F.A.N. European Animation Survey – Program #3: Greece

MIAF has partnered with five different European animation festivals from the Festivals Animation Network (FAN). Together we have crafted five programs of new animation that delivers a comprehensive overview of what’s happening in the European animation scene.

Apodemy
Katerina Athanasopoulou
Greece, 5’02, 2012
Socrates compared the human soul to a cage, in which knowledge is depicted as birds. Man is born with an empty cage and as he grows up he collects bird-knowledge.

The Blind Writer
George Sifianos
Greece, 9’50, 2021
The drawings of this film were made blindfolded – without looking at them while drawing, but using only tactile cues to create a fascinating alternative world of movement and design.

My Stuffed Granny
Effie Pappa
Greece, 11’10, 2021
Little Sofía loves her grumpy granny, even though granny is always hungry and eats what little food they can afford. But to what extremes might Sofia go once granny is no more?

Poplars
Alvo (Alexandros Vounatsos)
Greece, 11’20, 2025
A father waits at the port as his two sons cross the gulf by boat. A tragic fall will not prevent him from becoming a beacon to guide his sons home.

The Mushroom Man
Petros Niamonitakis
Greece, 4’02, 2024
The life of a boy – childbirth, school, friendships, love, everyday life, and death all seem predestined. Will he finally be able to discover his true self?

13m2
Antonis Dimitropoulos
Greece, 5’30, 2024
A poignantly captured snapshot of the struggle between the desire for change and the comfort of the familiar among the lives of residents in the vibrant neighborhood of Exarchia, Athens.

Phobia
Anastasia Papageorgiou
Greece, 2’35, 2025
In a nightmarish realm, fear and shadows twist the self beyond words. A woman dives into her subconscious, where her fear manifests as a living entity, confronting and merging with her.

The Synthetic Age
Dimitris Armenakis
Greece, 7’39, 2025
In a city where people consume cartoons, a dog reconciles with its old friends; together they set out to escape the humans.

This session is classified: Unclassified (M) Mature, not recommended for viewers under 15 years.