Greek Cinema is Self-Introducing

Panel

June 9, 2022 / 18:30

Four panelists,
General Director of the Greek Film Center, Ms. Athena Kalkopoulou -Director of Promotion/Hellas Film at the Greek Film Center, Ms. Antigoni Rota - Producer, and Ms. Afroditi Nikolaidou - Assistant professor in Film/TV studies University of Athens, present to the participants a clear picture on today’s state of filmmaking in Greece, the industry’s structure, the national policies undertaken to boost and enable film production, to challenge the market demands etc.

Each one covers a range of subjects, according to her specialty and experience, concerning: additional financial resources, competitiveness, demands of the mainstream film industry and distribution, alternative ways of seeking out new audiences and promote film culture, the role of festivals - film markets - media and marketing strategies and, the importance of media education and film studies, as well as the role of each Cinemateque, in shaping and developing new cinephile audiences.

The panel also aims at discussing today’s big cinema issues and dilemmas it faces by establishing a kind of relationship between panelists and questioners, who also express opinions and believes, and exchange knowledge and ideas to strengthen cross border collaborations by investing in coproduction and the creation of bilateral funds.

The event will take place free of charge as part of the Greek Film Days. Drop in, no reservations.

Memory Building Memories / Memory Room / Memento Mori

Memory Building Memories / Memory Room / Memento Mori

Each memory tells an intimate story; each collection presents us with the reality of containing an intimate story as well. The collection is akin to a whole in which many memories and stories of the artist, the viewer, and the collector are brought together. At the heart of a collection is memory, nurtured from the past and projecting into the future.

Giacometti: Early Works

Giacometti: Early Works

Organized in collaboration with the Giacometti Foundation, Paris, the exhibition explores Giacometti’s prolific life, most of which the artist led in his studio in Montparnasse, through the works of his early period as well his late work, including one unfinished piece. Devoted to Giacometti’s early works, the first part of the exhibition demonstrates the influence of Giovanni Giacometti, the father of the artist and a Swiss Post-Impressionist painter himself, on Giacometti’s output during these years and his role in his son’s development. 

Midnight Stories: COGITO <br> Tevfik Uyar

Midnight Stories: COGITO
Tevfik Uyar

He had imagined the court room as a big place. It wasn’t. It was about the size of his living room, with an elevation at one end, with a dais on it. The judges and the attorneys sat there. Below it was an old wooden rail, worn out in some places. That was his place. There was another seat for his lawyer. At the back, about 20 or 30 chairs were stowed out for the non-existent crowd.