For a second year running, award-winning Greek short films at Onassis Channel on YouTube

Familiar faces, lining up to buy tickets, experiencing stories, discussing it all afterwards – we’ve all missed the darkened auditoria of our cinemas. But even in the midst of a pandemic, cinema lives on – continues to breathe and to evolve. However small the screens on which we now watch films, the emotions they elicit remain as powerful as ever.

For a second year running, the Onassis Foundation is working with the Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights (AIFF) and the Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF) to bring a selection of their award-winning 2020 Greek short films to our screens. These two festivals held their latest editions both online and in real-world venues, combining screenings in open-air cinemas with online screenings on purpose-built platforms. These award-winning films stood out for their bold and distinctive takes on social and existential issues rooted in the here and now.

Discover the "Big Short Films"

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The scheduled program

Friday, April 23, 2021 from 19:00
Available to view until April 30, 2021 at 23:59

Award-winning short films from the Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights 2020

– “Premier Amour” by Haris Raftogiannis (Best Screenplay & Special Mention – Performance to Kostas Koronaios at the AIFF; Special Mention – Male Part at the DISFF)

– “Bella” by Thelyia Petraki (Best Director & Best Female Performance to Elena Topalidou at the AIFF; Golden Dionysos for Best Greek Short Film & Honorary Distinctions for Best Female Actor, Cinematography, Costume Design, and Make-up Design at the DISFF)

– “When I Smile My Eyes Close” by Daniel Bolda (Special Mention – Performance to Sandra Abulganam and Natalia Swift)

– “Mare Nostrum” by Dimitris Anagnostou (Special Mention – Cinematography to Giannis Karampatsos)

Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 19:00
Available to view until May 1, 2021 at 23:59

Award-winning films from the Drama International Short Film Festival 2020

– “Vouta” by Dimitris Zahos (Special Jury Prize, Best Script & Honorary Distinction – Production Design)

– “Madonna F64.0” by Stavros Markoulakis (Drama Queer Award)

– “Escaping the Fragile Planet” by Thanasis Tsimpinis (Honorary Distinction – Film Editing)

– “Melatonin” by Nikos Pastras (Honorary Distinction – Original Score)

– “Anthology of a Butterfly” by Kostis Charamountanis (Honorary Distinction – Sound Design)

– “The Call” by Marios Psaras (Honorable Mention)

– “Antivirus” by Anastasia Sima (Audience Award – National Competition)

– “The Jar” by Kyriakos Rontsis (Audience Award – International Student Competition & Special Award for Best Newcomer Director)

– “In Her Steps” by Anastasia Kratidi (Hellenic Parliament TV Channel “Human Values” Award at the DISFF; Greek Union of Film, Television and Audiovisual Technicians (ETEKTOT) Award for Technical Excellence)

– “,As If Underwater” by Anthi Daoutaki (Best Southeastern European Film, Special Mention – Female Part & Audience Award – International Competition)