For the fifth consecutive month and as it has been established for every first Saturday of the month, last Saturday, March 5, the films competing for the month of February were screened at the Monthly International Short Documentary Festival of Kalamata. The screening took place in the two rooms of the Kalamata Creative Documentary Center at 11 Benaki Street, in the historic center of the city.
Kalamata ShortDocs
Creative Documentary Center
Jan 22 Official Selections
The audience of Kalamata city is invited to watch and select every month, the films which will be presented in the annual Program, in October 2022, and will be nominated for the audience awards.
Dec 21 Semi Finalists
Kalamata's Documentary fans chose the semi-finalist films for the Kalamata ShortDocs The candidate films with a total duration of 8 hours and 50 minutes were presented to the audience in three screenings, in compliance with the rules imposed by the emergency conditions of the pandemic.
The audience voted for the films that will participate in the 1st International Short Documentary Festival of Kalamata, in October 2022 and will be nominated for the two major audience awards, (Greek and International production).
Here are the results:A LITTLE STORY - Director Νίκος Θεοδοσίου - Country: Greece
Ballada for Galilei - Director Ralitza Dimitrova - Country: Bulgaria
Carols - Director Jenny Tsiropoulou - Country: Greece
Charlie Surfer - Director Pia Strømme - Country: Norway
Dreyfus Drei - Director Ella Dreyfus, Janis Westphal - Country: Australia
Ekai - short - Director Arantza Ibarra Basañez - Country: Spain
Going Alone - Director Raphael Schanz - Country: Germany
Invisible - Director Zofia Pregowska - Country: Poland
Jeepney: A Philippine Icon - Director Benjamin Hunt, Andrew Junge, Sarah Kaino, Sam Hartman, Kendyl Rich - Country: United-States-of-America
Kosberg made it - Director Maksim Ishchenko - Country: Russia
Maram - Director Efi Sialevri, Vicky Yiagopoulou - Country: Greece
Missing Words - Director ARISTARCHOS ZISIMATOS - Country: Greece
Ranch - Director Mariana Zarpellon - Country: Brazil
SKG + DRAG = BFF? - Director Eleftherios Hajianastasioo - Country: Greece
The Last Photo - Director Mehmet Akif Guler - Country: Turkey
Wall of shame - Director Michalis Katsouris - Country: Greece
Walls of life - Director Zoran Djordjevic - Country: Brazil
Watch Your Step: Vatchemanis - Director George Lampros - Country: Greece
Dec 21 Official Selections
We will begin the new year with two marathon film screenings. On Saturday, January 8 and Monday, January 10 at the Creative Documentary Center of Kalamata, we will screen 24 films competing in the month of December 2021.
We take the pandemic outbreak very seriously and are screening the films simultaneously in two rooms.
Traditionally, the audience votes for the films that will qualify for the annual program of the 1st Kalamata International Short Documentary Festival, in October 2022, and are nominated for the two major audience awards. (Greek and International Documentary).
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Short Film Day
December 21, Short Film Festival on the Shortest Day of the Year
The winter solstice occurs every year in the Northern Hemisphere on 21 or 22 of December, which is the shortest day of the year. That is, the day when the hours of sunlight, between sunrise and sunset, are less than any other day on the calendar.
For this reason, all over the world, the winter solstice is an occasion for the celebration of short films, with screenings in cinemas, events and festivals.
The Shortest Day (Le jour le plus Court) event started in France in 2011 and has since become a worldwide annual tradition.
For this reason, it is called SHORT FILM DAY
Nov 21 Semi Finalists
Last Saturday 4/12, Kalamata's friends of Documentaries, gathered once again at the well-known place of KCDC ( Kalamata Creative Documentary Center ) to choose together the films that will compete in the 1st Kalamata ShortDocs. The candidate films with a total duration of 3 hours and 18 minutes were shown simultaneously in the two rooms of KCDC (Screening Room and Cafe) in compliance with the rules imposed by the emergency conditions of the pandemic.
Nov 21 Official Selections
The Kalamata Monthly International Short Documentary Film Festival, or "Kalamata ShortDocs", continues in a dynamic manner.
After the successful premiere of a month ago, returns with the films selected by the committee, in November.
As was done last month, viewers will be invited to vote for those films that will qualify for the annual program of the 1st Kalamata International Short Documentary Festival in October 2022 and will be nominated for the two major audience awards.
This new process makes the audience of Kalamata active participants in the creation of the new festival while offering at the same time another monthly cultural event in the city.
