Panellinion

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Panellinion

A ghost story of obsession, solitude and madness, in a chess coffeehouse out of place and time, in the center of Athens. The story of “Panellinion”, a refuge for people who suffocate in everyday life, who despise and fail to adapt in the conditions of modern life.

Spyros Mantzavinos has a diploma in Film Directing from Stavrakos Film School. In 2019 he published his book Mnistirofonia and Other Stories which was nominated for the prize of the first-time writer by Klepsydra magazine. His short film Analoulouda was nominated for best student film.

Analoulouda, short film, 2018, Moscow International Shorts 2019 – nomination for best student film

Kostas Antarachas has a diploma in Film Directing from Stavrakos Film School. He participated in the workshops and pitching lab of the GFC – Creative Europe as a co-writer of the script Gin and Tonic (2016). His script Seabed Piano has been awarded by the Scriptwriters Guild of Greece (2017). Shall we Dance? (2018) was his first work as a director and screenwriter.

Shall We Dance, short film, 2018

  • THESS International Short Film Festival 2019
  • Chania Film Festival 2019, Larisa International Film Festival 2019 – 3rd prize for best short film

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  • 2024, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival – BEST GREEK FILM – GREEK ASSOCIATION OF FILM CRITICS AWARD
  • 2024, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival – NEWCOMER DIRECTOR – GFC AWARD TO GREEK PROGRAM
  • 2024, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival – YOUTH JURY AWARD BY THE STUDENTS OF THESSALONIKI UNIVERSITIES DFFD
  • 2024, PriMed Documentary Film Festival – International Premiere
  • 2024, Chania International Film Festival
  • 2024, Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival
  • 2025, Berlin Greek Film Festival

YEAR:

2024

DIRECTOR(S):

Spyros Mantzavinos, Kostas Antarachas

PRODUCER(S):

Leonidas Konstantarakos

WRITER(S):

Spyros Mantzavinos, Kostas Antarachas

EDITOR:

Dimitris Polyzos

CINEMATOGRAPHER:

Giorgos Koutsaliaris

MUSIC:

Giorgos Kottaridis

RUNTIME:

81 mins

COUNTRY:

Greece

PREMIERE:

North America Premiere

CATEGORY: