In perfect harmony with nature protection and sustainable development, Exile Room - with the support of the US Embassy in Athens - will screen three environmental documentaries as part of the Festival, which combines cinema, exhibitions, concerts and a series of workshops for young and old, in a valiant effort to bring the public from urban areas to the mountain.
The American documentary "Bully" directed by Lee Hirsch was screened at five high schools in the remote island of Kos, March 30- April 4, as part of the Embassy Athens-sponsored program Docs on Wheels II.
The American Film Showcase cultural exchange trip to Greece was a fascinating, successful and worthwhile experience. I had never been to Greece and I discovered a country with a long and interesting history, filled with passionate, friendly people, and of course great food. Greece is struggling now with massive debt, high unemployment and strict austerity measures.
A unique documentary about the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust. CineDoc presents «No Place on Earth», on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust, on January 27, 2014.
The 1st Kalamata Documentary Panorama is an initiative of four cultural associations of Kalamata: Art Stage , New Cinema Club , Cultural Antilogos, and Festival Zero and will take place from January 22-29, in the amphitheater of the Labor Centre of Kalamata. The artistic curation is signed by Gina Petropoulou, a documentary producer.
The Exile Room puts wheels οn documentaries and starts an 8-month tour in several Athens neighborhoods and cities in the region, in cooperation with local government agencies, cultural organizations and with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Athens.
Director Maria Iliou and historical consultant Alexander Kitroeff who, in 2012, presented the documentary SMYRNA THE DESTRUCTION OF A COSMOPOLITAN CITY 1900-1922 at the Benaki Museum as well as in movie theaters, now present Part II entitled FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AEGEAN, which deals with the Expulsion and Exchange of populations between Turkey and Greece in 1922-1924, once again bringing to audiences unpublished images forgotten in "locked" file cabinets in America and Europe as well as a new perspective.
I'm always fascinated by people who reach beyond what's expected of them and whose actions affect others in positive ways. Even if their motivation is personal it goes beyond them. So, you could say I was fascinated with their strength of will and determination.
The world premiere screening of the documentary "Hello Anatolia" by the Greek American filmmaker Chrysovalantis Stamelos was held on Tuesday, March 19 at the American College of Greece.
The ultimate documentary about skateboarding is riding the flying wheels of filmmaker Stacy Peralta, who managed together with his friends to launch this sport from ground work for bored waveless surfer days without to an extreme sport in the urban landscape.
