Τhe 14th Ethnofest is on its way and it has a POSTER: The poster for the 14th Ethnofest – Athens Ethnographic Film Festival, illuminates the familiar, those imperceptible, everyday elements that we might pass by, even though they are those that form the bigger picture. A typical apartment of an indistinguishable building on an ordinary …
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We are extremely thankful for all the wonderful submissions we received for the 14th Ethnofest. The call for films is now closed. We are very happy to announce that we received 510+ film submissions from all over the world, from which this year’s festival programme will emerge. Please stay tuned for our upcoming announcements as …
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In the current fragility of our realities, where we are surrounded by contradiction, social and economic instability, continuous displacement, the need to see and understand the multifaceted ways in which the human condition is manifested, is mandatory. Within this framework, the 14th edition of Ethnofest returns the coming winter to provide once more a platform …
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Ethnofest x University of Amsterdam Athens Summer School in Visual Ethnographic Practices 5 – 25 July 2023 Applicants: Students from the last year BA, Master & 1st year PhD in Social/Political Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts & Film Studies The Ethnofest – Athens Ethnographic Film Festival in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) organises the …
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The 13th edition of our festival was completed with great success and enthusiastic engagement not only by the audience but also by its participants and lovely guests. In a year when there seemed to be a return to a pro-covid normality, the international circumstances were not the most promising ones as there was a widespread …
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This is a programme addressed to greek speaking participants. Please read the article in Greek.
An evening of film screenings curated by Ethnofest – Athens Ethnographic Film Festival. When: Thursday, December 8, 2022, 20:00 Where: Goethe-Institut Athen, 14–16 Omirou Str., 106 72 Athens It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the screening of two outstanding documentaries: Sans soleil [Sunless] by Chris Marker, and Lektionen in Finsternis [Lessons …
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Ethnofest in collaboration liminal organizes an accessible screening of five educational films, with audio description and SDH subtitling for people with visual and hearing impairment, at the Greek Film Archive Foundation. Systematically recognizing the indisputable value of intangible cultural heritage, Ethnofest aims to expand its audience by establishing inclusive screenings, accessible by people with disabilities. …
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‘I do not intend to speak about; just speak nearby’ In this year’s 13th edition we have the honor to welcome the acclaimed director Trinh T. Minh Ha, with the support of Onassis Culture. Her work intertwines with multiple disciplines: it disrupts the concept of “authority” and examines the politics of representation by attempting …
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The physical screenings may have come to an end, still the festival continues online! The online version of the festival continues until the 4th of December scroll through the digital selection and choose the slot(s) of your choice. Please see our online screenings here (link).
Tickets are now available for pre-sale! You can buy your tickets at viva.gr (👉 Link 👉 https://www.viva.gr/tickets/astor/) or directly at the box office of ASTOR Cinema. All screenings that belong to the section Initiations: Student Films in Greece and the section Intangible Cultural Heritage are free entrance. For the free screenings you can also either …
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Τhank you all for attending our premiere on Thursday with the screening of the film “Light Upon Light” by Christian Shur. We were delighted to have with us the director for a Q&A with the audience. Photos: Alexandra Masmanidi