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Greek Film Center (GFC) announced on January 7th its decision about supporting 58 projects out of 105 in total which have been submitted in six different
programs following the consolidation of two periods of submitting proposals for financing. The financing of films΄ production as well as development projects became possible after concerted efforts of finding resources and eliminating functional expenses of GFC, setting the foundations for the restitution of the financial flow.
GFC finances again Greek productions and “its list includes a great deal of professionals of the film industry, older and younger ones, who all together strengthen the distinction of Greek cinematography within and beyond borders in order for it to become even greater in the future”, as it is reported in its press release
More specifically, regarding the Basic Film Production Program, 6 plans are approved of financing. The total amount of commitment comes up to 840.000 Eur.
Virus by Angelos Frantzis
In the frame of the Low Budget Films Production Program, 5 plans are approved. The amount of commitment comes up to 195.000 Eur.
Night of Falling Skies by Vassilis Christofilakis
In the frame of the Short Films Production Program, 7 plans are approved. The amount of commitment comes up to 102.000 Eur.
I Helga Einai sto Lount by Theologia Petraki
To teleftaio Vagoni by Vaggelis Zouglos
Treis Augoulieres Paraligo Tessereis by Konstantinos Samaras
Isaak by Siamak Etemanti
Ikaros by Giorgos Fourtounis
Volta by Stella Kyriakopoulou
The Program of Incentives to Attract Foreign Productions to Greece with a Greek producer as a minority partner includes the approval of 2 plans with a total amount of commitment up to 70.000 Eur.
I Istoria tis Prasinis Grammis by Panikos Chrysanthou
Sky Above Us by Marinus Groothof
Concerning scripts, the stage of Writing Treatment – first stage- of the Program Scriptwriting – Development includes 18 plans which will be funded with 3.000 Eur. each. The total amount of commitment comes up to 54.000 Eur.
Rhesus: Script by Thanassis Totsikas
Planodios Raftis: Script by Sonja Lisa Kederman
Kivotos: Script by Christina Korovessi and Aristotelis Marangos
Park: Script by Sofia Exarchou
Ouzeri Tsitsanis: Script by Vassilis Spiliopoulos and
Anda GourbaliI Diplani Mou: Script by Katerina Kaklamani
O Telefteos Ton Theon: Script by Alexandros Norton
To Spiti sto Stavrodromi: Script by A. Andrianou
Magia-Revmata: Script by Phoebe Fildisi
Director Dimitri Athanitis
The GFC aiming at improving some proposals, which – according to it- are not completely ready for the production stage, gives the filmmakers and producers the opportunity to improve their script and at the same time to explore the possibilities of finding sponsors (development). The approval for each plan comes up to 12.500 Eur. The total amount of commitment is 87.500 Eur.
At the stage of Script Writing based on Treatment – second stage- of the Program Scriptwriting- Development, 6 plans are approved for a financing of 7.500 Eur for each of them. The total amount of commitment comes up to 45.000 Eur.
Fantasia
Thermokipio
Script: Xenia Votsi and Nikos Kritikos/ Director: Nikos Kritikos/ Production: Foteini Oikonomopoulou
Sti Chora Pou Kaneis Den Iksere Na Klaei
Ivo Kai Sofia
Finally in the frame of the Program for Support of Already Completed Film Works 7 films are approved and the will get 90.400 Eur.
Runaway Day by Dimitris Bavellas
These decisions do not include until now the categories Production Program for Films for Children and Adolescents, Program for New Directors (1st or 2nd film) and Documentaries Production Program. For the two last categories which constitute co-financing programmes with the Public Television, the GFC will alone examine and financing the plans submitted until the signing of the new program with the new body of PT.
source: Greek Film Center Press Release
