Cyprus International Film Festival, 18-28/10/13

Θα προβληθούν συνολικά 80 ταινίες μεγάλου και μικρού μήκους, ανεξάρτητες παραγωγές από 26 χώρες, από τις 18-28 Οκτωβρίου στις αίθουσες UNESCO και CINE STUDIO στο Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας. Οι προβολές είναι με ελεύθερη είσοδο 5μμ-8μμ στην αίθουσα UNESCO, ενώ στο CINE STUDIO προβάλλονται δύο ταινίες μεγάλου μήκους καθημερινά 8μ.μ. και 10μ.μ. με ημερήσιο εισιτήριο 5 ευρώ. H κάρτα γενικής εισόδου στοιχίζει 25 ευρώ. Οι ξενόγλωσσες ταινίες έχουν ελληνικούς υπότιτλους.

A showing of 80 long and short films, which will be independent productions from 26 countries, starting from the 18th-28th of October and will take place at UNESCO and CINE STUDIO at the University of Nicosia. The entrance for short film screenings is free,  from 5pm-8pm in UNESCO,  while  two long films which will take place in the CINE STUDIO from 8pm-10pm daily,with a €5.00 entrance. A 25Euro- all -screenings pass for CINE STUDIO is also available. English speaking films will be shown with greek subtitles.

poster 16X28 eug

Famelab 2013! A scientific experience!

I was sitting right here in the office of the Administrative Assistants at Mediazone when the Acting Head said: Did you see the poster? Are you going?

I just looked at him and I shook my head. “You’re going”, he said flatly, smiling. That’s how I got myself in Famelab. The deadline had already been extended so I took some time to think what my subject would be before I sent in my application.

Once I applied, I began thinking of ideas. I could hear the gears in my brain grinding , sparks firing up. I had to decide. I had to put my creativity in a presentable structure limited to three minutes. Three minutes! They last forever on the stage but pass by so quickly in front of you on the countdown timer. 30 seconds left! You gotta wrap it up! Don’t stop now… “seeing what’s essential that’s invisible to the eyes, just as the Little Prince learned from the Fox, in the colours of the rainbow while embracing the sun’s radiance all the way down to the deep ocean’s midnight zone where the sea devil of the female angler fish lures you close enough and the male falls a victim to her… sublime aroma and becomes… a parasitical pair of testis attached to her body.” Continue reading

What is Kinetic Typography?

20885_PTM_133_1000000430

Have you ever watched a whole music video consisting of letters? Literally only words flying around the screen, but made in a such way that it’s actually very cool?

Well this kind of motion graphics is called “kinetic typography”. I got very inspired by this kind of art lately and that’s why I would like to share some helpful information with you. Continue reading