On Saturday the 30th of September the awards of the 8th International Panorama of Independent Film Makers (www.independent.gr) were given and the curtains feel in a festive mood.

The festival was organized by the urban not-for- profit organization “international Panorama of independent film makers” in co-operation with the editorial committee of the on-line magazine for alternative culture “cineek” www.cineek.gr from the 23rd till the 30th of September in Patras in the space of INTEAL (www.inteal.gr ).

Special awards were also given as well as the awards for the 1st National Photography Contest which was themed “filming”.


The international Panorama showed that it has a great and fruitful future by giving the chance to video and film makers from all over the globe to express themselves freely, respecting each one individually. It is the only festival (a pioneer at it’s kind) in South and Eastern Europe which allows all films to be played without preliminary committees, without censorship and control.

Lest we forget, many organizations have expressed their interest to show the award winning films of the 8th Panorama in more than 49 cities and municipalities in Greece, and all this couldn’t happen without the help of KEDINOSYNE (www.youthnet.gr).

In the crowded hall of INTEAL Mr Chionidis invited Mr Karachalios (head of DEPAP organization) to sign an application asking that the international Panorama will become the International film festival of Patras. Mr Karachalios was the 2200th person to sign that.



The award winning films are the following:

International competition

Best feature film: «Rigodon» by Sari Dalena, Keith Sicat Fillipines 80’
Best short film: «Night Story» by Victor Candeias Portugal 19’
Best documentary: «The Peanut Seller» by Farid Shah Bangladesh 20’
Best video art: «The Force» by Cristina Pinheiro Brazil 2’ 55’’
Best animation: «Maestro» by Geza M. Toth Hungary 5’


Photography award:
“Pharmakon”, by Ioakim Mylonas Cyprus 13’ short film


Greek competition

Best feature film: “The guy” by Nikos Ziagkos 93’
Best short film: “Black tie” by Paris Patsouridis 12’52”
Best animation: “And I was alone” by Charis Lagkousis 1’
Best video art: “Lost names finder” by Panos Bardopoulos 7’
Best documentary: “Koursal” by Nikos Theodosiou 61’


Special awards:

Best editing: “Where to?” by Kyrineos Papadhmatoy 10’30” short film
Best Experimental film: “Changing 1/3” by Manos Georgakopoulos 2’1”
Documentary: “Glances at the Greek sea – Creatures of the seabed”
by Dimitris Pettas and Katerina Tzouvali
Best new director: Giagkos Raftopoulos “the Legend of Giagonan”

The editorial committee of on-line magazine for the alternative culture Cineek magazine www.cineek.gr granted the special reward that is established for the EMOTION OF THE FILM to Dr. Jeena Constantine USA 42’ for her documentary «The Spirit of the Chicago Greeks»

The 1st National Photography contest awards: