SIDERIS THOMAS
() DIRECTORHe studied Political Science and Public Administration at the Law School of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and directing at the Stavrakos School. He holds a master's degree in Human Geography from the University of the Aegean. He was awarded a PhD in Anthropogeography in March 2023 by Harokopion University. He is a member of the International Academy of Social Sciences, based in Florida, USA.
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Selected Works
The hostages of Pozarevac, Greece-Bulgaria-Serbia, 88 minutes, 2023
The Wedding in Afrin, Iraq-Syria-Greece, 85 min, 2023
The Pomegranates of Nagorno-Karabakh, Greece-Armenia, 82 min, 2022
Exodus, Greece, 30 minutes, 2021
Marabou, USA, 68 min, 2021
The Muddy River of Baasim, Greece-USA-Germany, 88 min, 2020
LET ME BREATHE, USA, 75 min, 2019
Like the seagulls above Keratio, Greece, 72 minutes, 2019
Letter from Pontus, Greece, produced by ERT, 75 minutes, 2018
The Noose, Greece-Turkey-USA-Germany, 95 minutes, 2016
Benjamin, Greece, 2017-2023
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Awards
- THE WEDDING IN AFRIN, BEST GREEK DOCUMENTARY AWARD, LONDON GREEK FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON, 2022
- MARABOU, B' AWARD, FESTIVAL "I IMMGRANT-CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS", LOS ANGELES, 2023
- MARABOU, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD, LATINO AND NATIVE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, CONNECTICUT, USA, 2023
- THE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO KARABAKH, HONORABLE MENTION,GREEK DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL OF CHALKIDAS, CHALKIDA, 2022
- THE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO KARABAKH, BEST AWARD, IERAPETRA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IERAPETRA, 2022
- THE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO KARABAKH, MUSIC AWARD, IERAPETRA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IERAPETRA, 2022
- THE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO KARABAKH, HONORABLE MENTION, PEMBROKE TAPARELLI ARTS ANF FILM FESTIBAL, LOS ANGELES, 2022
- THE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO KARABAKH, B PRIZE, LONDON GREEK FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON, 2022
- THE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO KARABAKH, BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD, AFTER FILM FESTIVAL, UAE, 2022
- EXODUS, FESTIVAL AWARD, 5th SLEMANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, IRAQ, 2021
- EXODUS, HONORABLE MENTION, 10th ATHENS INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL, ATHENS, 2021
- BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD, THE NGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, NAIROBI/KENYA, 2022
- THE MUDDY RIVER OF BAASIM, AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY, IERAPETRA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IERAPETRA, 2021
- THE MUDDY RIVER OF BAASIM, AUDIENCE AWARD, IERAPETRA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IERAPETRA, 2021
- LET ME BREATHE, AWARD OF DISTINCTION, HUNTINGTON BEACH CULTURAL SHOWCASE, FLORIDA, USA, 2020
- LET ME BREATHE, BEST AWARD, ICAN HANNA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, 2020
- THE NOOSE (THILIA), B AWARD, IERAPETRA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IERAPETRA, 2018
- THE NOOSE, ATHANASIOU BOTSI FOUNDATION AWARD, ATHENS, 2018
- THE NOOSE (THILIA), HONORABLE MENTION, NEW YORK FOUNDATION OF JOURNALISTS AND WRITERS, USA, 2019
- THE NOOSE (THILIA), HONORABLE MENTION, AMERICAN TURKISH FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION, USA, 2019
- THE NOOSE, HONORABLE MENTION, COUNTY OF FAIRFAX, USA, 2019
- THE NOOSE, HONORABLE MENTION, DIALOGUE PLATFORM, BRUSSELS, 2019
- LIKE THE SEAGULLS OVER THE HORN, FESTIVAL AWARD, IERAPETRA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IERAPETRA, 2020
- LIKE THE SEAGULLS OVER THE HORN, MUSIC AWARD, IERAPETRA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IERAPETRA, 2020
- LIKE THE SEAGULLS OVER THE HORN, HONORABLE DISTINCTION, 13th LONDON GREEK FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON, 2020
- LIKE THE SEAGULLS ABOVE THE HORN, MUSIC AWARD, 9TH GREEK DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL OF CHALKIDA, CHALKIDA, 2020
- LIKE THE SEAGULLS OVER THE HORN, HONORABLE DISTINCTION, 9th ATHENS INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL
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Honourable moments and distinctions
The presentation of the TORCH Award by the WORLD AFAIRS COUNCIL OF HARRISBURG in May 2021 for the film LET ME BREATHE and for the director's contribution to the field of human rights advocacy. It is the first time that this award has been given to a non-American citizen.
