Digger is a 2020 Greek drama film directed by Greek director and screenwriter Georgis Grigorakis.[1] It had its world premiere screening as part of the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival,[2] where it won the independent jury International Confederation of Art Cinemas Art Cinema Award for Panorama 2020.[3]
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| Directed by | Georgis Grigorakis |
| Written by | Georgis Grigorakis |
| Produced by | Athina Rachel Tsangari Maria Hatzakou Chrysanthi Karfi Koi |
| Starring | Vangelis Mourikis Argyris Pandazaras Sofia Kokkali |
| Cinematography | Giorgos Karvelas |
| Edited by | Thodoris Armaos |
| Music by | Michalis Moschoutis |
Production company | Haos Film |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
The film has been shown and nominated in international festivals around the world, winning 19 awards. It was nominated for 14 awards at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won ten awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography.[4][5][6] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[7]
Plot
editNikitas is a father who lives in rural northern Greece, where a mining company threatens the natural landscape and disturbs his daily life. His son, Johnny, visits unexpectedly after a 20-year absence, bringing a whole other tension to Nikitas' life, when he discovers his wife has died. His son now demands his half of his inheritance, causing tension.[8]
Cast
edit- Vangelis Mourikis as Nikitas
- Argyris Pandazaras as Johnny
- Sofia Kokkali as Mary
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFI Fest | Best Film | Digger | Nominated | [5] |
| 70th Berlin Film Festival | CICAE - Art Cinema Award / Panorama | Won | [3] | ||
| FIPRESCI Prize / Panorama | Nominated | ||||
| Angers European First Film Festival | Best Feature Film (European Jury Award) | Nominated | [9][10] | ||
| Busan International Film Festival | World Cinema | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Edmonton International Film Festival | Best International Dramatic Feature | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Free Zone Film Festival | Balkan Horizons / Best Film Award | Won | [11][12] | ||
| Göteborg Film Festival | Best International Feature (Dramatic) | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Haifa International Film Festival | Best International Film / Carmel Award | Nominated | |||
| Hainan International Film Festival | Best Feature Film / Golden Coconut | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Melbourne International Film Festival | Best Film / Grand Prix | Nominated | |||
| Molodist International Film Festival | Best Feature Film / Scythian Deer | Nominated | |||
| Philadelphia Film Festival | Best First Feature / Archie Award | Nominated | |||
| San Francisco Greek Film Festival | Best Film Award | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Sarajevo Film Festival | Best Actor | Vangelis Mourikis | Won | [6] | |
| Best Film / Heart of Sarajevo | Digger | Nominated | |||
| São Paulo International Film Festival | Best Fiction | Nominated | |||
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | International Competition (Audience Award) | Won | [14] | ||
| Best Debut Film (Greek Film Centre Award) | Won | ||||
| Greek Films (J.F.Costopoulos Foundation Award) | Won | ||||
| Special Jury Award (Silver Alexander) | Won | ||||
| Best Feature Film Award (Youth Jury Award) | Won | ||||
| International Competition (Golden Alexander) | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Hellenic Film Academy Awards | Best Film Director | Georgis Grigorakis | Won | [15][4] |
| Best Newcomer | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actor | Vangelis Mourikis | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Argyris Pandazaras | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Sofia Kokkali | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Giorgos Karvelas | Won | [15][4] | ||
| Best Film Editing | Thodoris Armaos | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Best Production Design | Dafni Kalogianni | Won | [15][4] | ||
| Best Costume Design | Vassilia Rozana | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Best Make-up | Ioanna Lygizou | Won | [15][4] | ||
| Best Special Effects | Matthaios Voulgaris, Dafni Kalogianni, Arnaud Chelet | Won | |||
| Best Feature Film | HAOS Film | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Leandros Ntounis, François Abdelnour, Simon Apostolou | Won | |||
| Los Angeles Greek Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Digger | Nominated | [16] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Digger". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Digger". Berlinale. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b Digger by Georgis Grigorakis Wins the Art Cinema Award at the Berlinale Panorama 2020, archived from the original on 11 August 2020, retrieved 4 March 2020
- ^ a b c d e Γιάννης Βασιλείου (17 June 2021), Σάρωσε το "Digger" με 10 βραβεία Ίρις στη χθεσινή απονομή, retrieved 17 June 2021
- ^ a b c d Awards and Festivals: Digger, retrieved 15 June 2021
- ^ a b c d e f g Official website, retrieved 15 June 2021
- ^ "Digger proposes EAK for Greek representation at the Oscars". Athina984. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Cineuropa: Digger by Georgis Grigorakis, retrieved 4 March 2020
- ^ Up-and-coming young directors selected for Angers Premiers Plans Film Festival move to an online showcase, retrieved 16 June 2021
- ^ List of competition feature films on official Angers European First Film Festival page, retrieved 16 June 2021
- ^ FESTIVALS-AWARDS Serbia Never Rarely Sometimes Always wins at Free Zone Belgrade, retrieved 16 June 2021
- ^ Winners of the 16th Free Zone, 16 November 2020, retrieved 16 June 2021
- ^ San Francisco Greek Film Festival 2020 Selection, retrieved 16 June 2021
- ^ 61st TIFF: The awards, 16 November 2020, retrieved 16 June 2021
- ^ a b c d IRIS AWARDS 2021 - Livestreaming 16/06/2021, retrieved 16 June 2021
- ^ Digger: Los Angeles Greek Film Festival 2021 selection, retrieved 16 June 2021