There’s big changes afoot on the Greek film festival scene. Previously known as the International Film Festival of Patmos, the Aegean Film Festival has emerged, extending their reach to include more of the islands. We interviewed their Festival Director Babis Tsoutsas for the lowdown on the switch and why filmmakers should submit to the festival currently […]
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Meet Rinio Dragasaki
The ancient land has been the inspiration for filmmakers for centuries, but it’s the current Greek political situation that’s firing up FFL filmmaker Rinio Dragasaki. She’s working on her first feature film after a great short film festival career. Here’s her story. As a Greek short filmmaker, she had a great festival run with her film “Proavlio […]
THESS International Short Film Festival, Five Teasers!
Thessaloniki has it all. Great gastronomy, sultry weather and a dynamic history spanning the Hellenic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. And Greece’s second city also has the THESS International Short Film Festival every October. An annual event devoted to the most cutting edge of cinema, it’s a festival not to miss out on. We spoke with their Festival Director Yiannis Zachopoulos about what […]