The screening and voting of the ten films, with a total duration of three hours and eighteen minutes, will take place this Saturday, December 4, at 19:00, in a special screening at the Creative Documentary Center of Kalamata (Mpenaki str. 11).
Greek Productions: 19: 00-21: 00
The Aging Land - 21:13' Greece, Dimitrios Trompoukis, Giorgos Oikonomou
Back to Life - 30' Greece, Alexia Tsouni
Bella Bimba - 30' Greece, George Leontakianakos
The Big Tomato - 18' Greece, Christos Adrianopoulos
The Collector - 4:17' Greece, Evripidis Karydis
International Productions: 21: 15-23: 00
Ashes Wood and Stardust - 20' Germany, Tom Ehrhardt
The Master Brewer - 26:50' Finland, Antti Haase
Dajla: cinema and oblivion - 15' Spain, Arturo Dueñas
POSTPONED - 23:18' Lebanon, Ali Chakaroun
Portuguese Sea - 9' Portugal, Edgar Pêra
Oct 21 Semi Finalists
The audience voted for the winners of the October event.
These are the four finalists from the thirteen films screened on November 13th.
«I won’t remain alone» του Yaser Talebi (15’, Ιράν)
«King» της Emily Ufken (5’, Γερμανία)
«Μelina» του David Valolao (10’33’’, Ιταλία)
«What Travelers Are Saying About Jornada del Muerto» του Hope Tucke (13’45’’, ΗΠΑ)
Oct 21 Official Selections
The Kalamata International Short Documentary Festival is a fact!
ON NOVEMBER 13 WE VOTE
The Creative Documentary Center of Kalamata is launching a new event for our city, A condemnation of the festival with short documentaries of young Greeks and foreign creators, born from the successful recipe of the Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival.
The Festival will have an international competitive character, will last 4-5 days and will be held every October in the city of Kalamata, including, in addition to screenings, workshops, seminars and special educational programs.
Kalamata Monthly International Short Documentary Festival
The 2nd Kalamata International Short Documentary Festival is set to take place in November 2024, further enriching its program with workshops, seminars, and special educational programs. The festival is a continuation of the long tradition of the Kalamata Creative Documentary Center, the Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival, and the city’s strong interest in film.
The festival, launched in October 2021, adopted a pioneering method of film selection, unique in Greece. Each month, the submitted films are evaluated by the selection committee and screened publicly. The audience rates the films, and the highest-rated ones are chosen for the festival's annual program.
The selection committee comprises directors, producers, festival collaborators, and film school students from Greece.
The festival aims to connect the Greek audience with the documentary genre, exploring its diverse forms of expression. At the same time, the active participation of viewers in the evaluation process aims to foster a deeper understanding of the creators' methods of expression and communication.
The festival aims to connect the Greek audience with the documentary genre, exploring its diverse forms of expression. At the same time, the active participation of viewers in the evaluation process aims to foster a deeper understanding of the creators' methods of expression and communication.
The festival embraces an open artistic approach, encompassing a wide range of documentaries, from experimental works flirting with "video-art" to classic narrative, investigative, and ethnographic documentaries. Themes such as the environment, equality, gender discrimination, history, politics, society, and the arts come together to create a rich tapestry of visual experiences for the audience.
The festival supports young filmmakers by offering them the opportunity to showcase their work and be recognized through three special awards. The November 2024 program will feature many films by first-time directors, many of which are student or school productions.
Furthermore, the festival emphasizes reaching out to young audiences, encouraging them to engage creatively with their own productions.
The participation of Greek and Cypriot filmmakers is particularly important. The festival platform provides creators with the opportunity to connect directly with the audience, international filmmakers, and guests, promoting their work, exchanging ideas, and fostering networking and creative collaborations.
The entire festival program, including its activities, is free for the public. Additionally, films and the special school program are available through the festival's website, accessible from all of Greece.
The festival's motto "Documentaries for Everyone" is implemented by providing subtitles in Greek and English, as well as special audio descriptive subtitles for people with hearing impairments.
The Kalamata Creative Documentary Center organizes the festival, with the participation and support of volunteers from across Greece.
During the festival, two audience awards will be presented for the best Greek and international documentaries, two jury awards for the best Greek and international student documentaries, and awards for best first-time director, cinematography, editing, and sound.
The festival accepts submissions of short documentaries, up to 30 minutes in length, through the "filmfreeway" platform.
All interested filmmakers are invited to submit their films for next year's festival.
