A MONTH FOR “BAD FELLOWSHIPS”At Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
At Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
From January 26th to February 26th 2011
A MONTH FOR… BAD FELLOWSHIPS
Awarded directors, producers and actors of seven films from three continents present their latest movies and are willing to talk and commune with actors, cinematographers, painters, choreographers, musicians, photographers and dancers from Greece: All together, as a company, will communicate for their creations and will associate with their audience.
They will be there, where arts cooperate, artists express themselves and companies grow big in order to include: a “vertebrate” theatrical performance, musical interludes inspired by cinema, exhibitions of visual arts, photography sculptural art influenced by cinema of nowadays as well as of the past.
Amongst others directrors like Tayfun Pirselimoglu, Luc Dionne, Giannis Diamantopoulos, Burhan Qurbani, Nikola Lezaic, Drago Sholev, Hou-Ji Chan and deputies from the new generation of Greek artists “argue” with the public through their movies.
The essence of arts and fellowship, a great artistic fellowship “threatens” to astonish us in 2011 for a whole month at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation.
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BAD FELLOWSHIP’S ACTIONS
30 double cinematographic screenings
(7 short films and 7 films)
Theatrical Performance
(4 shows)
Musical Concerts
(4 shows)
Dance
(3 shows)
Painting, Sculpture, Photography Exhibitions
9 Masterclasses
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Charis Kontosfiris – Visual artist
He was born in Mitilini in 1965. He studied in Xatzikou School and graduated from The Athens School of Fine Arts. He is a lecturer in The University of Ioannina in the department of Plastic Arts and Art Sciences and Adjunct professor in The University of Western Macedonia of Fine Arts. He has presented 16 individual exhibitions and haw participated in many team exhibitions in Greece and abroad
Kostas Tsolis – Visual artist
During his studies in The School of Fine Arts of The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, he was a member of The Visual arts Group “Occupation”. From 2003 he has been a member of the Laboratory Instructional Personel. He has presented individual and group exhibitions in Greece and abroad. His works are hosted in The Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Municipal Art Gallery of Karditsa and in the collection of The Athens College.
Tayfun Pirselimoglu – Visual Artist, Director, Screenwriter, Author
He was born in Trabson of Turkey in 1959. He studied in the Technical School of Ankara and later on in the University of Applied Arts of Vienna., where he presented his exhibitions. His plays have been presented in many countries, whereas he has stood out as a scriptwriter and film director by winning awards in international festivals.
Hou Chi-Jan – Director, Screenwriter
Hou Chi-Jan is the director and scriptwriter of the film “One Day” which
will be screened during the “Bad Fellowships” festival.
Drago Sholev – Director
Drago Sholev is the director of the film “Podslon” which will be screened during the “Bad Fellowships” festival.
Tayfun Pirselimoglu – Visual Artist, Director, Screenwriter, Author
He was born in Trabson of Turkey in 1959. He studied in the Technical School of Ankara and later on in the University of Applied Arts of Vienna., where he presented his exhibitions. His plays have been presented in many countries, whereas he has stood out as a scriptwriter and film director by winning awards in international festivals.
Andreas Sinanos – Cinematographer
Andreas Sinanos is the director of photography of the film “True Blue” which will be screen during the “Bad fellowships” festival.
Uros Tomic – Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Uros Tomic is the producer of the film “Tilva Ros” which will be screened during the “Bad Fellowships” festival.
Maryan Zaree – Actress
Maryan Zaree is the leading actress of the film “Shahada” which will be screened during the “Bad Fellowships” festival.
Presenting one of the most recent plays of the famous American writer Neil LaBute, the “In a Dark Dark House” that was written in 2007, the theatrical company “Protes Yles” will be hosted at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation.
The play is being presented for the first time ever in Greece.
The “In a Dark Dark House” has been firstly presented at Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York and approaches the story of two brothers, both of whom, experience from their diverse and own perspective a sexual abuse: a thirty year old security guard named Terry has come to visit his estranged younger brother, Drew, in a psychiatric hospital. Drew, a wealthy attorney, is confined here after a spate of bad behaviour including drunk driving and coke possession. Eventually, he musters the courage to tell his brother that he was sexually abused in his boyhood by a slightly older family friend named Todd. The furious Terry goes off to search for Todd, with the apparent goal of exacting revenge.
