Greece: Talented, independent filmmakers? Rejected. Visionary projects? Ignored. But Our Wild Days? That got the golden ticket.
By Hector Alejandro Morales, Film Industry Watch contributor and Greek industry insider. The latest film from Vasilis Kekatos was funded with 488.596,99 € from the Cash Back Financing initiative in Greece (EKOME) and an additional 23
Greece is open for business — just don’t expect to get paid!
How Corruption and Cronyism at EKOMED Threaten to Derail Greece’s Film Renaissance By Eugenio R. Bregman a Film Industry Watch contributor and Greek film industry insider. Update: A response by EKOMED has been made here. Greece’s thriving film in
Berlinale Invites Greek Director Vasilis Kekatos, Sparking Industry Outrage
In a move that stunned the Greek film industry, the Berlin Film Festival has invited director Vasilis Kekatos to premiere Our Wildest Days, his first feature, at the festival. This invitation follows the director’s failure to secure a slot at Canne
Καταγγελίες για Διαφθορά και Παρακμή στο Ελληνικό Κέντρο Κινηματογράφου
Καινούργιο σκάνδαλο σύγκρουσης συμφερόντων και οικονομικών ατασθαλιών αποκαλύπτεται μετά από έρευνα – Ο Βασίλης Κεκάτος κα
Καταγγελλίες για Διαφθορά και Παρακμή στο Ελληνικό Κέντρο Κινηματογράφου
Σύντομη εκδοχή – Σας συστήνουμε να διαβάσετε την πλήρη και πιο λεπτομερή έκδοση αυτού του άρθρου, η οποία είναι διαθέσιμη εδώ. A sh
Alleged Corruption and Decadence at the Greek Film Center – Short version
More conflicts of interest and financial scandal emerges – filmmakers who reviewed and evaluated proposals for the Greek Film Center, received financial support in the same call & other scandals in the Greek film industry spanning 2020 to
Alleged Corruption and Decadence at the Greek Film Center (FULL ARTICLE)
More conflicts of interest and financial scandal emerges – filmmakers who reviewed and evaluated proposals for the Greek Film Center, received financial support in the same call & other scandals in the Greek film industry spanning 2020
Conflict of Interest Taints 2019 Cannes Palme d’Or Award for The Distance Between Us and the Sky by Vasilis Kekatos, Guillaume Dreyfus, Eleni Kossyfidou
Key Figures Connected in Award-Winning Greek Film Evidence suggests a conflict of interest marred the 2019 Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection for Short Films, and the award itself. The Palme d’Or went to the Greek short film ‘