Syndicate: festival of film and new media on ar

["Ioannis Skourogiannis" <alas@ath.forthnet.gr>]

Dear syndicate members,
 
I would like to inform you that the 1st 
International Festival of Film and New Media on Art of Athens just closed its 
doors after  five days of a stimulating film and cd-rom program on more 
than 12 domains of the arts.  It is estimated that over 
2500 people visited the multimedia installations, attended the conferences and 
viewed the films.
 
  -The best creative documentary award was given to 
CAMESI:LE THEATRE DES SIGNES by Adriano Kestenholtz from Switzerland. 

  -The best documentary of television production award 
went to THE FUNDAMENTAL GILBERT AND GEORGE by Gerald Fox from 
England.
  -The special jury award was given to ROSAS DANST 
ROSAS by Thierry De Mey from Belgium.
 
The film jury was consisted by Rodney Wilson from BBC, Paul 
Salmona from Louvre, Boris Penth from german Tempomedia, director Thanasis 
Retzis, and poet and film critic Andreas Pagoulatos.
 
 
  -The cd-rom LE CRI NEERLANDAIS DEFILE SANS PUBLIC 
from Holland was awarded best cd-rom on art while AROUND BARCELONA by Vincent 
Gullard from spain was awarded a special mention.
 
The cd-rom jury was consisted by Max Bruinsma, editor of EYE, 
Manthos Santorinaios,intermedia artist and Yiannis Skourogiannis, multimedia 
designer and film director.
Other guests included Martine Debard form Centre georges 
Pombidou, directors Christian Boustani, Pandora Mouriki, Adriano Kestenholtz and 
multimedia designer Nicolas Roope from Antirom. 
 
 
For more info contact Stavroula Tavoularis - communications 
manager
 
 
 
Archimidous 57
GR-11636 Athens
tel:01-7520065-4Â 
fax:01-7520065Â 
 
 
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