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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-11-25
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[01] Thessaloniki film festival awards
[01] Thessaloniki film festival awards
The key provisions of a draft law aimed at the modernisation and
development of Greek-language cinema were outlined by Culture Minister
Michalis Liapis, who spoke during the State Quality Awards ceremony
held at the conclusion of the 49th Thessaloniki Film Festival late
Monday night. Referring to the Greek Screenplay Institute, he stated
that it will soon be established, while he also announced tax breaks in
the form of incentives for more investments in the local film
industry. Two films, "Without" and "Sklavi Sta Desma Tous" (Slaves and
their bonds) by directors Alexandros Avranas and Toni Likouresis,
respectively, swept the prizes awarded in the festival's Greek
competition section, winning six and 10 awards, respectively. The best
documentary award was garnered by "The Night Fernando Pessoa Met
Constantine Cavafy", by Stelios Charalambopoulos, while the short film
prize went to Josephine Markarian for her film "Partners".
Caption: Culture Minister Michalis Liapis at the awards ceremony of
the 49th Thessaloniki Film Festival on Monday 24 November 2008.
ANA-MPA/CONSTANTINA LAMBROPOULOU
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