There was one clear winner at the 12^th edition of the Iris Awards, organised by the Hellenic Film Academy, as Georgis Grigorakis’ debut feature, Digger [+lire aussi :
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Among the prizes handed out for Digger, Grigorakis received those for Best Director, Best First-time Director and Best Screenplay, while Vangelis Mourikis was crowned with the Best Leading Actor Award and George Karvelas with Best Cinematography. As for the remaining four gongs, they were on the technical side, with the movie receiving the Irises for Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Make-up, and Best Special and Visual Effects.

Another Berlinale Panorama-premiered drama, Pari [+lire aussi :
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As for the remaining acting accolades, Vasiliki Kallimani, in her first role, snagged the Best Actress in a Supporting Role Iris for Ballad for a Pierced Heart [+lire aussi :
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Here is the full list of winners at the 2021 Greek Iris Awards:

Best Film
Digger [+lire aussi :
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Best Documentary Film
The Unknown Athenians – Angeliki Antoniou (Greece/Germany)

Best Minority Co-production
Sow the Wind [+lire aussi :
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Best Short Film
Bella – Thelyia Petraki (Greece)

Best Short Documentary Film
Teo, my neighbor – Christos Karteris (Greece)

Best Short Animated Film
Sevarambes – George Kontos (Greece)

Best Short Student Film
Violetta – Foivos Imellos (Greece)

Best Director
Georgis Grigorakis – Digger

Best First-time Director
Georgis Grigorakis – Digger

Best Screenplay
Georgis Grigorakis – Digger

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Vangelis Mourikis – Digger

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Melika Foroutan – Pari [+lire aussi :
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Stathis Stamoulakatos – Amercement [+lire aussi :
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Vasiliki Kallimani – Ballad for a Pierced Heart [+lire aussi :
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Best Cinematography
Giorgos Karvelas – Digger

Best Editing
Panos Voutsaras – Pari

Best Original Score
Nikos Kypourgos – Tailor [+lire aussi :
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Best Production Design
Dafni Kalogianni – Digger

Best Costume Design
Julie Lebrun – Tailor

Best Sound
Leandros Ntounis, François Abdelnour, Simon Apostolou – Digger

Best Make-up
Ioanna Lygizou – Digger

Best Special and Visual Effects
Matthaios Voulgaris, Dafni Kalogianni, Arnaud Chelet – Digger

Honorary Awards
Mairi Hronopoulou
Giannis Papadakis