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Cretativity

Cretativity is an improvised word combining Creta, which in many languages means Crete, and creativity. The documentary called Cretativity is about six artists from six different countries and six different fields of art who have chosen to live and work in Crete. These six people explain on camera the reasons that brought them to this place, as well as the ones that keep them from moving to a more developed country. Through sounds and images from today's Crete the audience in being introduced to the contributors' local sources of inspiration, their thoughts on Greece's future and their point of view about the pros and cons of an artist living in a place seriously effected by the economic recession yet so special to them.

  • Manolis Kritsotakis
    Director
  • Manolis Kritsotakis
    Writer
  • Manolis Kritsotakis
    Producer
  • Victoria Trzeciak
    Producer
  • Vangelis Katritzidakis (director of photography)
    Photography
  • Manos S. Kritsotakis (camera operator)
    Photography
  • Nikitas Almpanis (camera operator)
    Photography
  • Stella Melikounaki (camera operator)
    Photography
  • Vasilis Pananidis (camera operator)
    Photography
  • Argiris Kouridakis (camera operator)
    Photography
  • Nikos Kefalogiannis
    Sound recording
  • Michalis Alexakis
    Editor
  • Daulute
    Music
  • Kostas Filaktidis (Tone Studio)
    Sound mixing
  • Panagiotis Bisdas (Authorwave)
    Post Production
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 20, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    11,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    March 24, 2014
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Manolis Kritsotakis

Born and raised in Iraklio, Greece he has been working for cinema and TV since 2008, mainly in the field of production and location management. His filmography consists so far of documentaries focused on extraordinary people and their choices in life.

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Director Statement

I seek for something that sticks out order in any way, visually, musically or socially. From people who made the choice nobody would expect to a written post on the wall out of any cliche, I want to be there and record it or even take a photo. When I write, I write about people who made their choice and paid for it. When I take photos I am looking out for something that ruins order. When I make films I am focusing on people who thrive living out of the norm.