The Museum of Byzantine Culture has received world recognition for its film ‘Return’ during the International Audiovisual Festival on Museums and Heritage organised by the International Council of Museums.
'Return' tells the story tells the story (in Greek with English subtitles) of the museum and its connection with the northern port city of Thessaloniki. It marks 20 years since the museum opened its doors to the public, and was selected among 33 world museums.
The film was narrator by Greek actress Filareti Komninou, directed by Giorgos Skandalaris, scenario by Panos Kassaris and Skandalaris, music by Nikos Doulamis and produced by DES Production in collaboration with Agathoniki Tsilipakou, MBP director, archaeologists Evangelia Aggelkou and Antingoni Tzitzibasi.
The International Audiovisual Festival on Museums and Heritage (FIAMP) is organised by AVICOM, ICOM’s International Committee for Audiovisual and New Technologies of Image and Sound. FIAMP is an international professional event designed to promote the achievements of museums making use of new image and sound technologies. It is a competition refereed by an international jury of experts that is held in a different country each year in conjunction with the AVICOM committee annual meeting which takes place at its international conference.
