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Birthday Knitting

In this short silent film two girls decide to knit a birthday present for their friend - but things aren't as easy as they seem..!

  • Christos Hatzis
    Director
  • Christos Hatzis
    Writer
  • Christos Hatzis
    Producer
  • Maria Makri
    Key Cast
    "Blond Friend"
    Has appeared in numerous greek mainstream television series(10η εντολή, Οικογενειακές Ιστορίες etc), tv shows(Ant1 channel web tv) and magazines(Greek edition of People).
  • Nicky Stavrou
    Key Cast
    "Brunette Friend"
  • Marie Stefanatou
    Key Cast
    "Birthday Girl"
  • Lily Thalassi
    Key Cast
    "Girl in Office"
  • Theodora Sofia
    Key Cast
    "Model in Magazine"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student, Other
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 13, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    miniDV digital camera, Samsung
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Near Nazareth Film Festival
    Afula
    Israel
    December 17, 2017
    Global Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Christos Hatzis

Christos Hatzis has studied Sociology at Panteion University (Athens, Greece). He creates fashion editorials for youngpeople.gr and he is also a private tutor.

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Director Statement

I made this short video having in mind films from the silent era, though I wanted to give it a modern twist.
It looks like an old film, but the actresses use laptops and smartphones.
They're dressed in a modern manner and they act in a modern way too!