Greek Light Film Festival – Brussels
For the fourth time in a row, FREE FLYING FILMS organised the GREEK LIGHT filmfest at Art Base Gallery. In the company of 6 renowned Greek film makers, you will be able to enjoy an enticing mix of Greek short films and documentaries. The proceedings of this festival go to Loket Leros, an NGO which helps refugees who arrive by boat on the island of Leros, in the most difficult of circumstances. Loket Leros was established by a group of Dutch volunteers in both Leros and Amsterdam in September 2015. Every penny is being spent on providing food, clothes and shelter for incoming refugees.
Festival Programme
Thursday 15 February 19.30h: FESTIVAL OPENING – in the company of all filmmakers. 20h: An evening with Eirini Vachlioti Skipper Straad (Eirini Vachlioti, short film, 38′, 2003) Written by Mrs Bach (Eirini Vachlioti & Alex McCall, documentary, 57′, 2015)
Friday 16 February 17h: An afternoon with Eirini Vachlioti Skipper Straad (Eirini Vachlioti, short film, 38′, 2003) Written by Mrs Bach (Eirini Vachlioti & Alex McCall, documentary, 57′, 2015) Portolago: Ghosts in the Aegean (Ioanna Asmeniadou-Phoca, documentary, 60′, 2017) in the presence of the director Ioanna Asmeniadou Mystery Guest Programme! A brand new surprise documentary, in the presence of our mystery director !! (60′) Music! Zephyros: With Zephyros, Jasper De Kind and Anneleen Léger bring their own, intimate interpretations of Greek music for guitar, voice and flute. They introduce the public to a few internationally lesser-known Greek songs written from the 1950s till now. They are inspired by laiko, entechno, classical and traditional music and take the listeners on a journey through important moments in Greek literature, history and film.
Saturday 17 February 14h: A Matinee with Simos Korexenidis Antio (Simos Korexenidis, short film, 14′ 2001) Mercedes (Simos Korexenidis, short film, 22′ 2004) One more Dance (Simos Korexenidis, short film, 12′, 2012) Tériade (Simos Korexenidis, documentary, 73′, 2016) film photos below 17h: An afternoon with Ioanna Asmeniadou-Phoca Portolago: Ghosts in the Aegean (Ioanna Asmeniadou-Phoca, documentary, 60′) A surprise selection of Greek short films (60′) 20h: An evening with Simos Korexenidis Antio (Simos Korexenidis, short film, 14 min, 2001) Mercedes (Simos Korexenidis, short film, 22′ 2004) One more Dance (Simos Korexenidis, short film, 12′, 2012) ANTIO poster ANTIO short film fotos 072 ANTIO short film-Pyrpasopoulos MERCEDES short film photos (18) MERCEDES actors MERCEDES actor Haris Emmanouil 4 6 Tériade (Simos Korexenidis, documentary, 73′) Music: Intermission-Shellbelle-453×300 “Intermission” – a band formed especially for the GREEK LIGHT filmfest – will play…. during the intermissions
Sunday 18 February 14h – “How to survive in Greek Cinema without funds” – a Matinee in the presence of Konstantinos Fragkoulis and Alex Sipsidis Milk (short film by Konstantinos Fragkoulis, 7 min, 2008) Actually (short film by Konstantinos Fragkoulis, 5 min, 2013) A Buddy Already Dead (short film by Konstantinos Fragkoulis, 15 min, 2016) Blue Queen (full feature film by Alex Sipsidis, 93 ‘, 2016) 17h: An afternoon with works by Eirini Vachlioti Skipper Straad (Eirini Vachlioti, short film, 38′, 2003) Written by Mrs Bach (Eirini Vachlioti & Alex McCall, documentary, 57′, 2015) 20h: “How to survive in Greek Cinema without funds” – an evening with Konstantinos Fragkoulis and Alex Sipsidis Milk (short film by Konstantinos Fragkoulis, 7 min, 2008) Actually (short film by Konstantinos Fragkoulis, 5 min, 2013) A Buddy Already Dead (short film by Konstantinos Fragkoulis, 15 min, 2016) Blue Queen (full feature film by Alex Sipsidis, 93 ‘, 2016)
Organiser: Ruard Wallis de Vries