2nd Athens Adventure Film Festival
"Human dreams and the constant need for exploration are the motivation. Endurance, skills and athletic perseverance become the means and a cinema journey with the most beautiful landscapes of the planet as background commences»
PRESS RELEASE
''Love the life you live and live the life you love''
A one-of-a-kind, for Greek standards, Film Festival took place for the second consecutive year, on Saturday October 31st and ended on the evening of Sunday, November 1st 2015. The attendance of visitors was particularly impressive throughout the two days, even though the temperature and weather conditions were rather unexpected for the time of year. A boisterous and colorful crowd from different nature “worlds” and adventure sports began to flood the space inside and outside the theater of the Athens College.
Mountaineers, climbers, kayakers, cyclists, skiers, mountain runners, surfers, companies, organizations, clubs, campaigns, all came together with a common purpose. They met, discussed, talked, exchanged ideas, opinions, agreed, disagreed, and finally found that the passion for activity in nature is one and the same, regardless the implementation.
The organization is committed to continuing to strive for what we love and to develop Adventure Film Festival into one of the most important film institutions in our country.
More specifically about the 2nd Adventure Film Festival Greece:
A total of over 110 people (volunteers, photographers, designers, filmmakers, speakers, producers) worked for the implementation of the Festival. The effort of our volunteers who for 2 consecutive days, for 12 hours a day, served the position they had assumed with complete trust from the organization, is truly commendable.
Visitor attendance during the two days exceeded 1800 people, peaking on Sunday afternoon (3rd period) where there were more than 800 people inside the theater.
27 films were screened, including international productions, 3 of which were Greek. Also, the film Project Detour, held its world premiere at the AFF.
Πραγματοποιήθηκαν 4 ομιλίες / παρουσιάσεις από ανθρώπους διακεκριμένους στο χώρο τους και με θεματολογία άκρως ενδιαφέρουσα.
4 movie producers made a forwords on their films.
4 very special photographic exhibitions were presented at the AFF.
We were supported by a total of over 25 Companies, contributing as Sponsors, as Communication Sponsors and Supporters, with exhibition stands in the theater grounds, and gifting beautiful souvenirs to visitors by lottery.
An event which was implemented following an idea that was conceived about 1.5 years ago, is now present and building very solid foundations in the field of adventure sports thanks to all the visitors who grace us with their presence.
We would like to thank ALL of you for your participation, your support and your encouraging words.
You proved to us once more that our efforts pay off.
Have a good winter! Enjoy the snow! Enjoy the sea!
Enjoy the winds! Enjoy the rivers! Enjoy the rocks!
Adventure Film Festival Team
Klaoudatos Giorgos (Organizational Consultant)
Kotileas Yannis (Program & Public Relations Manager)
Konstantinidis Konstantinos (Head of Sponsorship & Financial Matters)
Panourgias Dionisis (Head of Communication, Advertising and Media)
Tsoutsias Christos (Head of Artistic Material)