ESSENTIELLE – SHORT DANCE FILM 2022
Synopsis:
A young woman resisting the sociopolitical and religious forces imposed upon her, suppressing her existence.
AWARDS & SELECTIONS
Roma Short Film Festival 2021 – Award Winner (Women Empowerment)
Prague International Film Festival 2021 – Award Winner (Best Experimental Film)
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2021 – Award Winner (Best Experimental Film)
Berlin International Art Film Festival 2021 – Official Selection
New Wave Short Film Festival 2021 – Official Selection
Tokyo International Short Film Festival 2021 – Finalist
Venice Shorts 2021 – Finalist
Roma Shorts 2021 – Semi-Finalist
Buenos Aires Internetional Film Festival 2022 – Nominee
Budapest Film Festival 2021 – Nominee
Fullshot Cine Mag Fest 2021 – Honorable Mention
Conceived, Directed & Produced: Ionas Zarogiannis & Stylianos Thomadakis
Choreography: Stylianos Thomadakis
Dancer: Katerina Mageraki
Original Music Composition: Vasilis Georgakopoulos
Costume Design: Christos Paraskevopoulos
Make-up & Hair: Evi Mourelatou
Graphic Design: Nicole Grigoraki
Lighting Design: Stylianos Thomadakis
Lighting Technician: Thomas Economakos
Videography: Ionas Zarogiannis
Editing: Ionas Zarogiannis & Stylianos Thomadakis
Executive Producer: Ensarkosis Productions
Special Thanks to our Supporting Partner Epistimi Sahitzi
Thanks to
Elizana Pollatou, Chrysi Vaonaki, Emmanouil Thomadakis, Dimitrios Thomadakis, Anastasia Georgiou, Eleni & Dimitra Skepetzaki, Tasos Karahalios, Katia Savrami Lydia Hatzioannou, Olga Bitsaki
Dance Studio Artiria, Wellbeing Studio Oxigono Dance School Elina Panaretaki.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
“Essentielle” is a passion project that started with a conversation amongst men, on women’s position and treatment in our society. By the end of our discussion, we came up with an idea for a short film that would highlight women’s struggles and the way society still views them, in an effort to make them feel more heard and understood.
We conducted research on women’s roles in our society throughout the history of the civilised world and concluded that women are still wrongfully placed in the target of men.
The film depicts a woman “temptation”, who never asked to be described in that way. This title was given to her before she could even think for herself or get the chance to discover her identity. A woman “sin”. A woman who is expected to carry the responsibilities assigned to her gender. A woman who continues living life and does not give up. Who, despite all the daily struggles and her own internal battles, still fights the social constructs.
Through our short film “Essentielle”, we aspire to make women feel heard and understood and to make men more aware of what a woman feels like in this day and age. There is hope, but equality will come only with communication and understanding.
With the hope to be seen and heard,
Ionas Zarogiannis & Stylianos Thomadakis
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