E.K.K.O.ME.D. announces the granting of pre-approvals and approvals for funding totaling €1,195,095 to 27 film projects and works submitted under the programs READY FILM 2025 and FIRST FILM 2025A.
With the announcement of these results, the allocation of funding for film projects under E.K.K.O.ME.D.’s Selective Programs for 2025 is completed, with a total amount of €7,789,539 granted in pre-approvals and funding approvals.
From the establishment of E.K.K.O.ME.D. in September 2024 to date, €10,274,800 has been committed in pre-approvals and €1,276,604 in funding approvals.
Below are the detailed results for READY FILM 2025 and FIRST FILM 2025A, by program and stage:
FIRST FILM – PRODUCTION
During the 2025A period, a total of 12 eligible projects were submitted (5 fiction and 7 documentaries). Following completion of the evaluation process, pre-approval funding totaling €930,000 is granted to the following 6 projects:
CHILDREN OF THE SUN (documentary)
Screenplay – Direction: Apostolos Nikolaidis
Production: LAIKA PRODUCTIONS E.E.
Funding amount: €60,000
HOTEL CAPOD’ ISTRIA (documentary)
Screenplay: Alexandra Katsarou
Direction: Yolanda Markopoulou
Production: ATALANTI AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTIONS S.A.
Funding amount: €60,000
LATSIPE (documentary)
Screenplay: Alexandros Katsis, Niovi Anazikou
Direction: Alexandros Katsis, Avraam Gkoutzeloudis
Production: OHMYDOG FILM PRODUCTIONS E.E.
Funding amount: €60,000
THE SUITCASE (fiction)
Screenplay: Katerina Bei
Direction: Dimitris Papathanasis
Production: TANWEER PRODUCTIONS SINGLE-MEMBER S.A.
Funding amount: €250,000
THE CITY AND THE SILENCE (fiction)
Screenplay: Konstantinos Noulas, Evangelos Mourikis, Georgios Bougioukos
Direction: Georgios Bougioukos
Production: ATHENS PRODUCTIONS S.A.
Funding amount: €250,000
THE VILLAGE (fiction)
Screenplay – Direction: Alexandros Chatzis
Production: DEBUNK AMKE
Funding amount: €250,000
FIRST FILM – DEVELOPMENT
During the 2025A period, 9 eligible projects were submitted (5 documentaries and 4 fiction films). Following the evaluation process, funding totaling €50,000 is granted to the following 5 proposals:
DISQUALIFIÉ (fiction)
Screenplay – Direction: Dimitris Zouras
Production: Neda Film Single-Member P.C.
Funding amount: €10,000
MACRAMÉ (fiction)
Screenplay: Alexis Koukias-Pantelís, Katerina Zisoudi
Direction: Alexis Koukias-Pantelís
Production: STUDIOBAUHAUS P.C.
Funding amount: €10,000
EMPTY HORSE (fiction)
Screenplay: Kallia Papadaki
Direction: Vasilis Kalamakis
Production: ARGONAUTES AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTIONS S.A.
Funding amount: €10,000
WOMEN OF SALT (documentary)
Screenplay – Direction: Eleftheria Katsianou
Production: Christos Giannakopoulos
Funding amount: €10,000
NEITHER SACRED NOR PROFANE (fiction)
Screenplay – Direction: Phaedra Vokali
Production: FOSS PRODUCTIONS S.A.
Funding amount: €10,000
FIRST FILM – WRITING
During the 2025A period, 52 eligible projects were submitted (37 fiction and 15 documentaries). Following evaluation, funding totaling €45,095 is granted to the following 8 projects:
NONSTOP (fiction)
Screenplay – Direction: Ourania Bompori
Funding amount: €5,000 plus employer contributions (20.38%), total: €6,019
WHERE THE LIGHT GROWS (fiction, animation)
Screenplay – Direction: Ifigeneia Dimitriou
Funding amount: €5,000 plus employer contributions (20.38%), total: €6,019
MARBLE (fiction)
Screenplay: Vaggelis Serfas
Direction: Dimitris Moutsiakas
Production: Paterakis Georgios (Tax ID: 049203188)
Funding amount: €7,000
MOYCHROMA (fiction)
Screenplay: Marios Christos Tsipopoulos, Anastasia Bartzouliánou
Direction: Marios Christos Tsipopoulos
Funding amount: €5,000 plus employer contributions (20.38%), total: €6,019
THE HARE, THE CLOUD, THE GHOST (documentary, children’s)
Screenplay – Direction: Kallia Papadaki
Production: P.P. PRODUCTIONS
Funding amount: €4,000
A DOG’S LIFE (documentary)
Screenplay – Direction: Chara Kaminara
Production: FRENEL G.P.
Funding amount: €4,000
THE DOGS AND THE OTHERS (fiction)
Screenplay – Direction: Ioanna Kryona
Funding amount: €5,000 plus employer contributions (20.38%), total: €6,019
THE LAST SUMMER (fiction, children’s)
Screenplay – Direction: Katerina Tzortzatou
Funding amount: €5,000 plus employer contributions (20.38%), total: €6,019
READY FILM
A total of 29 eligible films (10 fiction and 19 documentaries) were submitted and evaluated by a three-member committee consisting of Lefteris Adamidis (Distributor), Evangelia Kranioti (Director), and Smaro Papaevangelou (Editor), in accordance with the program’s evaluation provisions. Based on the committee’s report and within the available budget, funding totaling €170,000 is granted to 8 films, as follows:
(i) Funding in exchange for a percentage of exploitation for the following one (1) film:
CAFE404 (FICTION)
Screenplay: Sotiris Nikias, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Alexandros Tsilifonis
Direction: Alexandros Tsilifonis
Production: CENTRAL ATHENS S.A. FILM PRODUCTIONS
Approved amount: €45,000
(ii) Funding in the form of support for the following seven (7) films:
NOVAMAXSKYLAND (DOCUMENTARY)
Screenplay – Direction: Dionysia Kopana
Production: NEANIKO PLANO
Approved amount: €15,000
SECRET WATERS (DOCUMENTARY)
Screenplay – Direction: Marianna Oikonomou
Production: ANEMON AMKE
Approved amount: €20,000
WHAT WE ARE MADE OF (DOCUMENTARY)
Screenplay – Direction: Etemanti Siamak
Production: Etemanti Siamak
Approved amount: €20,000
ZEALOT (FICTION)
Screenplay – Direction: Stylianos Repanis
Production: REPANIS ST & CO G.P.
Approved amount: €10,000
HUNT (FICTION)
Screenplay – Direction: Christos Pytharas
Production: ART RENEGADE
Approved amount: €20,000
SCULPTED SOULS (DOCUMENTARY)
Screenplay – Direction: Stavros Psyllakis
Production: CULTURAL SOCIETY OF CRETE
Approved amount: €20,000
THE ENDS OF AUGUST (DOCUMENTARY)
Screenplay – Direction: Dimitrios Koutsiambasakos
Production: Dimitrios Koutsiambasakos
Approved amount: €20,000
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