All The Fires the Fire

A film by

Greece | 24' | 08/2019 | fiction

Men set birds free on the mountains. Two grieving, estranged brothers try their marksmanship together with their sons. It’ s the hunting season. Can a bird’ s heart stop in the sky with no bullets coming through its body?

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Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis

Biography

Born with dual Greek/German nationality, Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis studied Informatics Engineering, and then Contemporary Arts at Le Fresnoy – Studio National in France. His films have won acclaim at festivals around the world. His debut short film, ‘II’ (2014, 16’), won the Pack & Pitch award at Sarajevo while in development, followed by a world premiere in the Pardi di Domani section of the Locarno Film Festival. He shot his next two films, ‘Odette’ (2015, 16’) and ‘Unbuilt Light’ (2017, 29’), while in residency at Le Fresnoy, with the latter opening in competition in Sarajevo. ‘Astrometal’ (2017, 15’) was nominated for a Golden Lion in the Orizzonti section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival.

Filmography

  • All the Fires the Fire – 2019 – 25’
  • Astrometal – 2017 – 15’
  • Unbuilt Light – 2017 – 29’
  • Odette – 2015 – 16’
  • II – 2014 – 16’
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Crew

Director: Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis
Screenplay: Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis, Elizampetta Ilia Georgiadou
Producer: Michalis Alexakis, Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis
Executive Producer: Stelios Cotionis
Co-producer: Christos Voudouris, Lambis Charalambidis
Cinematographer: Christos Voudouris
Sound Recording: Leandros Ntounis
Sound Design: Leandros Ntounis
Editor: Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis, Lambis Charalambidis
Art Director: Daphne Koutra
Costume Designer: Daphne Koutra
Cast: Nikos Georgakis , Dimitris Xanthopoulos , Thanasis Bratos , Vaggelis Tsimpogiannis

Festivals

  • Locarno Festival, Switzerland (7 – 17 August, 2019)
    Pardi di Domani
  • Seanema Film Festival, Montenegro (18 – 22 September, 2019)
    International Short Film Competition
  • Athens International Film Festival, Greece (18 – 29 September, 2019)
    National Short Film Competition Won: Best Performance by Male Actor
  • Black Canvas Festival de Cine Contemporáneo, Mexico (24 – 26 September, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Reykjavík International Film Festival, Iceland (26 September – 6 October, 2019)
    International Shorts Competition
  • RIGA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Latvia (17 – 27 October, 2019)
    Competition
  • Curta Cinema – Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Brazil (30 October – 6 November, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland (5 – 11 November, 2019)
    International Competition
  • ZINEBI – International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, Spain (8 – 15 November, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Belgrade Auteur Film Festival, Serbia (23 – 30 November, 2019)
    Brave Balkans Competition
  • Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France (31 January – 8 February, 2020)
    International Competition Won: Special Jury Award
  • Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey (16 – 26 March. 2020)
    Perspective
  • Kino Pavasaris Vilnius International Film Festival, Lithuania (19 March – 2 April, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands (1 – 5 April, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Vienna Shorts International Short Film Festival, Austria (28 May – 2 June, 2020)
    Fiction & Documentary Competition
  • Tabor Film Festival, Croatia (10 – 12 July, 2020)
    International Competition
  • New Holland Island International Film Festival, Russia (3 – 9 August, 2020)
    International Short Film Competition
  • DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kosovo (7 – 15 August, 2020)
    International Short Film Competition
  • Glasgow Short Film Festival, United Kingdom (19 – 23 August, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Concorto Film Festival, Italy (22 – 29 August, 2020)
    UBIK Selection
  • SHORTS MÉXICO – International Short Film Festival, Mexico (2 – 9 September, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Leiden International Short Film Experience, Netherlands (10 – 13 September, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • FICBUEU – Bueu’s International Short Film Festival, Spain (11 – 19 September, 2020)
    International Competition Won: Best Sound Award
  • Helsinki International Film Festival, Finland (17 – 27 September, 2020)
    Offical Selection
  • Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, United States (1 – 15 October, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • FestiFreak – La Plata International Independent Film Festival, Argentina (1 – 18 October, 2020)
    Competition
  • Kinemastik – International Short Film Festival, Malta (2 – 3 October, 2020)
    Competition
  • Pacific Meridian International Film Festival, Russia (10 – 16 October, 2020)
    Out of Competition: In Short
  • BRNO16 – International Festival of Short Film, Czech Republic (14 – 17 October, 2020)
    Competition
  • Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival, Greece (15 – 18 October, 2020)
    Competition
  • Tofifest – International Film Festival, Poland (17 – 25 October, 2020)
    ShortCut Film Competition
  • ALCINE 2020 – Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares, Spain (6 – 13 November, 2020)
    European Competition
  • KFFK – Kurzfilmfestival Köln, Germany (18 – 22 November, 2020)
    Best of Festivals
  • Blue Danube Film Festival, Hungary (20 – 29 November, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Passaggi d’autore: intrecci mediterranei, Italy (3 – 8 December, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Mahalla Festival, Turkey (December, 2020)
    Kinemastik retrospective
  • Greek Film Festival Berlin, Germany (2 – 6 June, 2021)
    Official Selection
  • Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival, Greece (2 – 8 June, 2021)
    National Competition

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