Drew’s request is the occasion to unveil the hostility feelings of the two men relationship. Through pain and betrayal acknowledgement, brothers start fumbling indelible evidence of the violent abuse that have suffered in and out the family environment.
The suppressed memories of a dark childhood haunt the two boys adult life, marked ineffaceably by the catastrophic influence of the double attack by an abusive father who rampages roundly, and a young man, whose repetitive catastrophic action ends to a real mental murder.
Remnants of this past are being revived by the time both men fight against pain and betrayal that marked their relationship forever.
Viciousness in the kitchen
A threatrical performance from the director Ellie Papakonstantinou
The director Ellie Papakonstantinou and the actors Athina Maximou, Adrian Friling and Eleftheria Gerofoka meet in the unpredictable space of a kitchen and discover the free relation among Plaths poetry with the music, the goth illustration, female stereotypes and cooking.
Along with them the choreographer Amalia Bennet and the musician Labros Pigounis create ad hoc sound interactions with their favorite domestic appliances.
A performance based on the radio play by Sylvia Plath : “Three women, a poem for three voices”.
FILM: Tilva Ros by Nikola Lezaic, Runtime: 99 minutes
Bor, Serbia, once the largest copper mine, now just the biggest hole in Europe. Small union protests are going on. Toda and Stefan are best friends, skaters, who spend their first summer after finishing high school. Stefan’s going to Belgrade to the University in fall. Toda says he wouldn’t apply to the University even if he had the money. They spend time shooting “Jackass-like” videos and hanging out with Dunja, who came back from France for her holidays, and get into a quiet battle for her attention. In that strange relationship of dying friendship and rivalry they try to get ahead of each other. But when small union protest evolves into a huge riot their destructiveness will tie them together.
In presence of the producer of the film Uros Tomic on February 5th & 8th.
SHORT FILM: ‘Mesecina’ by Sophia Exarchou, Runtime 32 minutes
-How are you doing? How are you doing?
-Give me your hand, close one of your eyes.
-Can you see the car coming? Pinch it!
FILM: Podslon/ Shelter by Drago Sholev, Runtime: 88 minutes
When 12 year-old Rado disappears away from home for a whole weekend, his parents are forced to leave TV remote control and realize his existence. However, coming back from the police department where they stated his disappearance, they realize that their beloved son has already came back together with the two punks of the village. The teenage revolution in all extends.
Festivals: San Sebastien 2010, Bratislava 2010, Thessaloniki 2010,
Mediawave 2011
Awards: Best Directory (Bratislava)
SHORT FILM: The Pyramids of Athens by Yolanda Markopoulou, Runtime:15′
In Metaxourgio among an Egyptian cafeteria, a Chinese restaurant and the brothels of the neighborhood, a group of friends moves in the same orange building where Ismael, a young Egyptian, sleeps over illegally but now has to leave. Who are all these foreigners? Where do they come from? What are they looking for?
Festival: Drama Film Festival 2010
FILM: True Blue by Yannis Diamantopoulos
50: A widow single mother raises her three children but with an obvious favor to her only son. The first signs of his distinctiveness appear from his early age. His passion for dance leads him in Paris and his passions in bisexual relationships. 80: His come back in Greece is disappointing and along with the intense relation he creates with his mother he goes into extremes – prostitution, Tran sexuality, jail, change of his sex. The ending is merciful.
Duration: 108′
In presence of the director and the 2 leading actors of the film, on January 29th.
Festival: Thessaloniki 2005
Awards: Montage, Costumes, Maquillage, A’ actress, Best Cinematography, Technicians association of Greek cinema
SHORT FILM: I Am Gay by Nikolas Kolovos, Runtime 15 minutes
Alex, a Swedish man of Greek ancestry, has decided to reveal his great secret: he is gay. Telling his family could be disastrous. That, at least, is what he thinks as he wonders whether or not to tell them the
truth.
Festivals: Drama City 2008, Sao Paolo 2008, Thessaloniki film Festival 2009, Llamae, Torun, Inside Out Toronto, Stockholm – Queer Pride, Toffi Poland. Giffony Italy.
Awards: Best film in the category “Greeks of the world” Drama City Festival 2008, Silver Rabbit Award in the Mix Brazil section, 19th Sao Paulo Int’ Short Film Festival 2008″, “(ETEKT) AWARD” Drama City Festival, Best Short Film in Thessaloniki Panorama 2009.
