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Joseph Proimakis


236 articles available in total starting from 26/11/2008. Last article published on 25/01/2018.

Francophone Film Festival of Greece kicks off with Potiche

Catherine Deneuve starrer Potiche, Francois Ozon’s latest film, opened the 12th Francophone Film Festival of Greece (March 31-April 8) last night. The iconic French actress is visiting Athens to...  

01/04/2011 | Festivals | Greece

Man at Sea imprisons immigration drama

After a five-year absence from the big screen, acclaimed director Konstantinos Giannaris returns with the Panorama Special presentation Man at Sea. Starring Antonis Karistinos, the film follows a...  

17/02/2011 | Berlinale 2011 | Panorama Special/Greece

True events inspire gripping Rotterdam opener Wasted Youth

“Some films have to be made now or never, and Wasted Youth is definitely one of them,” said Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel the day they learned their joined effort would open the 40th...  

28/01/2011 | Festivals | Greece

Dogtooth breaks 34-year-long absence

Dogtooth, Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2009 Un Certain Regard winner, became the first Greek film to make it among the final nominees for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar category since Mihalis...  

25/01/2011 | Oscars 2011 | Greece

Domestic market share suffers from admissions drop

Despite the recent success of local titles abroad, Greek films suffered a 2.6% drop in market share in 2010, to go along with the 8% drop in general admissions. This comes after a 7% drop in 2009,...  

14/01/2011 | Box Office | Greece

Wasted Youth to open Rotterdam

After creating buzz at the Thessaloniki fest market (see news), Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ sophomore project, Wasted Youth, has been selected to open the 40th edition of the International Film...  

10/01/2011 | Festivals | Greece

Foreign co-producers looking at new Greek talent

Amidst the country’s financial woes, local talent welcomes unprecedented co-production help from across the borders. Maria Drandaki, producer of Venice entries Homeland by Syllas Tzoumerkas and...  

14/12/2010 | Industry | Greece

Outbound triumphs at Thessaloniki

Bogdan George Apetri’s Romanian/Austrian co-production Outbound took home the Golden Alexander for Best Feature at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF, December 3-12) which gave out...  

13/12/2010 | Festivals | Greece

Thessaloniki market defies fest crisis

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF, December 3-12) closed up its market on Monday and upped its status despite a heavily slashed budget. Set up in 2007, Agora, soon become the...  

10/12/2010 | Festivals | Greece

Thessaloniki reveals line-up for mid-crisis fest

Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours will be raising the curtains for the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (December 3 - 12), celebrating its 51st edition under the new management of acclaimed...  

29/11/2010 | Festivals | Greece

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