Closing the call for film submissions for the 8th edition of Beyond Borders | Castellorizo International Documentary Festival, the organization of the Festival announces with great joy and pride the submission of a total of 835 films from 93 different countries, marking a new record in the history of the institution!
Now in its 8th year, Beyond Borders has managed to establish itself as an international meeting point for filmmakers and documentary professionals, always aiming to highlight socio-political key issues through the beauty of cinematic storytelling and art. The organization owes a debt of gratitude to all of the creators for their trust and support, thus including a number of world, international and Greek premieres in this year's upcoming Beyond Borders's screenings program.
The Festival was primarily supported and loved by the residents of Castellorizo. With persistence, reliability and passion, the organizing team managed to create a model institution of its kind. Hundreds of directors, producers, directos of other international film festivals, film critics and professionals of the film industry trusted the organization in all previous years and of course the audiences, who attend the Festival, actively participate in its actions and have an additional reason to visit the island during the days of its conduct.
24 medium and feature length films and 24 short films will be shown this year in the two competition stages of the Festival. The finalists will be notified of their selection within the next month, while the detailed program with the screenings and activities of the Festival will be announced at the official press conference of the organization in June. More details on the time and venue of the press conference will be announced soon.
The Festival is under the patronage of the H.E. of the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
The organization belongs to the Hellenic History Foundation (IDISME) in collaboration with the French Ecrans des Mondes.
Co-organization with the South Aegean Region. PPC - the leading Greek electric utility, with activities in electricity generation, distribution network operation and supply of electricity to end consumers - is the platinum sponsor of the Festival, while it has the support of the Hellenic Film Center, the National Audiovisual Media and Communication Center (EKOME), the Hellenic Parliment, the General Secretariat of Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, the Greek National Tourism Organization, the Municipality of Megisti Island, the Embassy of Germany in Athens, the Embassy of Australia in Athens, the Embassy of Spain in Athens and the Czech Center of Athens.