The festival turned 11 years old this year. The New Cinema keeps moving forward. Over the course of six days, we watched 100 documentaries, experimental films, feature films, short films, works of video art, and dance videos from 35 different nations. The festival included a strong showing of Greek cinema. The goal of AIDFF has been to promote Greek films while maintaining the festival's global scope ever since its initial year. All films are overseen from their application to the final screening by an international committee made up of a sizable number of cinema specialists. Every movie that enters the competition is a winner.

Another financial crisis is currently affecting us this year.

Concerns and a strong desire for solutions are generated by COVID-19's aftermath in art. The exhibition of the movies in the

The release of the films in the STUDIO NEW STAR ART CINEMA's theater gives us hope that the Greek cinema will be able to connect with the general public and all of Athens' viewers while also establishing a vibrant presence all over the country. A new generation of filmmakers emerges with the advent of “New Cinema”, framing the more established ones in a spirit of collaboration and fair play.

We saw a lot of world, European, and Athens premieres this year; Films that begin their journey at AIDFF, films that move on, and others that come to AIDFF to wrap up their festival circuit.

Every year, the variety of digital reality serves as the catalyst for a discussion about the medium we employ for filmmaking as well as the definition of new technology.

The new medium must be used by us, not for our own benefit.

The AIDFF continues to prioritize aesthetic search.

Independent production creates the pillars of art.

The festival is held with the support of the Hellenic Film Center. Organization: "Koyinta Cultural Organization", in cooperation with "Tickets-Tickets". 

www.koyinta-organization.com www.aidff.com

Awards of the 11th Athens International Digital Film Festival

 

International Video Art Film Competition

Honourable Distinctions

For the Skeptical- Director Dawn Westlake from America

Fusion - Director Mikhail Gulkov from Russian Federation

International Animation Film Competition

Awards

The Egret River- Director Wan-Ling Liu from Taiwan

The Pillar of Strength -Director Ayie Ibrahim from Malaysia

Honourable Distinctions

 I LOST THE WAY Director Panagiotis Rappas from Greece

The incredible Mrs Lien Mourlen - Director Eleni Xoupa from Greece

International Dance Film Competition

Award

Matkalla [On the Journey] - Director Scotty Hardwig from Finland

International Experimental Film Competition

Award

So I don't have a father - Director Kirineos Papadimatos from Greece

Honourable Distinction

Ants walking over an armpit -Director Juan Zadala - Yahaira Salazar from Venezuela

International Documentary Competition

Documentary Awards

Ta marmara mas - Director Nikos Papakostas from Greece

Honourable Distinction

Piraiotika- Director Menelaos Kyrlidis from Greece

 

International Film Competition Young Directors

Eugenia Hatzikos Award

Astoria - Director Gabriel Athanasiou from Greece

Honourable Distinctions

 A la Carte- Director Taxiarchis Deligiannis, Vasilis Tsiouvaras from Greece

Sun & Shadow -Director Melina Loukanidou from Greece

Inside the ark or all the things that are getting lost - Director Noemi Vasileiadou from Greece

International Feature fiction short film competition

Awards

Sugar -Director Erkan Kolçak Köstendil from Turkey

Pendulus- Director Dimitris Gotsis from Greece

Meetings- Director Kyriakos Hatzimihailides from Greece

Honorable Distinctions

Evros -Director Kyriakos Anastasiou from Greece

First Bath -Director Alexandros Kostopoulos from Greece

Porfyri Lemonia -Director Dimitris Andjus from Greece

International Feature fiction film competition

Awards

Enter Mycel- Director Daniel Christian Limmer from Austria

Medea -Director Dimitris Athanitis from Greece

Honourable Distinctions

Moral Rules -Director Theodoros Vournas from Greece

Lyvia's House -Director Niko Volonakis from Greece