FILM: Shahada by Burhan Qurbani, Rubtime: 90 minutes
The film revolves around Maryam, Samir and Ismail, three young Muslims living in Berlin. During the course of their stories, their faith, and their value systems begin to falter. The film portrays three people forced by circumstances to find a new path in life and to ask themselves who they are, who they love and what they believe in. Their paths cross at a mosque led by the enlightened Imam, Vedat. Shahada represents one’s decision to take a certain path. The protagonists of this film struggle, each in their own way, to find the right path and a way of living with their own systems of belief and values.
In presence of the leading actress of the film on February 3rd & 6th.
Festivals: Berlin 2010, Doha-Tribeca Film Festival 2010, Zagreb 2010, Saint-jean-de-Luz 2010, Cinessonne 2010
Awards: Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas, Grand prix at Saint-jean-de-Luz and Cinessonne 2010
SHORT FILM: Partners by Iosifina Markarian, Runtime: 19 minutes
Young Natasha, a Serbian girl from postwar Sarajevo, works and lives at the small tavern of the neighborhood, owned by single Vangelis, in Athens. Young Mikhailo and Natasha’s family wait for her comeback. However, Vangelis wants her. A winning lottery ticket that they share marks their destiny.
Festivals: Drama City Short Films Festival 2008, Thessaloniki Film Festival 2008
Awards: Best Film (Fiction) Drama City 2008. First State Award for Short Films, Thessaloniki Film Festival
FILM: Child Prodigy by Luc Dionne
Based on a true story, 6 year old Andre Mathieu won his audiences and fired up concerts halls in London, New York, Paris and around the world. Praised as the “Little Canadian Mozart”, the child prodigy was bound for great success. But Mathieu’s life became entangled with his music: A romantic and passionate composer wishing for happiness, his story is nevertheless played on tragic notes.
Duration: 100′
In presence of the Musician Alain Lefèvre on February 22th & 24th. On Tuesday, February 22nd 2011, the famous composer will preface the film Child Prodigy at 21:00 and he will answer to audience’s questions after the screening.
Festival: Athens Film Festival 2010, Chennai 2010, Mill Valley Film Festival 2010, CMJ International Film Festival
SHORT FILM: And me for myself by Tzortzis Grigorakis
Antonis has to hurry up to get back home. Eutuxia has stuck in the traffic. A story about an interdepending relationship. Based on true facts.
Duration:19′
Festivals: Drama Film Festival 2009
Awards: Best Motion Picture ( Drama), Award winner in the category of Best short film by The Greek Film Academy
FILM: One Day by Hou Chi-Jan Runtime: 93 minutes
One day we met, only to realize that it was not the same day…
Singing keeps having a recurrent dream, she sees a boy shouting at her but she can neither see his face nor hear what he says. One night at sea on a ferry, she comes across a young soldier who claims to be her future lover. The girl pays no attention to the soldiers seemingly ridiculous story, but a series of mysterious incidents makes her begin to wonder if he might be telling the truth.
With the director’s presence on February 10th & 12th.
Cinema can go beyond reality and muddle up our memories.
Bridging islands, transcending loneliness, beyond thought and feeling — we have but to dream.
Festivals: 2010 Hong Kong International Film Festival Screening, 2010 Berlin International Film Festival Screenings
SHORT FILM: Afterimage by Catalin Leescu – Runtime: 15 minutes
In 2057, a private forensic artist is using reflective technology to reconstruct a special 50 year old case.
Festivals: : Toronto-Romanian, Ecu European Independent Film Festival Paris 2007, B-est Independent Film Festival Bucharest 2007, Interfilm Berlin 2007, Cinefiesta Puerto Rico 2007, Science + Fiction Trieste 2007′, Da Kino Bucharest 2007, THessaloniki 2008
Award: Committee of Da Kino
On Thursday, February 24th 2011, at 19:00, just before the concert, he will talk with the audience for his music as well as the soundtrack of the film Child Prodigy.
A prodigy child in the fields of music like Andre Mathieu, the life of whom, the film Child Prodigy that is going to be screened in the line of “Bad Fellowships” refers to, Alain Lefevre is acknowledged nowadays as one of the topmost pianists in the entire world.
Los Angeles Times newspaper has already characterized him as “hero”, while Washington Post “magnificent performer”.
