

For the Female Role of Mrs Evaggelia Andreadaki of the film “Pyramid”
Directed by: Papathanasis Dimitris

The festival was organized by the urban not-for- profit organization “International Panorama of Independent Film & Video makers” in co-operation with the editorial committee of the on-line magazine for alternative culture “Cineek” www.cineek.gr from the 21st till the 29th of September in Patras in the theatre of “Lithografeion”.
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