RETURNS

When the subconscious tries to communicate, Anna meets her greatest fears. A dream that she sees years ago, returns to her presence and blends with her neat life. Will she wake up when the nightmare returns?

  • MELANIE GEORGIOU
    Director
  • MELANIE GEORGIOU
    Writer
  • Myrto Koulouridi
    Key Cast
    "Anna "
  • Vangelis Doukoutselis
    Key Cast
    "Petros "
    Xenofon Lyritzis of the Bravo giatre mou
  • Stathis Kioulafis
    Key Cast
    "Andreas "
  • Tina Papakonstantinou
    Key Cast
    "Anna's Mother "
  • Nefeli Panagiotakopoulou
    Key Cast
    "Anna as Child "
  • Aleksandra Panagiotakopoulou
    Key Cast
    "Anna as Child "
  • Lena Kanellopoulou
    Photography Director
  • Katerina Paraskeua
    Photography Director
  • Vanessa Broummana
    Photography Director
  • Danny Ntarlas
    Montage
  • Dimitris Aatos Ellinas
    Sound
  • Tasos Petsas
    Original Music
  • Vanessa Broummana
    Make-up
  • Eleftheria Vournazou
    Costume Designer
  • Danny Ntarlas
    Sound Effect
  • FUTURE
    Producer
  • Dimitris Bloukas
    Set Designer - Art Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ΕΠΙΣΤΡΕΦΕΙ
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, social
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 21, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    725 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    full frame,FULL HD 1920 X 817
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35: 1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - DIEK Chaidari
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    September 23, 2019
    Official Celection
  • Prisma Independent Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    July 13, 2019
    Official Celection
  • First - Time Filmmaker Sessions

    United Kingdom
    October 20, 2019
    Official Celection
  • The Lift - Off Session

    United Kingdom
    August 11, 2019
    Official Celection
  • Woodengate Film Festival
    Maramures
    Romania
    June 20, 2020
    Official Celection
  • Athens International Digital Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    September 30, 2020
    Finalist
  • Cinergo International Film Festival
    Athens
    May 15, 2021
    Official Celection
  • Symi International Film Festival
    SYMI
    Greece
    Official Selection
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Online Event
    United States
    March 30, 2021
    Top 10 Films on the Week
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    SPECIAL MENTION
  • Women International Film Festival
    Islamabad
    Pakistan
    March 27, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Online Event
    United States
    March 23, 2021
    TOP 10 FILMS OF THE WEEK
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Online event
    United States
    March 31, 2021
    Winner Best Screenplay of the Month
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Online Event
    United States
    March 31, 2021
    Winner Festival Choice Avard of the Month
  • Yard Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    April 9, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Monthly Indie Shorts
    Online
    Official Selection
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    Online Festival
    May 5, 2021
    BEST SHORT FILM EDITING
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    V.I.Z FILM FEST
    May 5, 2021
    BEST SHORT FILM ACTRESS
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    Online
    May 5, 2021
    FINALIST BEST SHORT FILM DRAMA
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    Online
    May 5, 2021
    FINALIST BEST SHORT FILM SOUND DESIGN
  • Thessaloniki Short Film Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    May 6, 2021
    Honorable Mention for Actress - Greek Short Film
  • Thessaloniki Short Film Festival
    THESSALONIKI
    Greece
    May 6, 2021
    NOMINEE BEST FEMALE SHORT FILM DIRECTOR
  • Thessaloniki Short Film Festival
    THESSALONIKI
    Greece
    FINALIST BEST GREEK SHORT FILM
  • Bridge Fest
    Vancouver
    Canada
    May 30, 2021
    Best short film may 2021
  • London Indie Short Festival
    LONDON
    United Kingdom
    May 31, 2021
    Best Student
  • Art Film Awards - Monthly Cometion
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    June 1, 2021
    Best Editing
  • Art Film Awards - Monthly Cometion
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    June 1, 2021
    Best Production
  • Oasis Inter Continental Film Festival
    Mumbay
    India
    October 14, 2021
    BEST PICTURE & BEST DIRECTOR
  • Anatolian Short Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    June 8, 2021
    Best First-Time Film Director May edition
  • Under The Stars International Film Festival
    BARI
    Italy
    FINALIST
  • Indo American International Festival of World Cinema
    Mumbai
    India
    December 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Onyko Films Awards
    Tallin
    Estonia
    Official Selection
  • Accord Cine Fest σε

    India
    July 3, 2021
    Special Mention- Best Director, Best Actress, Best Drama short
  • Indo American International festival
    Mumbai
    India
    December 21, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Roshani International Film Festival
    Maharashtra, Aurangabad
    India
    July 16, 2021
    Winner Best Social Film, 3rd rank
  • Film Olympiad
    Athens
    Greece
    September 14, 2021
    Best Human Rights Film. Silver medal
  • Film Olympiad
    Athens
    Greece
    September 15, 2021
    Best Leading Actress. Silver medal
  • Film Olympiad
    Athens
    Greece
    September 15, 2021
    Best People's Choice. Gold medal
  • GAROA AWARDS
    Sao Paolo
    Brazil
    September 25, 2021
    BEST ACTRESS STUDENT FILM
  • GAROA AWARDS
    Sao Paolo
    Brazil
    September 25, 2021
    BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN STUDENT FILM
  • GAROA AWARDS
    Sao Paolo
    Brazil
    September 25, 2021
    BEST EDITING STUDENT FILM
  • GAROA AWARDS
    Sao Paolo
    Brazil
    September 25, 2021
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY STUDENT FILM
  • GAROA AWARDS
    Sao Paolo
    Brazil
    September 25, 2021
    BEST DIRECTOR STUDENT FILM
  • RIMA Awards
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    October 1, 2021
    Nominee
Director Biography - MELANIE GEORGIOU

She was born in Duesseldorf on the 7th of July 1979. She was raised there and went to Greek school till the age of 18.
In 1997, she was came to Greece in order to study and she lives here ever since.
Studies:
- 2001 : Technological Educational Institute of Athens, School of Health and Welfare Professions, Department of Medical Laboratories.
- 2017 : Music Technology at DIEK of Ilioupolis
- July 2019 : Directorate of Art at DIEK of Chaidari.
- Oktober 2019 and now she study of the Master of Health Management
Filmography:
- Tableau Vivant - Refugees, A New East - 2018 / Art Director
- Till now - Danny Ntarlas Video Clip - 2019 / Art Director
- Short film: Η μαμά μαγειρεύει πατάτες. 2021/ Sound
- Spot: for Domestiv violence - 2021/ Break the cycle Aspida/ Art Director

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