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Thessaloniki Film Festival

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    Golden Alexander

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      Winner

      Over There

      6.1 (66)
      Abdolreza Kahani
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      Bitjaru, geumbungeo doeda

      7.8 (300)
      Dong-Joo Kim
    • [object Object]

      Sunny Spells

      6.2 (135)
      Diastème

    • Chicos normales

      7.2 (27)
      Daniel Hernández
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      Firaaq

      7.3 (2.7K)
      Nandita Das
    • [object Object]

      The Hourglass

      7.3 (108)
      Szabolcs Tolnai
    • [object Object]

      Winds of September

      7.2 (732)
      Tom Lin
    • [object Object]

      Hooked

      7.0 (1K)
      Adrian Sitaru
    • [object Object]

      The Inmate

      6.2 (222)
      Paolo Villaluna
      Ellen Ramos
    • [object Object]

      A Week Alone

      5.7 (521)
      Celina Murga
    • [object Object]

      Three Blind Mice

      6.0 (409)
      Matthew Newton
    • [object Object]

      Treis stigmes

      5.9 (26)
      Petros Sevastikoglou
    • [object Object]

      I'm Gonna Explode

      6.5 (817)
      Gerardo Naranjo
    • [object Object]

      Without

      4.5 (72)
      Alexandros Avranas

    Silver Alexander

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    Special Jury Award

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      Hooked

      7.0 (1K)
      Adrian Sitaru

    Special Mention

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      Sunny Spells

      6.2 (135)
      Diastème

    Best Director

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      A Week Alone

      5.7 (521)
      Celina Murga

    Best Actor

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      The Inmate

      6.2 (222)
      Sid Lucero
      Tied with Emilio Garcia for The Inmate (2007).
    • [object Object]
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      The Inmate

      6.2 (222)
      Emilio Garcia
      Tied with Sid Lucero for The Inmate (2007).

    Best Actress

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      Hooked

      7.0 (1K)
      Ioana Flora
      Tied with Maria Dinulescu for Hooked (2008).
    • [object Object]
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      Hooked

      7.0 (1K)
      Maria Dinulescu
      Tied with Ioana Flora for Hooked (2008).

    Best Screenplay

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      Three Blind Mice

      6.0 (409)
      Matthew Newton

    Special Artistic Achievement

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      The Hourglass

      7.3 (108)
      Szabolcs Tolnai

    Audience Award

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    Balkan Survey

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      Turneja

      7.3 (3.4K)
      Goran Markovic

    Greek Films 2008

    • [object Object]
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      Makronisos

      7.6 (59)
      Elias Giannakakis
      Evi Karabatsou

    Greek Films DigitalWave

    • [object Object]
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      To syndromo tis Hionatis

      7.3 (17)
      Angelos Spartalis

    International Competition

    • [object Object]
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      Sunny Spells

      6.2 (135)
      Diastème

    Digital Alexander

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      Ecce Momo!

      6.8 (24)
      Anastas Charalampidis(Director)

    Greek Competition Award

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    Best Actor

    • Giannis Fertis
      Winner
      • Giannis Fertis
      • Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

    Best Actress

    • Evi Saoulidou
      Winner
      • Evi Saoulidou
      • Without

    Best Cinematography

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      Without

      4.5 (72)
      Elias Kostandakopoulos

    Best Costume Design

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      Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

      6.0 (159)
      Bianca Nikolarizi

    Best Director

    • Tonis Lykouresis
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      • Tonis Lykouresis
      • Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

    Best Documentary or Animated Film

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      Ti nyhta pou o Fernando Pessoa synantise ton Konstadino Kavafi

      7.7 (121)
      Stelios Charalampopoulos
      Periplus
      Greek Film Centre (GFC)
      Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
      Arktos
      Graal
    • Eidola ston kathrefti (2007)
      Manos Hadjidakis: Reflection in the Mirror (2008)
      • Eidola ston kathrefti
      • Manos Hadjidakis: Reflection in the Mirror
      Giannis Vamvakas
      Dimitris Vernikos
      Greek Film Centre (GFC)

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
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      Without

      4.5 (72)
      Giorgos Triandafyllou

    Best Film

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      Without

      4.5 (72)
      Alexandros Avranas(director)
      Nikos Sekeris(producer)
      Nik-s Movies
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      Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

      6.0 (159)
      Nikos Sekeris(producer)
      Tonis Lykouresis(director)
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      Well Kept Secrets, Athanassia

      6.2 (259)
      Panos Karkanevatos(director/producer)
      Greek Film Centre (GFC)
      Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
      Nova
      Odeon
      Graal

    Best Make-Up

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      Without

      4.5 (72)
      Fani Alexaki

    Best Music

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      Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

      6.0 (159)
      Minos Matsas

    Best New Director

    • Alexandros Avranas in Miss Violence (2013)
      Winner
      • Alexandros Avranas
      • Without

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

      6.0 (159)
      Giannis Maroudas
      Tonis Lykouresis
      Maria Vardaka

    Best Set Decoration

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      Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

      6.0 (159)
      Konstadinos Zamanis

    Best Short Film

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      Partners

      5.0 (10)
      Vlassis Stathoulias(producer)
      Iosifina Markarian(director)
    • [object Object]

      Odigies hriseos

      7.7 (28)
      Costas Yiallourides(director)
    • [object Object]

      Rosmarinus Officinalis

      6.6 (36)
      Andreas Siadimas

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
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      Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

      6.0 (159)
      Nikos Bougioukos

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Christos Loulis
      Winner
      • Christos Loulis
      • Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Dimitra Matsouka
      Winner
      • Dimitra Matsouka
      • Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

    Short Film Special Award

    • To simadi tis Zois (2008)
      Winners
      • To simadi tis Zois
      • 10 Minutes
      • Milk
      • Street Battle
      • Hira stratigou
      • The Bear
      • When Fish Fly
      • Nebraska
      • The Jump
      • Bella
      Giannis Karapiperidis
      Alexander Leontaritis
      Alexandros Sipsidis
      Konstantinos Fragkoulis
      Hristos Kanakis
      Dimitris Kanellopoulos
      Viktoria Vellopoulou
      Vilka Tzouras
      Achilleas Kyriakidis
      Haris Stathopoulos
      Eleni Triantafyllopoulou

    FIPRESCI Prize

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    Greek Films 2008

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Well Kept Secrets, Athanassia

      6.2 (259)
      Panos Karkanevatos

    International Competition

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      I'm Gonna Explode

      6.5 (817)
      Gerardo Naranjo

    Hellenic Association of Film Critics Award

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      Ti nyhta pou o Fernando Pessoa synantise ton Konstadino Kavafi

      7.7 (121)
      Stelios Charalampopoulos

    Greek Union of Film and Television Technicians Award

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      Without

      4.5 (72)
      Alexandros Avranas

    Human Values Award

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      Teza

      7.1 (664)
      Haile Gerima

    Woman & Equality Award

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      Snijeg

      7.0 (1.2K)
      Aida Begic

    Everyday Life: Transcendence or Reconciliation Award

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      Firaaq

      7.3 (2.7K)
      Nandita Das

    'Cinema and the City' Award

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      Of Time and the City

      7.2 (2.3K)
      Terence Davies

    Special Award

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    Special Award

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      Firaaq

      7.3 (2.7K)
      Shailendra Singh (Producer)

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    • Greek Film Festival
    • Thessaloniki International Film Festival
    • Week of Greek Cinema

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    Event date

    November 14, 2008 - November 23, 2008

    Event location

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    Event links

    • http://www.filmfestival.gr/
    • http://www.fipresci.org/

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