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Anchorwoman

An ambitious reporter follows a dark path towards success. Unknown to her, this path leads her to a life changing confrontation with her grandmother. This film, Anchorwoman, explores the mass media system and how it affects our lives. This exploration is presented through the eyes of these two women, who have served and nurtured the system.

  • Ioannis Monastiropoulos
    Director
  • Ioannis Monastiropoulos
    Writer
  • Ioannis Monastiropoulos
    Producer
  • Georgios Monastiropoulos
    Producer
  • Ersi Malikenzou
    Key Cast
    "Grandmother"
  • Theodora Kofina
    Key Cast
    "Christina"
  • Giorgos Mertzianis
    Key Cast
    "Christina's Father"
  • VASSILIS KLOTSOTIRAS, GSC
    Director of Photography
  • PANAGIOTIS DIMOULEAS
    Set Designer
  • TASOS GELAS
    Edited by
  • CHRISTOS ZOUMPOS
    Music by
  • ELENA DIMITRAKOPOULOU
    Assistant director
  • ANNA PATRIKIOU
    Assistant director
  • IONAS KATRAKAZOS
    Visual effects
  • PANAGIOTIS ZAFEIROPOULOS
    Executive producer
  • BAZIL CHRISTODOULOU
    Camera assistant
  • IONAS KATRAKAZOS
    Camera assistant
  • VASSILIS CHARATZOGLOU
    Key grip
  • YIORGOS SATOLIAS
    Electrician
  • Stefanos Efthimiou
    Sound
  • TASOS SELIMOS
    Boom operator
  • VASILIKI SYRMA
    Costume designer
  • SOFIA KARATHANASSI
    Makeup artist
  • SOTIRIA MALATESTA
    Hair stylist
  • GEORGE CHARISIS
    Still photography
  • ANGELOS MANTZIOS
    Color graing
  • METAPOST
    DCP mastering
  • MILKaudio
    Audio post production
  • SUGAHTANK
    Graphic designer
  • MARIA ANESTI
    Social media
  • DIMITRIS MARINOS
    MUSICIANS
  • VAGGELIS LOUTAS
    MUSICIANS
  • ANTONIS MANIAS
    MUSICIANS
  • GIANNOS GIOVANOS
    MUSICIANS
  • VASIA ILIADI
    MUSICIANS
  • Aris Louziotis
    Sound designer
  • Alexandros Sidiropoulos
    Sound designer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    RED 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 14th INTERNATIONAL ASTO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    Patra
    Greece
    July 2, 2019
    Adience Award
  • Paraná Films Festival
    Paraná
    Argentina
    Award Best Soundtrack
  • Cape Town International Film Market & Festival
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    October 14, 2018
    South Africa
    Official selection
  • Lisbon Film Rendezvous
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    September 28, 2018
    Portugal
    Official selection
  • San Francisco Greek Film Festival
    San Francisco Grek Film Festival
    United States
    October 16, 2018
    Official selection
  • Indigo Moon Film Festival
    North Carolina
    United States
    October 13, 2018
    Official selection
  • LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV - World Cine Fest, Lonavla LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV - World Cine Fest, Lonavla
    Lonavla
    India
    Official selection
  • Golden Knight Malta International Short Film Festival
    Malta
    Malta
    Official selection
  • International Film Festival of Larissa
    Larissa
    Greece
    Official selection
  • Frenesí Festival Internacional de Cine de La uNión Valle
    Valle del Cauca
    Colombia
    November 29, 2018
    Official selection
  • In-Short film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    December 25, 2018
    Official selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
    Pinewood Road
    United Kingdom
    February 24, 2019
    Official selection
  • Balkan Can Kino
    Athens
    Greece
    March 15, 2019
    Official selection
  • Local Short Film Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    April 2, 2019
    Official selection
  • London Greek Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Finalist
  • TiSFF, THESS INTERNATIONAL and INTIMATE
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    Semi -Finalist
  • Salón Internacional De La Luz
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    May 12, 2019
    Official selection
  • 12th Festival International de Cine de Islantilla
    Huelava
    Spain
    July 9, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ioannis Monastiropoulos

Ioannis Monastiropoulos: director, screenwriter and actor. He was born in 1984 in Thessaloniki and is of Greek Pontian descent. He initially studied Mechanical Engineering at the Technological Educational Institute of Serres, a town in Northern Greece. After graduating, he decided to study drama at Iakovos Kampanellis drama school in Athens. He graduated 4 years later and he started working in the theatre but quickly evolved to become a screen actor. His need to express himself through words led him to study script writing which resulted in writing three short film scripts and one feature film script. He continued studying film techniques and as a result he shot one of his own short films ‘‘Anchorwoman’’.

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Director Statement

The birth of Anchorwoman in July 2015 in Greece.
Greeks are facing a significant social challenge while capital controls are imposed in an
effort to prevent an economic crash. As a result people are queuing on a daily basis outside
of ATMs and supermarkets impatiently waiting to either withdrawn their money or do their
food shopping.
You can have a glimpse into their motives and thoughts by talking to them and observing
their facial expressions. You will see one powerful motive, one strong emotion: fear.
Greeks of all ages, gender, social and cultural background are trapped in the vicious circle
of fear which is deeply rooted in their hearts and minds and it has become conscious.
The European Union and the Greek governments are losing public's trust as corruption and
lies are being reported daily. Influential journalists seem to manipulate the public and plot
against the people inventing fake news for their own benefit and the benefit of the powerful
ones.
It’s a pattern that has been repeated over the years and we need to stop it otherwise it will
destroy our future.
It is 2018, Greece is suffering, and Greeks are struggling under the burden of it all, but is this
the pick of their suffering? What will be the result of additional austerity measures or even
a bank deposit levy? Will media and government align in order to influence and contain
public opinion? How will people react?

Finally… what about us?