ATHENS FILM INDUSTRY DAYS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd | 12:00-14:30
Goethe Institut Athen
(14-16 Omirou st. Athens – Panepistimiou Metro Station)
MASTERCLASS
From Short Films to Fiume o morte!
With director Igor Bezinovic
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Language: English
Igor Bezinović's "Fiume o morte!" (2025) is last year’s big winner: it won the Tiger Award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, where it also won the FIPRESCI Prize, whilst also being honored with the European Film Award for Best Documentary (EFA).
At the masterclass of the 32nd AIFF, Igor Bezinović will disclose his personal film workshop and talk about his early amateur and short films, and how these shaped the vision, aesthetic and approach we see today in Fiume o morte!. From his earliest attempts at independent filmmaking to a multi-award-winning film that subverts the conventions of the historical documentary, Bezinović will explore the power of freedom, experimentation and collective participation, and explain why the roots of Fiume o morte!’s success lie, to a large extent, in the very tradition of amateur cinema itself.
SATURDAY, October 3rd | 12:00-15:00
"Giannis Marinos" Hall - The Friends of Music Society, Athens Concert Hall
85, Vasilissis Sofias & 1, Kokkali st. (Megaron Mousikis, Metro Station)
MASTERCLASS
The Emotional Image with the internationally acclaimed cinematographer, Olympia Mytilinaiou
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Language: Greek
The masterclass by Olympia Mytilinaiou, an award-winning director of photography (including "Strella" by Panos Koutras, "Miss Violence" by Alexandros Avranas, amongst others), entitled "The Emotional Image", offers a retrospective of her artistic journey.
She will share how she gradually "found the language" of cinema that bears her own distinctive signature, discussing her methodology, her collaborations with creators who have been pivotal to her artistic journey, as well as the mentors who have guided and inspired her. At the same time, she will discuss her challenging journey as a woman in one of the most male-dominated sectors of the film industry, explaining how she
managed to stand out, make her mark and develop a personal, emotionally charged visual language, now recognized internationally.
Athens Film Industry Lab (closed door meetings)
Focus Forward
A series of three advisory meetings with Greek filmmakers whose first student short film is entered in the Greek Competition Section, "GREEK SHORT STORIES".
Each session is held with an experienced industry professional, each specializing in different areas relating to the further promotion and international development of a film, such as participation in international film festivals, funding, grants (including post-production), international sales and distribution.