The famous composer has been introduced in the world of music thanks to his father, when he was just 4 years old and his talent, soon enough, brought him to the most prestigious music schools of the world, close to great tutors like Jean Marie Darre and Lucette Descaves for piano as well as Pierre Max Dubois and Gevevieve Joy for composition.
Lefevre has won many international distinctions (7 Felix awards as well as the honorary title of Chevalier) and he keeps today performing in several concerts worldwide. He has already performed in concerts in more than 40 countries and has cooperated with some of the most famous conductors like Matthias Bamert, Franz Paul Decker, Lawrence Foster, George Hanson and so forth.
When he is not on stage, he works on his compositions, while main goal of his action is the constant effort to attract young people close to the fields of classic music.
The concert music list:
Alain Lefèvre:
Promenade Italienne
Ilios
Thalassa
Anemos
Comme en famille (part of the soundtrack for Child Prodigy film)
Le Panda Magique
Paris sans toi (part of the soundtrack for Child Prodigy film)
Petite mère (part of the soundtrack for Child Prodigy film)
Dis-moi tout
André Mathieu:
Prélude romantique (part of the soundtrack for Child Prodigy film)
Concerto de Québec (part of the soundtrack for Child Prodigy film)
Los Angeles Times newspaper has already characterized him as “hero”, while Washington Post ‘magnificent performer’.
The famous composer has been introduced in the world of music thanks to his father, when he was just 4 years old and his talent, soon enough, brought him to the most prestigious music schools of the world, close to great tutors like Jean Marie Darre and Lucette Descaves for piano as well as Pierre Max Dubois and Gevevieve Joy for composition.
Lefevre has won many international distinctions (7 Felix awards as well as the honorary title of Chevalier) and he keeps today performing in several concerts worldwide. He has already performed in concerts in more than 40 countries and has cooperated with some of the most famous conductors like Matthias Bamert, Franz Paul Decker, Lawrence Foster, George Hanson and so forth.
When he is not on stage, he works on his compositions, while main goal of his action is the constant effort to attract young people close to the fields of classic music.
One of his special activities is his radio show every Saturday for which he has been awarded with the distinction of the “International Radio Personality of the Year”.
Amongst his compositions, we can find the trilogy “Sun, Sea, Wind”, inspired by Greece as well as the piece “La Callas” devoted to Christos Lamprakis. He has performed at Megaron Athens Concert Hall, the Thessaloniki Concert Hall as well as the Ancient Greek Theatre of Epidaurus. His persistence and dedication to the forgotten music of Andre Mathieu, for the revival of which he has worked during the last 25 years, was the fire-lighter that led to the creation of the Film Child Prodigy by Luc Dionne which is going to be presented at the “Bad Fellowships”.
by contemporary dance group “ki omOs kineitai”
Having as occasion the 3rd part of La Divina Commedia by A. Dante IL paRRaiso an extraordinary feast is being shaped, an one-hour journey on the subject of paradise, night ceremony, a “party” where each and everyone seeks for outlet.
Dance, acrobatic skills, singing, are being synthesised in order to narrate with a sense of humour and sensitivity our own relationship with paradise.
-Paradise that we all refuse or accept
Bodies that balance, they lead to a constant spin, which unifies and brings to a common universe faces, actions and their relationships in an order of consonance. It is a so fragile and dynamic calmness, born by constant disorder.
I saw them contained into its depth, fastened on a body, all the ones that in the universe seem to be separated. Essences and interactions and incidents [canticle 33]
A mechanism of bodies moving harmonically to asymptotic orbits on the ground as well as in the air.
Route: Progressive twist of situation, a change of place not forward, nor backwards, but around of also moving places. Bodies that balance.
Balance: Correspondence of adverse forces. Constant abdication from the place and return to that one, or any other, without resistance.
Harmony: pleasant vocal sound assonance
A so fragile and dynamic calmness, born by constant disorder.
Production Credits
Movement: Contemporary Dance Group ki omOs kineitai
Music: Antoniou Kleon (Mode Plagal)
Lights: Kapsouros Vasilis
Costumes: Angeliki Mouzaki, Fani Mouzaki
Performers: Amendas Giorgos, Andriopoulou Pavlina, Bedancor Camilo, Dimas Vasilis, Makatsoris Christoforos, Malkotsis Ermis, Souyoultzi Christina, Mpadeka Chrysanthi
Contemporary dance group “ki omOs kineitai” will be presenting during the “Bad Fellowships” festival the dance performance “IL paRЯaiso”.
