Discovery Days, formerly the International Project Discovery Forum (IPDF), is the industry section of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, promoting international independent film development. Utilizing the innumerable cinematic resources in Los Angeles, Discovery Days aim to create a bridge between two very different worlds – those of American and European independent cinema.
The 2023 Jury, producer, and Sundance’s Catalyst Program Director Giulia Caruso, Programmer-Producer Drea Clark (A View of the World from Fifth Avenue), Director Yannis Sakaridis (Amerika Square), and Filmmaker-Editor Nicole Otero (SLIP) issued the following statement on this year’s Discovery Days: “We want first to congratulate all the filmmakers who presented. Thank you for sharing your personal, moving, urgent, and thoughtful stories with us. All of these are films we want to see. We urge you to keep going.”
The Jury said of its Honorable Mention: “We give honourable mention to a project that shows a lot of promise in its premise, perspective, and ambition. We hope this acknowledgment will encourage you to take your ideas to the script to craft an exceptional cast of characters to support all the nuance in the world you want to create. Our honourable mention is Story from A Southern Coast by Alki Politi.”
Of its winning selection: “The jury was impressed by this film’s ability to weave cultural specificity into a contemporary world, to bridge ancient stories with fresh resonance. It reminded us all of the devastating yet critical moment when we finally see our parents as imperfect beings. And yet all of these themes are inside of an adventure we all want to go on with our families. With a very clever title to boot. We are happy to grant the Discovery Days award to A Girl Named Zeus by Nikos Dayandas.”
More information is available online: https://www.lagff.org/discovery-days/.