The screening of the film THE POMEGRANATE OF NAGORNO KARABAKH as a "special special screening" at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival of Armenia in the summer of 2022 and the screening of the film by the National Theater of Armenia in February 2023.
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Posters
THE NOOSELETTER FROM PONTUSLIKE THE SEAGULS ADOVE KERATIOLET ME BREATHETHE MUDDY RIVER OF BAASIMMARABOUEXODUSTHE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO - KARABAKHTHE WEDDING IN AFRINTHE HOSTAGES OF POZAREVACDIE SCHLINGEDIE SCHLINGETHE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO - KARABAKH -
Links
THE WEDDING IN AFRIN
https://flix.gr/cinema/the-wedding-in-afrin-review.html
https://www.athinorama.gr/cinema/movie/o_gamos_sto_afrin-10077871/
https://www.londongreekfilmfestival.com/odysseusawards2022winteredition.htm
ΤHE POMEGRANATES OF NAGORNO KARABAKH
https://www.filmfestival.gr/el/section-tdf/movie/14220
https://flix.gr/cinema/the-pomegranates-of-nagorno-karabakh-review.html
https://www.athinorama.gr/cinema/cinema-reviews/3003193/ta-rodia-tou-nagkorno---karampax/
https://www.londongreekfilmfestival.com/odysseusawards2022-summeredition.htm
https://www.lagff.org/portfolio-item/the-pomegranates-of-nagorno-karabakh/
https://www.gaiff.am/index.php/films/2022/the-pomegranates-of-nagorno-karabakh
https://mubi.com/films/the-pomegranates-of-nagorno-karabakh
THE MUDDY RIVER OF BAASIM
https://www.filmfestival.gr/el/movie/movie/13758
https://www.athinorama.gr/cinema/cinema-reviews/3005527/3005527-to-tholo-potami-tou-mpaasim/
https://www.monopoli.gr/2022/06/08/showtimes/cinema/585839/to-tholo-potami-tou-mpaasim/
https://www.moveitmag.gr/tainies/tholo-potami-toy-mpaasim/66572
https://www.doctv.gr/page.aspx?itemID=SPG16801
THE NOOSE
https://www.filmfestival.gr/el/movie-tdf/movie/8220
https://www.in2life.gr/14891/movie
https://www.iefimerida.gr/news/390022/aponemithikan-ta-vraveia-mpotsi-poioi-ta-kerdisan-eikones
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7978076/
https://www.newsville.be/the-noose-stis-9-apriliou-stis-bruxelles/
LET ME BREATHE
https://kosmodromio.gr/2021/04/07/sto-ellhniko-ntokimanter-let-me-breathe-to-xruso/
https://www.avgi.gr/tehnes/384248_afiste-me-na-anapneyso
https://www.cinemaclock.com/movies/let-me-breathe-2020
MARABOU
https://www.cinemawithoutborders.com/i-immigrant-international-online-film-festival-2023-winners/
LIKE THE SEAGULLS OVER THE GOLDEN HORN
https://www.cosmotetv.gr/portal/san-tous-glarous
https://www.zoornalistas.com/2023/03/blog-post_580.html
https://fanarion.blogspot.com/2020/05/blog-post_19.html
NEOFOTISTOS THANASIS
SAMOLADAS ZACHOS
