George Drivas
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athens Greece |
Contact Type: Artist |
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Bio:
George Drivas received an M.A. in Film and Media Studies at Freie Universitaet, Berlin, Germany and a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Athens, Greece. He is the recipient of numerous awards namely, 2nd prize at VII Media Art Forum, XXVII Moscow International Film Festival, Moscow, Russia (2006), 2nd prize at the Zebra International Poetry Film Festival, Berlin, Germany (2002); Jury Award for Experimental Short Film at the New York Expo, NY, NY (2002); and Award for Best Greek Audiovisual Work Abroad by the Greek Ministry of Press and Media for Short Documentary (1999). His work has been featured in “Young Greek Artists – In Present Tense” at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece (2008), “Les Jeunes Cinéastes D'aujourd'hui" at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, France (2007), Media Art Forum, XXVII Moscow International Film Festival, Moscow, Russia (2006); Video and Digital Arts International Festival, Girona, Spain (2005); International Film Festival of Thessaloniki, Greece (2004); Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2003); Dactyl Foundation for the Arts and Humanities, NY, NY (2002); and One Minute World Festival, Sao Paolo, Brazil (2001). George Drivas's work is part of numerous international DVD collections and online video art archives such as, Euroscreen 21: 44 artists from 23 European countries, Germany/2005, Microcinema International: Independent Exposure/Short Film compilation and www.lumeneclipse.com to name but a few. Drivas lives between Athens/Greece and Berlin/Germany. Filmography/Awards Info: 2007 -Case Study Germany / 18 min. -The Decision Greece / 4 min. 2006 -Beta Test Germany / 13 min. 2nd Prize, Media Art Forum, Moscow Intern. Film Festival, Moscow, Russia Special mention at the International Competition on Art and Experimental Video, “Unimovie” - International Video and Short Film Festival, Pescara, Italy. October 2006 Special mention at the festival of new film and video, ALTERNATIVE FILM/VIDEO, Belgrade, Serbia. December 2006 2005 -Closed Circuit u.s.a. / . 5 min -Spring Time u.s.a. / 3 min. -Off Duty Greece / 3 min. 2004 -March, 1st Greece / 3 min. -Out of Synch. u.s.a. / 6 min. -Happy End u.s.a. / 3 min. 2003 -Please step ahead and choose a question Greece / 3.30 min. -Trash dreams Greece / 3.30 min 2002 -Business and Pleasure Greece / 3 min. New York Expo, Jury Award -Am I just an ordinary processor? u.s.a. / 4 min. 2001 -Global Positioning System Greece / 2 min. Berlin, International Poetry Film Festival Award 2000 -Second Generation Germany / 12 min. Athens, Greek Ministry of Mass Media Award. 2006 2nd Prize, VII Media Art Forum, XXVII Moscow International Film Festival, Moscow, Russia 2006 Special Mention, International Competition on Art and Experimental Video – International Video and Short Film Festival, Pescara, Italy 2006 Special Mention, Festival of New Film and Video, Alternative Film/Video, Belgrade, Serbia. 2002 2nd Prize, Zebra International Poetry Film Festival, Berlin, Germany 2002 Jury Award for Experimental Short Film, New York Expo, NYC 1999 Best Greek Audiovisual Work Abroad for Short Documentary, Ministry of Press and Media, Greece This Contact appears in this database if Microcinema International has screened a film directed by the Contact, a film directed by the contact is featured in a DVD distributed by the Blackchair Collection Shop, or featured an organization or activity linked with the Contact. This database is used for commercial as well as informational, non-commercial purposes. It is a historical archive of Microcinema International's activities. Inclusion in this database and archive in no way implies a continuing formal relationship or affiliation with Microcinema International or the Blackchair Label nor an endorsement of its activities by the Contact. Contact details are not displayed in order to protect privacy. If you wish to contact this artist please see their website as listed above or write Microcinema International and we will be happy to forward your e-mail.
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