Subprograma

Media

Acción
Festivals Support

Tipo de actividad

Paises participantes

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Fechas de inicio y fin
01/04/2018 – 01/04/2019

Estado del proyecto

finalized

Subvención

Coordinador

DIMIOURGIKI OMADA GIA THN ANAPTYXI TIS OPTIKOAKOUSTIKIS EPIKOINONIAS KAI EKFRASIS TON NEON ANTHROPON

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The Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People was founded in 1997. It is the oldest festival in Greece focusing exclusively on cinema for children and young people. Its main objectives are developing and promoting:
o European quality cinema addressed to young audiences,
o Film production for children and young people, and
o Film Education in Greece
Its main event that was held during the month of December included the following sections:
o Competition section with four film categories: Fiction Feature, Fiction Short, Animation Short, and Documentary (Kids and Docs)
o Tributes and Special Screenings,
o Film literacy activities (workshops, seminars, master classes, etc.)
o 1st Olympia «Creative Ideas» Pitching Lab (short film scripts contest targeted at youngsters)
o Camera Zizanio (European Meeting of Young People’s Audiovisual Creation, with films created by children and young people up to the age of 20),
o Side Events (exhibitions, literary, musical, theater and other events).
395 events and activities were implemented and were considered extremely successful with 30,191 spectators gathered.

228 year-long activities focusing on Film Education and the use of digital audiovisual technology for the creative expression of young people were implemented and more than 16,000 people attended them.
In total, 623 events and activities of all kinds (screenings, workshops, seminars, etc.) were implemented in 2018 and more than 46,000 spectators attended them.

For the 21st Edition, Olympia IFF utilized its participation in European and international networks and collaborated with other festivals, institutions, producers, artists and teachers.
The 21st Edition was implemented with the support of the ministries of Culture and Education, the Western Greece Prefecture, the Hellenic Parliament, the Greek Film Center, the National Center of Audiovisual Media and Communication (EKOME SA), the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), municipalities in the area and Creative Europe – MEDIA.

http://www.olympiafestival.gr