Greece
BLACK STONE
87MIN
2022
Synopsis
While shooting a documentary about “missing” civil servants a filmmaking duo stumble upon Charoula, a desperate, overprotective Greek mother searching for her missing civil servant son. But when his name is linked to government fraud with a foreign female accomplice, Charoula sets out with her other, disabled son, Lefteris to clear his name. With the help of a Greek African taxi driver and a less than helpful antifa group of misfits, the documentary duo follow Charoula on her quest to find and bring him back home where he belongs, even if it means discovering who her son really is.
Awards
63RD INTERNATIONAL THESSALONIKI FESTIVAL – 2022
GFC Best Newcomer Director Award
Fischer Audience Award Greek Film Festival "Michael Cacoyannis"
Fischer Audience Award Meet The Neighbors
Youth Jury Best Feature Film Award
34TH TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL — 2023
Audience Award — Best Feature Film
Special Mention of the Jury Award
HELLENIC FILM ACADEMY
Eleni Kokkidou — Iris Award for Best Leading Actress
THE GREEK FILM FESTIVAL IN BERLIN — 2023
Emerging Greeks Award
SAN FRANCISCO GREEK FILM FESTIVAL — 2023
Audience "Astron Award" for Best Narrative Feature
Best Performance — Eleni Kokkidou
LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL — 2023
Audience Award — Best feature film
Honorable Mention — Best director
Cast & Crew
Producer(s): Maria Kontogianni
Director: Spiros Jacovides
Script: Spiros Jacovides, Ziad Seeman
Director of Photography: Andre Lascaris
Production designer: Dimitra Panagiotopoulou
Sound: Persefoni Miliou, Kostas Varympopiotis
Edit: Ioanna Pogiantzi
Cast: Eleni Kokkidou, Julio George Katsi, Kevin Zans Ansong, Achilleas Chariskos
Production: Steficon SA
While shooting a documentary about “missing” civil servants a filmmaking duo stumble upon Charoula, a desperate, overprotective Greek mother searching for her missing civil servant son. But when his name is linked to government fraud with a foreign female accomplice, Charoula sets out with her other, disabled son, Lefteris to clear his name. With the help of a Greek African taxi driver and a less than helpful antifa group of misfits, the documentary duo follow Charoula on her quest to find and bring him back home where he belongs, even if it means discovering who her son really is.
Awards
63RD INTERNATIONAL THESSALONIKI FESTIVAL – 2022
GFC Best Newcomer Director Award
Fischer Audience Award Greek Film Festival "Michael Cacoyannis"
Fischer Audience Award Meet The Neighbors
Youth Jury Best Feature Film Award
34TH TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL — 2023
Audience Award — Best Feature Film
Special Mention of the Jury Award
HELLENIC FILM ACADEMY
Eleni Kokkidou — Iris Award for Best Leading Actress
THE GREEK FILM FESTIVAL IN BERLIN — 2023
Emerging Greeks Award
SAN FRANCISCO GREEK FILM FESTIVAL — 2023
Audience "Astron Award" for Best Narrative Feature
Best Performance — Eleni Kokkidou
LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL — 2023
Audience Award — Best feature film
Honorable Mention — Best director
Cast & Crew
Producer(s): Maria Kontogianni
Director: Spiros Jacovides
Script: Spiros Jacovides, Ziad Seeman
Director of Photography: Andre Lascaris
Production designer: Dimitra Panagiotopoulou
Sound: Persefoni Miliou, Kostas Varympopiotis
Edit: Ioanna Pogiantzi
Cast: Eleni Kokkidou, Julio George Katsi, Kevin Zans Ansong, Achilleas Chariskos
Production: Steficon SA
Spiros Jacovides
Spiros Jacovides was born in London and studied Directing at Stavrakou Film School after having completed his Film Studies degree at the London College of Printing. In 1998, he graduated from the German Academy of Film in Berlin (DFFB). Since 2000, Jacovides has worked as A.D. in various TV Commercials. Currently he writes, produces and directs TVCs, Web Ads, Short Docs, Corporate videos and Video Clips. He has written and directed three short films. Black Stone is his first feature film.
Filmography
The Soul of Damon Ploumis (short, 2004), The Bear and the Rabbit (short, 2008), Dr. Mori’s Teleshopping (short, 2009), Black Stone (2022)
Spiros Jacovides was born in London and studied Directing at Stavrakou Film School after having completed his Film Studies degree at the London College of Printing. In 1998, he graduated from the German Academy of Film in Berlin (DFFB). Since 2000, Jacovides has worked as A.D. in various TV Commercials. Currently he writes, produces and directs TVCs, Web Ads, Short Docs, Corporate videos and Video Clips. He has written and directed three short films. Black Stone is his first feature film.
Filmography
The Soul of Damon Ploumis (short, 2004), The Bear and the Rabbit (short, 2008), Dr. Mori’s Teleshopping (short, 2009), Black Stone (2022)
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