IN SITU REALITIES: Eleusis Documentary Festival
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Description
IN SITU REALITIES: Eleusis Documentary Festival was a film festival of documentary and documentary films, which recognized in the place of Elefsina all those elements that make it an absolute destination of cinematic observation.
The 1st -five-day- IN SITU REALITIES: Eleusis Documentary Festival took place in December 2023, constituting a special legacy project of 2023 Eleusis, but also the opening act of the Closing Ceremony of 2023 Eleusis, inaugurating the newly restored former Cinema Cine Eleusis.
More than 10 short and feature documentaries, produced or co-produced by 2023 Elefsis, were presented at the first screening of the festival. Films inspired by Elefsina and the wider region, presenting stories of people and indigenous places and landscapes, such as: THE ELEUSINIANS by Philippos Koutsaftis, DARK WATERS by Marianna Economou, MYSTERY 69 GREEKIES by Menelaos Karamaghiolis, as well as 6 films by young filmmakers created in the framework of the project WESTERN CITIES (Sportzal by Pavlos Kosmidis, Protogala by Panagiotis Papafragou, Big Days by Fanis Bitou, The Beauty of Imperfect Things by Giorgos Kravvaritis, Katerina Markoulakis' Kevezou and Christianna Hiranagnostaki's Here Again), as well as an audiovisual retrospective of 2023 Eleusis' actions.
In addition, masterclasses were held by renowned Greek filmmakers, such as Filippos Koutsaftis, Eva Stefani, Menelaos Karamaghiolis & Sulla Tzoumerka, while in collaboration with the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, the International Documentary Festival of the Peloponnese and the Exile Room, special tributes, workshops and documentary projects for children were presented.
IN SITU REALITIES - Eleusis Documentary Festival has acquired its own visual identity, and can continue to be implemented in the coming years, making Elefsis a destination and a place of creative exploration for documentary cinema.
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Artists
Γενική Καλλιτεχνική Διεύθυνση 2023 Ελευσίς (General Artistic Directorate 2023 Eleusis), Μιχαήλ Μαρμαρινός 2023 Ελευσίς (Michail Marmarinos 2023 Eleusis), Γεωργία Βουδούρη 2023 Ελευσίς (Georgia Voudouri 2023 Eleusis), Νεοκλής Μαντάς 2023 Ελευσίς (Neoklis Mantas 2023 Eleusis), Φίλιππος Κουτσαφτής (Philippos Koutsaftis), Μενέλαος Καραμαγγιώλης (Menelaos Karamaghiolis), Døcumatism, Σύλλας Τζουμέρκας (Syllas Tzoumerkas), Εύα Στεφανή (Eva Stefani), Μαριάννα Οικονόμου (Marianna Oikonomou), Kari Klyve-Skaug, Odveig Klyve, Dominika Montean-Pańków, Joshua Olsthoorn, Asgeir Helgestad, Rasmus A. Sivertsen, Heba Khaled, Lucie Králová, Παναγιώτης Παπαφράγκος (Panagiotis Papafragkos), Γιώργος Κραββαρίτης (Giorgos Kravaritis), Παύλος Κοσμίδης (Pavlos Kosmidis), Κατερίνα Μαρκουλάκη (Katerina Markoulaki), Φανή Μπήτου (Fani Bitou), Χριστιάνα Χειραναγνωστάκη (Christiana Cheiranagnostaki), Μαντλέν Ανηψητάκη (Madlen Anipsitaki), Κωνσταντίνος Αρβανιτάκης (Konstantinos Arvanitakis), Simon Riedler, Γιώργος Αθανασίου (Giorgos Athanasiou), Βαγγέλης Γκίνης (Vangelis Gkinis), Λάζαρος Γραικός (Lazaros Graikos), Talal Derki, Δημήτρης Ζάχος (Dimitris Zachos), Χρήστος Τόλης (Christos Tolis), Τζένη Αργυρίου (Tzeni Argyriou), Βασίλης Γεροδήμος (Vasilis Gerodimos), Γιολάντα Μαρκοπούλου (Yolanda Markopoulou), Γιάννης Κανάκης (Giannis Kanakis), Γιάννης Παναγιωταράκος (Giannis Panagiotarakos), Άννα Ψαρρά (Anna Psarra), Βασίλης Κοτρωνάρος (Vasilis Kotronaros), Παντελής Λαδάς (Pantelis Ladas), Μαρία Λεωνίδα (Maria Leonida), Αιμιλία Μπουρίτη (Aimilia Bouriti), The Archlabyrinth, Γιούλα Μπούνταλη (Yioula Bountali), Elke Lehrenkrauss, Ali Wajeeh, Σπύρος Σκάνδαλος (Spyros Skandalos), Χάρης Κούσιος (Harris Kousios), Δημήτρης Καμαρωτός (Dimitris Kamarotos), Πάνος Οικονόμου (Panos Oikonomou), Κλεοπάτρα Χαρίτου (Cleopatra Haritou), My Wet Calvin, TimeCircus Collective, Ελιάν Ρουμιέ (Eliane Roumie), Διεύθυνση Πολιτιστικής Ανάπτυξης 2023 Ελευσίς (Department of Cultural Development 2023 Eleusis)
Tickets Policy
Single ticket price: 3€ – 5€, single day ticket: €8, single festival ticket: €25, free admission to the rest actions of the Festival
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