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Shadows of Dreams

“Shadows Of Dreams” focuses on how people can have a totally different perception of time. People, whose profession relies on beating the limits of time and how they face those limits in their life.
A professional dancer and new mother, in a foreign country, while approaching her mental and physical maturity.
A young lighthouse keeper, facing how loneliness can be. And an older one, living with the memories of the past and looking at his future.
An experienced and passionate Finnish running the “Spartathlon”, one of the world’s toughest ultra-marathons. How does he feel when he realizes, that he won’t make it to the finish line? Is it like a wild animal, chasing you?
In the stories of those people, time is part of their existence, it formulates their desires, goals, limits. They all realize how time can float, be slow or crucial to their professional obligations; and at the same time, how different it can be when it comes to their personal lives.

  • Dimitris Gerardis
    Director
  • Dimitris Gerardis
    Writer
  • Nikolaos Ghinis
    Producer
  • Yiorgos Magoulas
    Music
  • Ilias Adamis
    Director of Photography
  • Kostis Levantis
    Sound
  • Alexandros Kostantis
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland, Greece
  • Language:
    Finnish, Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 20th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    March 10, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official selection
  • 5th Silk Road International Film Festival
    Xi'an
    China
    Competition
  • 5th Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival
    Kalamata
    Greece
    Official Selection
  • 6th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra
    Ierapetra
    Greece
    August 9, 2019
    1st Feature Greek Award, Photography Award
Director Biography - Dimitris Gerardis

DIMITRIS GERARDIS
Born in Athens in 1968.

From 1986 to 1989 he studied Film Direction at Stavrakos Film School of Athens.
Between 1991 and 1994 he has worked as Assistant Sound engineer, Production Assistant and Assistant Director on various telefilms and Greek TV series. Since 1995 he has been directing and editing for National TV Networks (Skai, Alpha, Alter, Mega, Ert).
From 2005 to 2012, he has been director of ''War Zone'' Documentary series, broadcasted by Mega Channel.
Apple Certified Trainer (Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X).
SAE Athens Institute, BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Film Production Lecturer.
Two collections of his photographs, entitled 'Churches in Constantinople- Istanbul'(1999) and 'Constantinople' (2005) have been published.

Filmography
Documentaries (selection)
“Kanun” 2009, Mega Channel, 44min, 22nd FIPA
“Two Names For One Dictatorship” 2008, Mega Channel, 62min, ''10th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival''
“Oogruk means oil” 2007, Mega Channel, 63min, ''13th Athens International Film Festival''
“Red World” 2007, Mega Channel, 72min, ''9th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival''

Short Films
“Hush” 2012, Dimitris Gerardis, 15min, 35th Drama Short Film Festival, ''18th Athens International Film Festival’’, 3rd Athens International Digital Film Festival (Cinematography Award)
“Running Away” 2006, s16mm, 18min, (State Award), 29th Drama Short Film Festival, 21st Braunschweig International Film Festival, 19th Istanbul International Short Film Festival

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Director Statement

Time is part our existence, it formulates our desires, goals, limits. At the same time, how different it can be when it comes to our personal lives.