The International Film Festival Rotterdam
The supernatural drama from first-time Greek director Evi Kalogiropoulou was named the best project in the industry section of the Rotterdam International Film Festival.
Two working-class women fight for freedom and their own identity against a dystopian patriarchal society in
Cora, an upcoming project from Greek director Evi Kalogiropoulou, which has won the 2021 CineMart co-production award of the Rotterdam film festival.
Kalogiropoulou and Greek production house Neda Film will receive $24,000 ($20,000) in development cash to go towards completing
Cora, which is planned as Kalogiropoulou s directorial debut. The filmmaker s short film
Motorway 65 was in official competition at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival in October.
Rotterdam Film Festival Crowns Industry Winners Deadline 2/5/2021
This year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has named the winners from its industry-focused programs Pro Days and Cinemart, which were held online this year.
A live-streamed event from Rotterdam saw various awards handed out, including the €20,000 Eurimages Co-production Development Award, which went to
Cora by Evi Kalogiropoulou, produced by Neda Film (Greece). The jury described the film as “a supernatural drama featuring two unexpected female characters struggling for freedom and identity in a unique and colourful industrial setting”.
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