Amorgos Film Festival - Program 2022
Honored country: Portugal 
17:30 - Departure from Piraeus port
2:30 Arrival of Participants-Welcome drinks and snacks- Accommodation settlement
8:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
9.30 – 11:30 Film Academy - Introduction to Workshops (Namaste)
“The documentary production process” Laurence Koe, film director, Producer
10:00 - 12:00 Film Screening (Elysia)
12:00 - Transfer to Tholaria Village. Visit the small Byzantine Museum, the village Church of
Agii Anargyri and a 500 years old local house
13:15 Tranfer to Lakki Village Hotel by the beach.
13.30 Lunch and a small dancing show.
15:00 Return to the hotel
17:30 Welcome drinks & Coffee
18:00 Opening Ceremony - Welcome Speeches (Namaste)
Mrs. Eleni Kountouroupi - President of the Women Association.
Mrs. Irene Giannakopoulos – President of Amorgos Film Festival
Mrs. Iro Trigoni - Art Director of Amorgos Film Festival
Mr. Lefteris Karaiskos - Mayor of Amorgos
Mr.Leontaritis Vise - Director of District of South Aegean.
Message from Ministry of Navigation.
Message from Greek National Tourism Organization.
Mrs. Stavroula Geronimaki – Greek Film Center
Mr. Alexander Kammel - CIFFT
Mr. Ioannis Maronitis – President of Unesco- Chapter of Piraeus and International Action Art
Message from Mr. Adreadakis -Director of Thessaloniki Film Festival
Message from Mr.Yiannis Sakaridis - Art Director of Drama Festival.
Message from Mrs. Vlassi Eleni – Director of Ierapetra Film Festival.
Mr. Joao Narciso – President of Sesimbra City Council – Portugal –Our honored Country.
Mr. Carlos Sargedas – President Finisterra Sesimbra and Finisterra Brazil Film Festivals.
Mr. Can Saracoglou – President -Turkish Film Festival
- “The importance of Greek Industry Films in 60s & 70s” by Mr.Stathis Kamvasinos
from legendary FINOS FILM
20:30 Welcome dinner at Ambrosia Gallery Restaurant
22:00 - 00:00 Film screening
7:30 - 8:30 Yoga Class (optional)
7:30 - 9:30 Breakfast
9:30 -10:30 YPERIA CONFERENCE AND FILM FESTIVAL (Namaste Shala)
- “Story Telling – Emotions in Storytelling” by Jonas Saul bestselling author
- “The Future is not ONE USE ONLY –Do something now- ” by Mr. Stamatis Grispos –
President of “Ancient Vigla” environmental Association.
- “Interaction of New Media Video and Sound casts” by Yavuz Baydar, Journalist
- “Amorgos Women Cultural Activities” by Irene Vekris – Author
- “Film making in turbulent times – How the geopolitical storm is affecting the art of
cinema.” By Giannis Koytsomitis- Director, producer
10:30 - 13:00 Film Academy (Namaste)
1. “Story and character devepopment” Jonas Saul, bestselling author
2. “How to maximize what you have with little ingenuity,in order to create a high production
value for little to no money.” Kostas Skiftas, film director
10:30 – 13:00 Film Screening (Elysia)
13:00 Lunch (Ambrosia Gallery Restaurant)
14:45 Cultural Activity: Excursion to the Byzantine Chora, with 40 Churches, the
archeological and cultural museum, the 10 wind mills and the Venetian Castle. Continue to
Katapola, the biggest port of Amorgos. Visit the modern olive press and taste the new
production.
18:00 Film Screening in Skopelitis Ferry Boat at the port of Katapola.
Introduction by Mrs. Iro Trigoni Amorgos Film Festival Art Director.
20.00 Dinner
22:00 - 00:00 Film Screening (Elysia)
7:30 - 8:30 Yoga Class (optional)
7:00 - 9:30 Breakfast
9:30 Cultural Activity: Visit the old Byzantine Monastery of Chozoviotissa -continue to South
Amorgos, to visit the Hellenistic tower of Arkesini.
On the return, stop at the Monastery of Valsamitis, location of the Water Oracle of Amorgos,
dedicated to Apollo God.
13.30 Lunch.
15:00 Departure for the Hotel.
16:00 - 18:00 Film Academy (Namaste)
1. “How to estimate your budget properly though sponsorships and strategic alliances in
order to create Netflix-quality movies on a low budget” Konstantinos Moutsinas, film
director, producer
2. “Different types of visual effects. How you can incorporate them in your own movies to
take them to the next level” Kostas Karydas, film director, wtiter,editor,visual, effects
16:00 - 18:00 Film Screening (Elysia)
18:00 Coffee Break
18:30 Student’s Films
19:00 “Religious Festivals of Amorgos- Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow” by Reverent Fr.
Irineos Passaris
19:30 Student’s Films
20:30 Dinner
22:00 - 00:00 Film Screening (Elysia)
7:30 - 8:30 Yoga Class (optional)
7:30 - 9:30 Breakfast
9:00 Optional Cultural Activity: Transfer to Tholaria Village for a 30 minute walk to the
celebrating chapel of Taxiarchis Archangel Michael, where there is a small local festival.
Continue to the village Lagada on foot, to visit the old Olive press and taste some local oil.
Return to the hotel by bus, or by 30 minute hike through the olive groves to see the locals
picking the olives.
12:30 Lunch in Aegiali
15:00 Return to the hotel
15:30 - 17:30 Film Academy (Namaste)
1. “Starting with an idea and turning it into a finished screenplay” Bill Kyrou, narrative story
telling
2. “The science of light in cinematography” Andreas Labropoulos ,director, producer
16:00 - 18:00 Film Screening (Elysia)
18:00 Coffee break
18:30 Award Ceremony (Namaste)
20:30 Dinner
22:00-00:00 Film Screening (Elysia)
4:15 Breakfast
4:45 Departure for the Port of Katapola
6:00 Departure from Katapola port by Blue Star Ferry Naxos to Piraeus port in Athens
15:15 Arrival in Piraeus port Athens