Athens International Film Festival

Athens Film Festival

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Athens International Film Fest

 Welcome to the 2012 Athens International Film & Video Festival!

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2012 Athens International Film & Video Festival.  Below you will find the complete list of our prize picks from the hundreds of excellent films.

 

Feature Documentary:

First Prize:  Caris's Peace dir. Gaylen Ross
Second Prize:  Eleanore and The Timekeeper dir. Daniele Wilmouth
Third Prize:  Border Crossing dir. Jill Daniels
Honorable Mentions:  Oma and Bella dir. Alexa Karolinski; A People Uncounted dir. Aaron Yeger


Short Documentary:

First Prize:  Gaza Shield Dir. Tania Khalaf
Second Prize: Paraiso dir. Nadav Kurtz
Third Prize:  This Is Our House dir. Ramtin Nikzad


Short Narrative:

First prize:  Revolution Reykjavik. dir. Isold Uggadottir
Second Prize:  Curfew dir. Brenden Hubbard
Third Prize:  Leben Lassen (Let Live) dir. Felix Charin
Honorable Mention:  When Walt Whitman Was A Little Girl dir. Jim Haverkamp; Emma dir. Fernando Salinas

Feature Narrative:

First Prize:   Tom Collins. dir.Theodore Collatos
Second Prize:   Bucksville dir. Chel White
Third Prize:   I Think It's Raining. dir. Joshua Moore

Experimental:

First Prize:  Carbon. dir. Craig Webster
Second Prize:  Shoals.  dir. Melika Bass
Third Prize:  We Began By Measuring Distance dir. Basma Alsharif

Animation:

First Prize:   Abuelas dir. Afarin Eghbal
Second Prize:  Akerbeltz, las brujas y el inquisitdor dir. Cesar Urbina Vitoria
Third Prize:  Much Better Now dir. Simon Griesser and Phillipp Comarella

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Check out our 2012 Festival Promo Video!

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Le Havre
Released in 1973 during the height of the Black Power Movement In this warmhearted portrait of the French ... (see more)

Showtimes:

Friday, April 13, 4:45 PM, Athena Cinema

Sunday, April 15, 7:45 PM, Athena Cinema

Thursday, April 19, 7:15 PM, Athena Cinema

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Tickets

ATHENA CINEMA

Before 5:00PM: All competition shows at the Athena Cinema that start prior to 5:00 are Free! Feature films that start before 5:00 are matinee prices: $5.00. All shows that start after 6:00 pm are $6.50 for adults; $5.50 senior/child. Advance tickets are available at 1:00pm, Friday, April 23

STUART’S OPERA HOUSE

Admission: $6.50 Age 60 and over or 12 and under: $5.50

SAVE WITH A SIX-SHOW PASS

A six-show pass for any six screenings
is just $30
Available at the Athena Cinema, 20 S. Court St., as of April 19, during regular hours.
A pass won’t guarantee a ticket if you’re late to a sold-out show; pass holders must present their passes for admission tickets at the Athena to secure a seat for any show. Passholders are advised to obtain tickets in advance of each show, in case of sellouts.

Free student tickets

provided by Arts for Ohio

While supplies last, students currently enrolled with a valid student ID are eligible for free tickets to shows at the Athena Cinema. To obtain an Arts for Ohio Student Ticket, present your valid student ID at the ticket counter. Only a limited number of these student tickets are available, so once they are gone, regular ticket prices go into effect.