2022
IPDF Awards 2022
IPDF Award
Glory B
Director: Konstantinos Antonopoulos
Producer: Fani Skartouli
Honorable mention
Shibboleth
Writer/ Director : Alexandra Matheou
Orpheus Awards 2022
FEATURE
BEST FEATURE FICTION
Orpheus Award Winner: Holy Emy
by Araceli Lemos
An intimate character study set in the overlooked immigrant communities in Athens, this striking, assured feature debut immerses us in the inner world of a young woman struggling to find her place against the expectations of her own community and the stark realities facing those living on the margins. It’s a journey rarely documented on screen, filled with mystery and deeply felt emotion. We are thrilled to recognize HOLY EMY with Best Film.
BEST DIRECTOR
Orpheus Award Winner: Araceli Lemos
for Holy Emy
This filmmaker stood out to us immediately as an exciting new voice. She creates a beguiling world that skillfully weaves mysticism and genre shadings into a finely-drawn, grounded character study. It’s remarkably nuanced work in a first feature, and we believe that Araceli Lemos is a bold new voice in independent cinema.
BEST PERFORMANCE
Orpheus Award Winner: Angeliki Papoulia
for her role in Patchwork
Angeliki Papoulia conveys the entire emotional range of motherhood, from anxiety, guilt, and repression to joy and confidence. In her subtle portrayal, she shows how inherited trauma can implode work, friendship, and family. We recognize her accomplishment in Patchwork with the award for Best Performance.
HONORABLE MENTION
Nikos Zegkinoglou
for his role in 18
HONORABLE MENTION
Aris Servetalis
for his role in Pack of Sheep
AUDIENCE AWARD
Smyrna My Beloved
by Gregoris Karantinakis
DOCUMENTARY
ORPHEUS AWARD WINNER
THE STUDENTS OF UMBERTO PRIMO
BY ALESSANDRA MAIOLETTI
Special Jury Mention
How to Train an Antihero
by Yannis Bletas
Special Jury Mention
MEMENTO
BY NIKOS ZIOGAS
For its true cinematic quality expressing the transcending relation between the living and their dead parents and beloved, which is a fundamental part of Greek culture and the Greek inner soul, the Special Jury Mention goes to “Memento”.
Audience Award
Outer Space Kids
by George Gounezos
SHORT FILM
Orpheus Award Winner
To Vancouver
by Artemis Anastasiadou
Honorable Mention
Brutalia, Days of Labour
by Manolis Mavris
Every element of filmmaking, from haunting costume design to engrossing production design, is meticulously used to tell a complex story born from a simple question. An ambitious and inventive short film that shows a director in full command of their craft, this film stayed with us and continued to buzz in our minds afterwards. We award an honorable mention to Brutalia, Days of Labour.
Honorable Mention
Memoir of a Veering Storm
by Sofia Georgovassili
Memoir for a Veering Storm receives an honorable mention for its timely depiction of a school girl who must surreptitiously receive an abortion. Shot on film, this well crafted narrative addresses highly sensitive subject matter with empathy and grace, while confronting the stark realism young women face in making such a serious life choice.
Audience Award
Nexting
by Karina Logothetis
ANIMATION
Orpheus Award Winner
From The Balcony
by Aris Kaplanidis, Elias Roumeliotis
