On Monday, the 16th of May at 20:00, the Jury of the 11th International Archaeological Film Festival- AGON, granted the following Special Mentions and Awards.
THE JURY (in alphabetical order):
- Dimos Avdeliodis, director
- Dario di Blasi, ex-director of the Rovereto and the Florence International Archaeological Film Festivals, Italy
- Anna Dalaras, publisher-concert producer
- Costas Gavras, director
- Nazim Güveloglu, producer-director, Turkey
- Nikos Kaltsas, archaeologist, director of the Museum of Cycladic Art
- Lada Laura, director of the International Archaeological Film Festival of Spit, Croatia
- Nikos Stampolidis, archaeologist, director of the Acropolis Museum
- Memi Spyratou, director, President of the AGON Festival
- Manos Zakharias, director
THE AWARDS
THE CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
goes to the film THE MYSTERIES OF COSQUER CAVE, directed by MARIE THIRY, produced by STEPHANE MILLIERE-GEDEON PROGRAMMES (FRANCE).
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- THE LIONS OF LISSA, directed and produced by NICOLO BONGIORNO (ITALY)
- HOMO SAPIENS: NEW ORIGINS, directed by OLIVIER JULIEN, produced by BELLOTA FILMS (FRANCE)
- THE RADKAN TOWER, directed by Ehsan Mollazadeh and Hojjat Heidari, produced by Vahid Zarif Ardaki (IRAN)
THE ORIGINALITY IN CONCEPTION AWARD
goes to the film WATER IS LIFE directed and produced by Anil Gök (TURKEY).
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- LOST IN THE WOODS, directed by LEFTERIS FYLAKTOS, produced by ERT (GREECE)
- MARAT, ROBESPIERRE, SICK MEN OF THE REVOLUTION, directed by DOMINIQUE ADT, produced by Capa Presse / MATCHA (FRANCE)
- IPHIGENIA: BOOK OF CHANGE, directed by ΕLISE KERMANI, produced by MiShinnah Productions / Elise Kermani (USA)
THE EDUCATIONAL FILM AWARD
goes to the film ROOTS, directed by ELISA SOROGA and AIGLI DRAKOU, produced by ELISA SOROGA (GREECE)
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- THE ENIGMA OF KEROS, directed by COSTAS MAHERAS, produced by ERT (GREECE)
- KE-HA-‘JAS. MAN OF THE LAND, directed and produced by GIORGOS KOMAKIS (GREECE)
- MUNICH’S MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM. History and Restoration of the Glyptothek, directed by ELLI GABRIELE KRIESCH, produced by Glyptothek Munich (GERMANY)
- SLATE, directed by KHIN WARSO, produced by YANGON FILM SCHOOL (MYANMAR)
THE SCREENPLAY AWARD
goes to the film THUS SPEAKS TARAM KUBI, directed by VANESSA TUBIANA BRUN, produced by CNRS-MSH Mondes (FRANCE).
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- FRANCISCO ALBO. GREEK SEAMEN IN THE FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD, directed and produced by PEDRO OLALLA (SPAIN-GREECE)
- MARAT, ROBESPIERRE, SICK MEN OF THE REVOLUTION, directed by DOMINIQUE ADT, produced by Capa Presse / MATCHA (FRANCE)
THE SHORT FILM AWARD
goes to the films
- MISS RONALDO, directed by Kioumars Mohammad Chenari, produced by Morteza Shabani (IRAN).
AND
- FRESH MILK, directed and produced by Ömer Faruk Güler (TURKEY).
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the film:
ΜΙΧΙ, directed and produced by Jyotsna Puthran (IRAN)
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FILM AWARD – Tassos Christidis
goes to the film 1001 FACES OF PALMYRA, directed by Meyar AL-Roumi, produced by Agnès Trintzius- Un film à la patte (FRANCE).
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- PERSEPOLIS-CHICAGO, directed and produced by OROD ATTARPOUR (IRAN).
- NEANDERTAL: THE MYSTERY OF THE BRUNIQUEL CAVE, directed by LUC HENRI FAGE and produced by STEPHANE MILLIERE-GEDEON PROGRAMMES (FRANCE)
- THE LIONS OF LISSA, directed and produced by NICOLO BONGIORNO (ITALY)
- THE MYSTERIES OF COSQUER CAVE, directed by MARIE THIRY, produced by STEPHANE MILLIERE-GEDEON PROGRAMMES (FRANCE).
- LADIES AND PRINCES OF PREHISTORY directed by PAULINE COSTE, produced by Camille Monin, Enfant Sauvage Productions (FRANCE)
- THE DUNE PEOPLE directed by DAVID GEOFFROY, produced by Court-Jus Production, AMC2 Productions (FRANCE)
THE DIRECTION AWARD
goes to the film THE TRACE OF TIME, directed by DIONYSIA KOPANA, produced by GFC, Portolanos Films, Dionysia Kopana (GREECE).
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- THUS SPEAKS TARAM KUBI, directed by VANESSA TUBIANA BRUN, produced by CNRS-MSH Mondes (FRANCE).
- PORTOLAGO- GHOSTS IN THE AEGEAN, directed and produced by IOANNA ASMENIADOU-FOKAS (GREECE)
- THE LORD OF SNOW, directed by NELLO CORREALE, produced by Tipota Movie Company, PANARIA FILM (ITALY)
THE ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY AWARD – Panagis Psomopoulos
goes to the film SONGS FOR THE DEAD CHILDREN IN AUSCHWITZ, directed and produced by EDUARDO SOUTULLO (SPAIN).
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- PENDADAKTYLOS, SO CLOSE YET SO FAR, directed by PASCHALIS PAPAPETROU, produced by ANADYSIS FILMS (CYPRUS)
- ALONE AMONG THE ROCKS, directed and produced by Arman Gholipour Dashtaki (IRAN)
- THE TRACE OF TIME, directed by DIONYSIA KOPANA, produced by GFC, Portolanos Films, Dionysia Kopana (GREECE).
THE GRAND PRIX – Lena Savidis
goes to the film HOMO SAPIENS: NEW ORIGINS, directed by OLIVIER JULIEN, produced by BELLOTA FILMS (FRANCE)
A SPECIAL MENTION is awarded to the films:
- THE LIONS OF LISSA, directed and produced by NICOLO BONGIORNO (italy)
- KE-HA-‘JAS. MAN OF THE LAND directed and produced by GIORGOS KOMAKIS (GREECE)
- THUS SPEAKS TARAM KUBI, directed by VANESSA TUBIANA BRUN, produced by CNRS-MSH Mondes (FRANCE)
- THE MYSTERIES OF COSQUER CAVE, directed by MARIE THIRY, produced by STEPHANE MILLIERE-GEDEON PROGRAMMES (FRANCE).
THE PUBLIC’S CHOICE AWARD goes to the film PORTOLAGO: Ghosts in the Aegean, directed and produced by IOANNA ASMENIADOU-FOKAS (GREECE)
