GABRIEL ATHANASIOU
Gabriel Athanasiou is a film director based in London. He has studied at the New York Film Academy and the School of Fine Arts, Film Department at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He has gained recognition for his short films, which have won awards at international film festivals and have been nominated for a Greek Film Academy Award in 2022. Athanasiou has also been selected as a member of Berlinale Talents 2023, solidifying his status as a rising talent in the film industry. He is currently working on his feature film debut.
Three years after a traumatic event that changed her life Kelly, a young girl, returns to her hometown Kastoria and to her friends whom she has left behind. At the same time, a curious case of a hit-and-run accident that had shaken the town is opened once again.
CAST
Magdalini Skoupra
Christos Grozos
Vasilina Katerini
Nikiforos Athanasoglou
Thanasis Kourlampas
Panagiotis Siopis
Spiros Parisis
Vangelis Anastasiou
Georgios Papadopoulos
Georgios Anagnostou
CREDITS
DIRECTOR: Gabriel Athanasiou
SCREENPLAY: Gabriel Athanasiou
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Theologos Vavdinoudis
MUSIC: Petros Apostolidis
SETS: Triantafillia Giannopoulou, Angelika Mouchsiadou
COSTUMES: Triantafillia Giannopoulou, Angelika Mouchsiadou
EDITING: Pavlos Papadopoulos
SOUND: Kostas Koutanis, Christodoulos Prokopiou
AWARDS
DRAMA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Greek Premiere
ATHENS DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Film Best Director (Gabriel Athanasiou)
GOLDEN WHEAT AWARDS
Best Short Film
MEDFILM FESTIVAL
European Premiere
PUNE FILM FESTIVAL, INDIA
Official Selection
AUSTIN LIFT-OFF FESTIVAL
Official Selection
ROMFORD FILMFESTIVAL, UK
Official Selection
TORONTO INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS Nomination
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