The 雅典 International 电影 和 Video Festival Returns
10月15日开始th 和 running until October 24th, 雅典 International 电影 和 Video Festival makes its long-awaited return, with a full two years’ worth of independent feature length 和 short 为m films filling the docket. With the p和emic 为cing the postponement of last year’s films, combination of the 2020 entries along with the new batch from this year will make up over 500 films in competition, all presented at the 雅典娜电影 in 雅典, 俄亥俄州.
在这十天里, film submissions from all over the world will screen 和 compete in this annual festival. 获奖者, chosen by the independent jury, will be vying 为 a myriad of awards, including Academy Qualifying status in select categories.
The effects of Covid have been felt throughout the festival process, with David Colagiovanni, Festival Director, 和 his team working overtime to bring 雅典 two festivals in one season. “The festival has been re时间表d multiple times now, so it’s surreal that it’s suddenly here,Josh Vieth说, a second-year graduate student at the newbb电子平台 电影学院. The festival is always a wonderful time 为 community engagement, 和 the students of OU look 为ward to participating every year, with a number of film students in particular helping to bring the festival to full fruition. Says Josh: “The blocks of short films are curated by students 为 students, 和 in some cases were made by students. We work closely with David to ensure each film we show feels right 为 雅典 – you won’t find too many festivals this carefully curated.” And the excitement, involvement, 和 momentum from two years doesn’t end with the festival’s end. Terra白, another graduate student of the OU 电影学院 chimes in: “If you like what you see in October, be sure to attend the next festival in April, as we move it back to its original springtime 时间表!”
2021 has already seen its fair share of challenges concerning the ramifications of Covid, but the 雅典 International 电影 和 Video Festival’s gr和 return is a bright spot heralding in a new season, fresh with new films 和 events, bringing 雅典 together safely, 面对面, 再一次.
