Digger (2020 film)

Digger is a 2020 Greek drama film directed by Greek director and screenwriter Georgis Grigorakis.[1] It had its world premiere screening as part of the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival,[2] where it won the independent jury International Confederation of Art Cinemas Art Cinema Award for Panorama 2020.[3]

Digger
Official film poster
Directed byGeorgis Grigorakis
Written byGeorgis Grigorakis
Produced byAthina Rachel Tsangari
Maria Hatzakou
Chrysanthi Karfi Koi
StarringVangelis Mourikis
Argyris Pandazaras
Sofia Kokkali
CinematographyGiorgos Karvelas
Edited byThodoris Armaos
Music byMichalis Moschoutis
Production
company
Haos Film
Distributed byThe Match Factory
Release date
  • 24 February 2020 (2020-02-24) (Berlin)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

The film has been shown and nominated in international festivals around the world, winning 19 awards. It was nominated for 14 awards at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won ten awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography.[4][5][6] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[7]

Plot

Nikitas is a father who lives in rural northern Greece, where a mining company threatens the natural landscape and disturbs his daily life. His son, Johnny, visits unexpectedly after a 20-year absence, bringing a whole other tension to Nikitas' life, when he discovers his wife has died. His son now demands his half of his inheritance, causing tension.[8]

Cast

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
2020 AFI Fest Best Film Digger Nominated [5]
70th Berlin Film Festival CICAE - Art Cinema Award / Panorama Won [3]
FIPRESCI Prize / Panorama Nominated
Angers European First Film Festival Best Feature Film (European Jury Award) Nominated [9][10]
Busan International Film Festival World Cinema Nominated [5]
Edmonton International Film Festival Best International Dramatic Feature Nominated [6]
Free Zone Film Festival Balkan Horizons / Best Film Award Won [11][12]
Göteborg Film Festival Best International Feature (Dramatic) Nominated [5]
Haifa International Film Festival Best International Film / Carmel Award Nominated
Hainan International Film Festival Best Feature Film / Golden Coconut Nominated [6]
Melbourne International Film Festival Best Film / Grand Prix Nominated
Molodist International Film Festival Best Feature Film / Scythian Deer Nominated
Philadelphia Film Festival Best First Feature / Archie Award Nominated
San Francisco Greek Film Festival Best Film Award Nominated [13]
Sarajevo Film Festival Best Actor Vangelis Mourikis Won [6]
Best Film / Heart of Sarajevo Digger Nominated
São Paulo International Film Festival Best Fiction Nominated
Thessaloniki International Film Festival International Competition (Audience Award) Won [14]
Best Debut Film (Greek Film Centre Award) Won
Greek Films (J.F.Costopoulos Foundation Award) Won
Special Jury Award (Silver Alexander) Won
Best Feature Film Award (Youth Jury Award) Won
International Competition (Golden Alexander) Nominated
2021 Hellenic Film Academy Awards Best Film Director Georgis Grigorakis Won [15][4]
Best Newcomer Won
Best Screenplay Won
Best Actor Vangelis Mourikis Won
Best Supporting Actor Argyris Pandazaras Nominated [6]
Best Supporting Actress Sofia Kokkali Nominated
Best Cinematography Giorgos Karvelas Won [15][4]
Best Film Editing Thodoris Armaos Nominated [6]
Best Production Design Dafni Kalogianni Won [15][4]
Best Costume Design Vassilia Rozana Nominated [6]
Best Make-up Ioanna Lygizou Won [15][4]
Best Special Effects Matthaios Voulgaris, Dafni Kalogianni, Arnaud Chelet Won
Best Feature Film HAOS Film Won
Best Sound Leandros Ntounis, François Abdelnour, Simon Apostolou Won
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Best Feature Film Digger Nominated [16]

See also

References

  1. "Digger". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. "Digger". Berlinale. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. Digger by Georgis Grigorakis Wins the Art Cinema Award at the Berlinale Panorama 2020, retrieved 4 March 2020
  4. Γιάννης Βασιλείου (17 June 2021), Σάρωσε το "Digger" με 10 βραβεία Ίρις στη χθεσινή απονομή, retrieved 17 June 2021
  5. Awards and Festivals: Digger, retrieved 15 June 2021
  6. Official website, retrieved 15 June 2021
  7. "Digger proposes EAK for Greek representation at the Oscars". Athina984. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. Cineuropa: Digger by Georgis Grigorakis, retrieved 4 March 2020
  9. Up-and-coming young directors selected for Angers Premiers Plans Film Festival move to an online showcase, retrieved 16 June 2021
  10. List of competition feature films on official Angers European First Film Festival page, retrieved 16 June 2021
  11. FESTIVALS-AWARDS Serbia Never Rarely Sometimes Always wins at Free Zone Belgrade, retrieved 16 June 2021
  12. Winners of the 16th Free Zone, 16 November 2020, retrieved 16 June 2021
  13. San Francisco Greek Film Festival 2020 Selection, retrieved 16 June 2021
  14. 61st TIFF: The awards, 16 November 2020, retrieved 16 June 2021
  15. IRIS AWARDS 2021 - Livestreaming 16/06/2021, retrieved 16 June 2021
  16. Digger: Los Angeles Greek Film Festival 2021 selection, retrieved 16 June 2021
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