Beyond Borders comes with enhanced awards to support creators
9th BEYOND BORDERS
KASTELLORIZO INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
August 25 – September 1, 2024
Under the patronage of H.E., the President of the Hellenic Republic,
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
This year, Beyond Borders comes with enhanced awards to support creators
With the belief that film festivals bring films closer to their audiences while supporting their creators in every meaningful way, the 9th Beyond Borders| Kastellorizo International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce significantly increased financial support for its awards, particularly in its Main Competition section. Thus, the Festival continues to grow as a dynamic platform for showcasing and supporting documentary filmmakers, as well as for expressing new voices and perspectives in the documentary field.
This enhancement has been made possible through the vital contribution of various organizations and institutions from both Greece and abroad, who have recognized the Festival’s growing quality and have entrusted it with their support.
PPC, the leading energy company in Southeastern Europe, actively supports the arts and culture by being the strategic partner of Beyond Borders. As an integral part of the country’s social and economic fabric, PPC fosters dialogue with culture and the arts, supporting everyone and everything that leads us to a better future, where culture takes center stage.
In the two competitive sections, a total of 11 awards amounting to €27,500 are presented.
In the Main Competition Section, which includes 18 medium and feature-length documentaries, the awards are structured as follows:
- Golden Wreath of Megisti – GRAND PRIX: €10,000, sponsored by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust for the best film addressing historical events and personalities, current socio-political issues, and the promotion of human rights in any form and manner.
- Silver Wreath of Megisti: €5,000, sponsored by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust for the second-best film addressing historical events and personalities, current socio-political issues, and the promotion of human rights in any form and manner.
- Bronze Wreath of Megisti: €3,000, sponsored by ERT for the third best film addressing historical events and personalities, current socio-political issues, and the promotion of human rights in any form and manner.
The Wreath of Megisti, awarded annually to the best films of the Main Competition Section of Beyond Borders | Kastellorizo International Documentary Festival, is an exact handmade replica of an object found in an ancient tomb (case) in 1913 dating back to the mid-4th century BCE. It features golden ivy leaves in accordance with the Hellenistic aesthetic of botanical decoration.
- Best Greek Documentary Award: €2,000, co-sponsored by ERT and the Greek Film Center for the best documentary by a Greek director.
- Special Award of Mediterranean Friendship: €500, sponsored by EKOME for the best documentary promoting common values and peaceful dialogue among Mediterranean peoples.
- “Odysseus” Award: €2,000, initiated and supported by the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, and sponsored by Lady Marina Marks and Alex Sakalis for the best documentary by a Greek director of the diaspora.
- #THISISEU Award: €1,000, sponsored by ERT, awarded by the Delegation of the European Commission in Greece for the documentary that best promotes contemporary European values.
- FIPRESCI Award: €1,000, sponsored by ERT for the best film selected by the International Federation of Film Critics.
In the μicro Competition Section, which includes 24 short documentaries, the awards are as follows:
- Golden Phoenix: €1,250, supported by Phoenix TV for the best short documentary by a debut director.
- Silver Phoenix: €1,000, supported by Phoenix TV for the second best short documentary by a debut director.
- Bronze Phoenix: €750, supported by Phoenix TV for the third best short documentary by a debut director.
Award-winning and selected films from the μicro Competition Section will be screened on Phoenix TV and the Greek Parliament TV Channel, aiming to provide greater visibility and support for the creators.
You will find photos of the Festival here and stills from the films..
You will find the trailer of the 9th edition here.
For more information you can visit the website www.beyondborders.gr or contact the Festival at info@beyondborders.gr .
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Organization: Hellenic History Foundation (IDISME) in collaboration with the French Ecrans des Mondes.
Co-organization: Region of South Aegean with the support of the Hellenic Parliament, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of National Defense, the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, the National Center of Audiovisual Media and Communication (EKOME), Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, the Greek Film Centre, the Embassy of Australia in Athens, the Embassy of Germany in Athens, the Embassy of Austria in Athens, and the Embassy of Spain in Athens.
