Private Project

Blot

An Astronaut on the verge of exploring new worlds is having earth memories of what once seemed impossible.

  • YIORGOS TZIVELEKIS
    Director
  • YIORGOS TZIVELEKIS
    Writer
  • YIORGOS TZIVELEKIS
    Producer
  • THALIA XIDAKI
    Producer
  • SPIROS TZIVELEKIS
    Producer
  • DIMITRIS DASKAS
    Key Cast
    "COMM OFFICER"
  • MARIA NEPHELI DOUKA
    Key Cast
    "ERATO (adult)"
  • KATERINA TZIVELEKI
    Key Cast
    "ERATO (teen)"
  • ERATO TZIVELEKI
    Key Cast
    "ERATO (toddler)"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Accolade Global Film Competition
    La Jolla
    United States
    Word of Merit Winner
  • Greek Australian Short Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    October 9, 2017
    Australian Premier
    Official Screening Selection
  • South Asia Short Film Festival
    Kolkat
    India
    Joint Runner - Up
Director Biography - YIORGOS TZIVELEKIS

Born in Athens, Greece, Yiorgos Tzivelekis spent his youth studying the violin, classical and byzantine music, theory and harmony at the Music School of Athens (Odio Athinon). Later, he attended the Cinema School Papantonopoulou where he specialized in sound engineering and editing.

Since 1996, Yiorgos has worked as a session bass player, musical arranger, composer and sound designer/editor for songs and TV/radio commercials. Yiorgos has collaborated with many well-known Greek composers and singers in studio as well as live performances around the world. He is credited in over 600 songs as an arranger and/or sound engineer.

Realizing his passion for creating art beyond music, in 2013, Yiorgos began writing scripts for plays and films. The following years he attended theatrical and film directing seminars and In 2017 he directed his first music video. The same year, Yiorgos also made his first short film, “BLOT” which has won distinctions in festivals all over the world. This year Yiorgos is working on the scripts of a tv series and he completed his second short film "Smile It ®".

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Director Statement

After many years working in music, my heart told me it was time to try a new art form. I decided to take this opportunity and make my first short film. My two-year-old daughter inspired me when she started making blots with some colors on the white bed sheets. She was starring at those blots with a very serious look, and she was thinking about something. At first I felt angry, but then I started wondering where these blots could have "traveled" her. I grabbed my laptop and began writing BLOT.

In this short film, I blended different forms of art such as animation, music, visuals, theatrical, audio, and storytelling, trying to create a more experimental and dynamic piece than by using only one art form. I felt very passionate about how each layer of the story would expand into another, just like blots of ink on a page.

I was also very lucky that I had by my side family and friends as well as Greek film industry professionals who were very excited about this project.

I wish for this film to reach audiences around the world and share an inspirational story that they may not have imagined before. Although I usually work on a Greek island, thanks to the Internet, with just one click, I can share my dreams with the world.