Creating tomorrow’s archives; Steve Krikris is the director of the 28th TIDF’s spot

The spot of the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, which converses with this year’s grand tribute to archives, titled “All the World’s Memory”, bears the signature of film director Steve Krikris.

The 28th TIDF’s spot interweaves images from the past, present and future of Thessaloniki, with the world-changing power of both cinema imagery and archival material as the common denominator. Unseen moments of everyday life, small fragments of another life so often passed-by, trigger a dialogue between different time levels and ways of seeing, where the image does not serve only as memory, but also as a basis for the reevaluation of reality. The Festival’s spot casts a glance that interprets the here-and-now as History in constant motion and evolution and envisages archives not as a passive depository, but as a living and dynamic process. In the words of the spot’s director:

“2026, Thessaloniki. Two skaters, a boy and a girl, roam around different corners of the city. They roll across the streets, alleys, sidewalks and squares, in a clearing outside the urban web, taking delight in every moment and discovering new places. Through their cell phones, they record spontaneous shots, tiny tiles of the modern-day mosaic of Thessaloniki vibes; the city as it breathes and lives today. As the evening comes, they watch a screening projected on the buildings’ walls, in the port’s warehouses. Archival footage from 1936 and the 1958 Thessaloniki comes to life in the midst of darkness. Paste and present cross paths in-between the shadows. 2126, a projection space. Six or seven people, men and women of different ages, silently watch archival material from the past: the shots taken by the two skaters a hundred years ago. Daily moments, a city in motion, frozen time. Together, we create tomorrow's archive.”

Let’s enjoy the 28th TIDF’s spot:

Who Is Steve Krikris:

Steve Krikris has a degree in Film Studies from the San Francisco Art Institute and over 35 years of experience as a director. His 2018 feature film, The Waiter, won 8 awards at festivals such as the Beijing International FF, Raindance, and the Thessaloniki FF. It was the first Greek film acquired by Netflix Europe. His short film The Last Journey (2022) premiered at the Drama International Short FF and was screened at Raindance. Steve is writing his second feature film, which will be a co-production between Iceland, France and Greece.

Credits:

Production: FILMIKI PRODUCTIONS
Directed by: Steve Krikris
Screenwriters: Christina Christofi – Steve Krikris
Cinematographer CSG: Christina Moumouri
Editor: Marios Kleftakis
Music by: ZōNTAZōA / Coti K
Costume Designer: Natassa Sarris
Hair Stylist: Katerina Mitropoulou

Head of Production: Giannis Vagenas
Assistant Cameraman / DIT: Yorgos Zervoulakos
Gaffer: Babis Kaltermitzis
Location Manager (Thessaloniki): Vasilis Mitsos

Skaters: Nana Karamitsiou, Makis Tsatsos

Starring: Christos Karvounis, Manos Plakiotis, Kanella Tsitsou, Francka Kyriakou, Anthia Papadopoulou,Eleni Molfeta,Vangelis Martinos

Set: BSK / Sakis Kostis
Archive: Christos Tsilis
Head of Screenings: Akis Stavropoulos
Post Production / VFXs: Kyriakos Stylianopoulos
Colorist: A10 – Manthos G. Sardis
Titles: Creative Alliance

Special thanks to:

Natasha Pandi, Danis Kokkinos, Makis Monastiridis | Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Ifigenia Konstantinidou, Stella Vlachomitrou, Ismini Inglesi, Vassiliki Skondra, Dimitra Giatrakou, Daniela Bababekova, Manos Plakiotis, DK Rental, Sakis Kostis, Nikos Bozanis, MINERVA, Pavlos Ladenis, Akis Itos.