GLABRA

MOVIE SHORTS

15 minutes -2017 – Drama

ALEX KLIMOPOULOS – PETER RUNDLE

Peter Rundle, an actor whose perseverance and consistency have led him to have worked across European and International projects on various platforms, portraying memorable roles.

In 2018 he wrote, produced ,co-directed and starred in the short film ‘Glabra’ for which he was awarded Best Short film of the Chicago Greek Film Festival, Best Short at the Argo Film Festival of Volos, and an official selection of the London Greek Film Festival respectively.

His recent acting credits list appearing alongside Alex Wolff in the upcoming series ‘So Long Marianne‘, appearing in Kristen Stewart’s upcoming debut film ‘The Chronology of Water’ starring Imogen Poots, and in Louiza Zousias’ upcoming feature ‘Be a Good Girl’.

He is currently working on ‘Somewhere in the Middle’ , a US political dramedy, teaming up again with writer/ director Chritopher Wilson, with whom he collaborated with on the successful short film ‘Black and White’ in 2022.

After finding a map in his late grandfather’s belongings, Steve embarks on a personal journey to find out the truth behind this mysterious map. Set in contemporary Athens, GLABRA is based loosely upon real reports.

CAST

Melpo Zarokosta

Maria Athanosopoulou

Lambros Papageorgiou

Vangelis Diamantis

Peter Rundle

CREDITS

DIRECTOR: Alex Klimopoulos, Peter Rundle
SCREENPLAY: Peter Rundle
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Nikos Koulentakis, Fanis Macheras
MUSIC: Yiannis Karvounis

SETS: Batis Pefanis

COSTUMES: Zeta Galanopoulou

EDITING: Stelios Bouziotis
SOUND: Petros Smirlis

AWARDS

ARGO FILM FESTIVAL

Best Short Films

CHICAGO GREEK FILM FESTIVAL

Best Short Film

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