Thodoris Markou 10/1/12 Thodoris Markou 10/1/12

athens international film festival 2012 - snapshots, part II

…a series of images from the second half of the athens international film festival 2012.

preface

...second part of the athens international film festival (opening nights) 2012 - little photostories of each festival day, what I saw and what I chose to photograph. this second part is more streamlined and "official", since I set out to make more images than I was making in the first days. moreover, there were more parties to photograph, and a little non-festival incident which took place on saturday night - a surprise molotov attack on a police station.

the festival's saturday night party was taking place a couple of roads away from the acropolis police station, so when I heard the ruckus I just followed the noises and the burning smell, which led me straight to the police station. there was great commotion, what with policemen trying to keep people away, people trying to walk down the road (it is one of the busiest roads on a saturday night, after all), and the sound of the fire engines' sirens coming up. I managed to snap away a few images, presented in the end of the saturday photostory.

you should also check out snapshots, part I, which covers the first half of the festival.

tuesday 25/09/2012

wednesday 26/09/2012

thursday 27/09/2012

friday 28/09/2012

saturday 29/09/2012 - greek awards ceremony

sunday 30/09/2012 - closing night

Thodoris Markou 9/25/12 Thodoris Markou 9/25/12

athens international film festival 2012 - snapshots, part I

...a series of images from the first six days of the athens international film festival 2012.

preface

I have been photographing the athens international film festival (opening nights) for the past four years, but I never posted any images. this year I decided to post some of them. this is not a complete coverage of the festival, since the festival takes place in three cinemas and I cannot be in all of them simultaneously. moreover, there are parties, special screenings and really different lighting among the three venues... therefore, some days are more "fruitful" than others. I do not necessarily follow the "official" action around, thus I consider these photos as snapshots, moments of the festival and the people who associate with it.

the following photographs are little daily stories, a series of images from the first six days of the festival. six more days remain until the end, so this is snapshots part I, and there will be a snapshots part II next monday.