Lights, cameras, action! Animation Festival ICONA 2019 in Corfu
festival
19 Nov 2019
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CORFU. 29 November - 1 December.
The Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival (ICONA 2019) is being organised by the Ionian University Department of Audiovisual Arts for the first time as part of the CIAK project (“Common Initiatives to AcKnowledge and valorize tourism potential of the programme area through cinema”).
It will take place in the events hall of the Ionian Academy (Capodistriou 1). A total of 968 films were submitted to the Festival of which 135 were chosen to take part in the competition (72 short films and 63 student films) from 48 countries.
The films will be screened over the 3 days of the Festival and judged by a special panel (Konstantinos Tiligadis - Ionian University, Vassilis Karamitsanis - Animasyros and Panayiotis Kyriakoulakos - Aegean University). Awards will be presented to the 1st films in each category and there will also be a Public Award. Admission to the Festival is free on all days.
The CIAK project, which receives funding of 900,000 Euros from the InterregV –A Greece-Italy Programme 2014-2020, aims to strengthen the audiovisual network in the participating Greek regions (Ionian Islands, Western Greece and Epirus) with specific educational activities aimed at industry professionals, to fund audiovisual products and to organise screenings (festivals) in each of the regions. This support will have a positive impact on the local economy, employment and tourism.
The Ionian University is participating in the CIAK project with the Department of Audiovisual Arts under Associate Professor Michalis Panagopoulos, which has undertaken the organisation of educational activities and the ICONA Festival.
The other Greek partners are the Ionian Islands, Western Greece and Epirus Regional Administrations and the senior partner is the Apulia Film Commission Foundation from Italy.
21 November - 1 December
Ionian University Department of Audiovisual Arts
Events Hall
Ionian Academy
Capodistrias 1
It will take place in the events hall of the Ionian Academy (Capodistriou 1). A total of 968 films were submitted to the Festival of which 135 were chosen to take part in the competition (72 short films and 63 student films) from 48 countries.
The films will be screened over the 3 days of the Festival and judged by a special panel (Konstantinos Tiligadis - Ionian University, Vassilis Karamitsanis - Animasyros and Panayiotis Kyriakoulakos - Aegean University). Awards will be presented to the 1st films in each category and there will also be a Public Award. Admission to the Festival is free on all days.
The CIAK project, which receives funding of 900,000 Euros from the InterregV –A Greece-Italy Programme 2014-2020, aims to strengthen the audiovisual network in the participating Greek regions (Ionian Islands, Western Greece and Epirus) with specific educational activities aimed at industry professionals, to fund audiovisual products and to organise screenings (festivals) in each of the regions. This support will have a positive impact on the local economy, employment and tourism.
The Ionian University is participating in the CIAK project with the Department of Audiovisual Arts under Associate Professor Michalis Panagopoulos, which has undertaken the organisation of educational activities and the ICONA Festival.
The other Greek partners are the Ionian Islands, Western Greece and Epirus Regional Administrations and the senior partner is the Apulia Film Commission Foundation from Italy.
21 November - 1 December
Ionian University Department of Audiovisual Arts
Events Hall
Ionian Academy
Capodistrias 1
