9th BEYOND BORDERS
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL CASTELLORIZO
25 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER 2024
Under the auspices of the A.E. of the President of the Republic,
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Beyond Borders awards strengthened this year to support creators
With the idea that film festivals bring films closer to their audiences, but also support their creators in every possible way, the 9th Beyond Borders International Documentary Festival Castellorizo is pleased to announce even greater financial support for the awards, especially in the Main Competition section.
The Festival is thus an increasingly dynamic platform for the promotion and support of filmmakers in the documentary field, as well as the expression of new voices and proposals in the documentary field.
This support could not have been achieved without the support of institutions, foundations and organizations from Greece and abroad, which follow the upward qualitative course of the festival and surround it with their trust. Strategic Partner of Beyond Borders is PPC, the leading energy company in South-Eastern Europe that actively supports arts and culture.
As an integral part of the social and economic fabric of the country, PPC strengthens the dialogue with culture and art, supporting everyone and everything that leads us to the future, a better future for all, where culture has the first word.
The two competition sections are awarded a total of
11 prizes, worth 27.500€.
Bangarang
Grandmother_s Footsteps
The land of forgotten song
At Main Competition Section, which includes 18 documentary films of medium and feature length, the prizes are as follows:
- Golden Crown of Megisti – GRAND PRIX:
10.000€, sponsored by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust Foundation for the best film dealing with historical events and personalities, current socio-political issues and the promotion of human rights in any form and in any way.
- Silver Wreath of Megistis:
5.000€, sponsored by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust Foundation for the second best film dealing with historical events and personalities, current socio-political issues and the promotion of human rights in any form and in any way.
- Bronze Wreath of Megistis:
3.000€, sponsored by ERT for the third best film dealing with historical events and personalities, current socio-political issues and the promotion of human rights in any form and in any way. The Wreath of Megisti, awarded annually to the best films in the Main Competition Section of Beyond Borders | Castellorizo International Documentary Film Festival, is a faithful and handmade replica of an object found in an ancient tomb (case) in 1913 and dating back to the mid-4th century BC. It bears golden ivy leaves in accordance with the Hellenistic aesthetics of floral decoration.
- Best Greek Documentary Award:
2.000€, co-funded by ERT and the Greek Film Centre for the best documentary by a Greek director.
- Special Mediterranean Friendship Award:
500€, sponsored by EKOME for the best documentary that promotes common values and peaceful dialogue between the peoples of the Mediterranean.
- “Odysseus” prize:
2.000€, with the initiative and support of the General Secretariat for Hellenism Abroad and Public Diplomacy and the sponsorship of Lady Marina Marks and Alex Sakalis for the best documentary by a Greek diaspora filmmaker.
- #THISISEU award:
1.000€, sponsored by ERT, prize of the European Commission Representation in Greece for the documentary that best promotes modern European values.
- FIPRESCI Award:
1.000€, sponsored by ERT for the best film selected by the International Federation of Film Critics. In the micro Competition Section, which includes 23 short documentary films, the prizes are as follows:
- Golden Phoenix:
1.250€, with the support of Phoenix TV, for the best short documentary film by an emerging director.
- Silver Phoenix:
1.000€ with the support of Phoenix TV for the second best short documentary film by an emerging director.
- Bronze Phoenix:
750€ with the support of Phoenix TV for the third best short documentary film by an emerging director. Award-winning and selected films from the micro Competition section will be screened onPhoenix TV, as well as on the Hellenic Parliament Channel, always with the aim of increasing the visibility and support of the creators.
