International Panorama of Independent film and video makers
Urban not-for-profit Company
10a, Arxiepiskopou Makariou
T.K 26441
Patras city
Greece
Tel- fax +302610476779

The Independent Panorama is a not-for-profit urban company located in Greece.

GOALS
Our goal is to present new creators in the cinema field

• Give the chance to directors to express themselves
• Gather young creators with common goals
• Help them get in contact
• Let them discuss with the audience
• Exchange new ideas and technology knowledge
• Help them present their work to other festivals as well
• Show their work in Athens as well as in other Greek cities
• Rejuvenate Greek cinema industry
• Encourage people to get to know the art of cinema and film making
• Show different cultures, ideas, opinions from and to, people from all over the world

ACTIVITIES
A. ORGANISING THE FESTIVAL

Organizing an independent video and film festival for young artists.The festival is open to all people, from wherever they are in the world to show their work, express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings. Most of them have very low (if not zero) budgets, and strive to do the best they can. Our festival can be their first step to present their work in public.
It is organized mostly by young people and mainly targets in young people.

Β. OTHER ACTIVITIES
Projections of the awarded Panorama films in 38 cities in Greece

The International Panorama of Independent Film Makers (www.independent.gr) having existed for 11 years hopes to present an effluence of sounds and pictures which will unite various cultures and promote diversity. Our goal is to continue "the dream of art's freedom ".

Organizing:
Organizing committee of "Panorama" www.independent.gr  and Editorial Committee of "Cineek magazine- online magazine for alternative culture" www.cineek.gr

The "International Panorama of Independent Film Makers" is a copyrighted brand name and it is forbidden for others to use. It is organized by the editorial committee of Cineek on-line magazine for alternative culture www.cineek.gr

C. WEBSITE
In our website http://www.independent.gr, you can find all the activities and information about The International Panorama of Independent video and film makers.

D. on-line magazine
On-line magazine for alternative culture www.cineek.gr It is owned by the International Panorama and has many visitors on a daily basis. Articles, comments, news and information on all forms of art are posted there. 

1st Panorama of independent film makers. Thessalonica 1999
-two days duration
-Our first attempt to show the works of 22 young creators from Thessalonica

2nd Panorama of Independent film makers Thessalonica 2000
-Three days duration
-Competition in National level with 37 films

3rd Panorama of Independent film makers, Thessalonica 2001
-4 days Duration
-included short films, feature films, animations and experimental films.
-16 international films, 31 Greek films
-Our website is created

4th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Thessalonica 2002
-7 days duration
-109 films from 24 counties (60 from abroad, 49 Greek)
-Italian short films were shown
-Television documentaries by Stelios Kouloglou were shown

5th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Thessalonica 2003
-8 days duration
-188 films from 30 countries (144 from abroad, 44 from Greece)
-Projects of students from IEK Akmi were
-special projections on N.Mpimpilis (filmmaker of Thessalonica) and various short film directors from all over the
-Our program is for the first time presented in WAP

6th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Thessalonica 2004
-11 days duration
-203 films from 46 countries (160 from abroad and 43 from Greece)
-Co-operation with the Ankara Film festival, Turkish films were projected.
-Special projections on N.Mpimpilis (filmmaker of Thessalonica)
- News films from the 60's
-Happening with an anti-globalization theme by "pedia en drasi" group
-Photography exhibition
-Projection of the ancient Greek civilization in Syria

7th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Athens 2005
-8 days duration
-144 films from 45 countries

8th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Patras city 2006
8 days, 2008 films, 128 films from 56 countries, 80 films from Greek participants, 72 hours of projections

9th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Patras city 2007
56 countries, 217 films, 65 Greek directors, 106 films at the International section, 9 days, 99 hours of projections

10th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Patras city 2008
55 countries, 208 films, 112 Greek participants, 96 films at the International section, 9 days, 75 hours of projections

  11th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Patras city 2009
October 2-10/10/2009, INTEAL cinema
-62 countries - 232 films
122 Greek participants (5 feature films, 69 short films, 23 documentaries, 12 films video art,
11 animations, 2 films video dance)
102 films at the International section (46 short films, 27 documentaries, 14 films of video art and 15 animations)
2 cinema tributes (archaeological documentaries and awarded films from ArtFools video festival)
9 days
77 hours of projections

12th International Panorama of Independent film makers, Patras city 2009
October 1-9/10/2010, INTEAL cinema
-44 countries - 176 films
83 Greek participants (7 feature films, 40 short films, 27 documentaries, 7 films video art,
2 animations)
42 films at the International section (42 short films, 18 documentaries, 18 films of video art and 12 animations, 2 video dance)
2 cinema tributes (archaeological documentaries
9 days