Parallel Section - Greek Participations
Resurface
Alexandros Papanicolaou and Emily Yannoukou | Hellas | 2007 | 67 λεπτά
Synopsis: Alex is 25 years old. He is quadriplegic after an accident in the sea, four years ago. Since then he has been swimming to come to grips with himself. To transform his handicap into an opportunity, he decides to participate in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. In the swimming-pool, his coach, Maria, puts him through rigorous training, morning and evening. She is anxious and reacts emotionally when confronted with certain difficulties, but she wants to believe in a medal. Alex is more self-controlled and pragmatic. His family and friends are strongly united around him. Will he succeed in winning the medal they are all waiting for?
Bios: Alexandros Papanicolaou graduated from Paris 8 in Film studies. He has worked as the director of photography in video clips. Since 1997 he mainly works as fim director and editor of documentary and short films. Alexandros is a professional photographer.
Emily Yannoukou: Studied History of Arts at Paris 10 and visual arts at Paris 8. She has participated in collective exhibitions. Since 2003 she mainly works on the fim director and editor of documentary and short films. Emilie is a professional photographer.
Andreas Kouzelis
Kostas Katsaropoulos | Hellas | 2007 | 25 mins
Synopsis:
Name: Andreas Kouzelis
Medical status: Cerebral palsy though... very intellectual
Social status: Typical petty bourgeois, with disability allowance
Residence: Cholargos, Athens
Sentimental status: Divorced but well connected with his girlfriend Hara
Date of birth: 1968
Profession: Writer, publisher and occasional journalist
Achievement : Three books full of dreams for the dreamers
Hobbies: Fate, love, women
Mode of speech: underground
Bio: Kostas Katsaropoulos studied film-directing in Greece and the US. He has directed a series of documentaries mainly about Greek culture.
Αnna, dementia and memories
Elina Traiforou |Hellas | 2005 | 29 mins
Synopsis: What happens when a person suffers from dementia? How does it affect his/her quality of life and milieu? A film about memory loss, but also about the power of remembrance, about the love and the time that passes, sometimes forwards, sometimes backwards.A black-and-white film, and yet with colour.A film about Anna, dementia and memories.
Bio: Elina Traiforou studied Film and Drama at Reading University and Screen Arts at Northern Media School. She has worked in the fields of theater and advertising and has published three poem anthologies. At present she is working on a documentary about the fire in the Greek town Kavala in 1985.
Awards - Recognition: Platform Video 05. 7th International Panorama of Independent Film & Video Makers.
Every day after 4
Argyris Tsepelikas and Ageliki Andrikopoulou |Hellas | 2007 | 12 mins
Synopsis: Chrysa, Vlad, Viky the cheerleader, Navdip and Christos are some of the kids who go out into the street everyday, after four o'clock, to play football. Unfortunately, they need one more player, and Helen, who recently moved in to Chrysa’s apartment building, has only one arm. Chrysa is pushing her to join in, by saying that football is played with feet.
Bios: Argyris Tsepelikas studied Film and Television in Greece. For the last ten years he has been working for Greek and non-Greek productions. Documentaries he participated in as cinematographer like “86400. Next Day” and “Sugartown – The Bridegrooms” received major Greek awards.
Ageliki Andrikopoulou studied Film-Directing and Acting in Greece. She has participated in several short films and documentaries.
Black Screen
Mattheos Gavriilides |Hellas | 2005 | 41 mins
The story of a blind man, Nikolas, who lives with his wife Niki in the village of Koiladi, Kozani, in northern Greece. Nikolas plays the violin and a pipe of his own making. He acts and behaves just like any other person, which is why it’s hard for people who don’t know him to realize he is blind. Every Saturday he visits the town of Tsotili, as his day out. The documentary tries to explore his thoughts, feelings and passions, while at the same time raising the question of who is really blind: “When you close your eyes, many things cross your mind. When you see, your mind scatters”, as Nicolas says.
Bio: Mattheos Gavriilides is producer and owner of Red Artworks Productions. His productions include advertising spots, videoclips and documentaries. From 1995 to 2000 he produced a series of documentaries for ET 3 (Greek Νational Television 3).
Awards - Recognition: 8th Documentary Festival Thessaloniki.