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Sunday, November 6, 2016 – 12:00 PM
Short Films Program 3
LLOYD E. RIGLER Theatre, Egyptian Theatre
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3000
20 min (Australia, Greece, 2015)
2016 Arpa IFF BEST SHORT FILM NOMINEE
Director/Writer: Antonis Tsonis
Producers: Tia Spanos Tsonis, Wayne Blair, Panagiotis Fafoutis
Cast: Panos Natsis, Yannis Papadopoulos, Daphne Ioakimidou-Patakia, Yiannis Tsortekis, Elisavet Moutafi
When Leon’s best friend Ari shares tragic news about his battle with cancer, unemployed and desperate to help, Leon secretly decides to become a criminal to pay for more cancer treatments. Against the backdrop of contemporary Athens, Greece, Leon’s actions to save his best friend have irreversible consequences.
Notable screenings, awards and mentions:
WINNER The Indie Fest Film Awards USA – Award of Excellence
WINNER 58th Rochester International FF New York USA – Shoestring Trophy Antonis Tsonis
WINNER Rincon International Film Festival PUERTO RICO – Excellence Award
WINNER 49th WorldFest-Houston Int Film Festival USA – Gold Remi Award Human Sexuality
WINNER Accolade Global Film Competition – Award of Excellence Special Mention
WINNER New Renaissance Film Festival UK – Film of the Week April 2016
WINNER New Renaissance Film Festival UK – Best Cinematography in a Short Film
WINNER The Magnolia Film Festival USA – Ron Tibbett Award for Excellence in Film
WINNER Comme Il Faut International Film Festival BELARUS – Best Director
WINNER Best Independents International Film Festival GERMANY – Award of Excellence
WINNER Ferrara Film Festival ITALY – Best Short Film ‘World’
WINNER Ferrara Film Festival ITALY – Best Actor Performance Panos Natsis
WINNER Oceanside International Film Festival USA – Best Narrative Short Film[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”7205,7206,7209,7208″ layout=”fullwidth” gallery_style=”1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/165435058″][/vc_column][/vc_row]