Nothing holier than a Dolphin
Synopsis
English
In a small Mediterranean village, an ancient myth unexpectedly comes to life. Two fishermen find a dolphin accidentally caught in their nets. The dolphin, on its turn, finds a fisherman drowning in the water and tries to save him.
Italiano
In un piccolo villaggio che affaccia sul Mediterraneo prende vita inaspettatamente un antico mito. Due pescatori trovano nelle loro reti un delfino catturato accidentalmente. Il delfino, a sua volta, trova un pescatore che sta annegando in acqua e cerca di salvarlo.
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Short Film | Fiction | Drama
17' 06''
Greece
2022
Greek
English | Italian | French
Dimitris Kataleifos | Giorgos Symeonidis | Flomaria Papadaki | Samouel Akinola | Christos Karavevas
AbFab Productions
Kyriaki Virou
Zen Movie
Isabella Margara
Claudio Bolivar, GSC
Christos Giannakopoulos
Greg Eleftheriou
Dimitra Liakoura
Dimitra Liakoura
Stefanos Efthymiou
Leandros Ntounis
Selections & Awards
CLERMONT-FERRAND INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD
INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL IN DRAMA (GREECE)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
INTERFILM BERLIN - INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN (GERMANY)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
INDY SHORTS INT. FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
BENDFILM FESTIVAL (USA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
ATHENS INT. FILM FESTIVAL (GREECE)
FESTIVAL DU FILM DE CONTIS (FRANCE)
SORIA INT. FILM FESTIVAL (SPAIN)
♥ Winner of BEST INT. SHORT FILM BY THE SENIOR JURY
LANDSHUT SHORTFILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY)
INT. FILM FESTIVAL OF PALENCIA (SPAIN)
SHORTS INT. FILM FESTIVAL - MAREMETRAGGIO (ITALY)
FIGARI INT. SHORT FILM FEST (ITALY)
CORTO DORICO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
CONCORTO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FILMETS BADALONA FILM FESTIVAL (SPAIN)
FESTIVAL INT. DU FILM DE NANCY (FRANCE)
AFRODITE SHORTS (ITALY)
LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
FESTIVAL INT. DU FILM D'ÉDUCATION (FRANCE)
FESTIVAL DU GRAIN À DÉMOUDRE (FRANCE)
LACENO D'ORO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
ARIANO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FEKK - LJUBLJANA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (SLOVENIA)
PUNTO DI VISTA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FESTIVAL REGARDS D'AILLEURS - FENÊTRE SUR FILMS (FRANCE)
FESTIVAL DE SAINT PAUL TROIS CHATEAUX (FRANCE)
MAGMA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD
POSTIRA SEASIDE FILM FESTIVAL (CROATIA)
FESTIVAL PÊCHEURS DU MONDE (FRANCE)
IFSAK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (TURKEY)
PERIFERIA DELL'IMPERO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
VALDARNO CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
INVENTA UN FILM LENOLA (ITALY)
ENNESIMO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
HELSINKI INT. FILM FESTIVAL - LOVE & ANARCHY (FINLAND)
POP CORN - FESTIVAL DEL CORTO (ITALY)
MOLISECINEMA (ITALY)
BARDOLINO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
LES 12 COURTS DE MINUIT (FRANCE)
FABRIANO FILM FEST (ITALY)
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL PHARE (FRANCE)
♥ Winner of the JURY SPECIAL MENTION
CONCA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the CRITICS JURY AWARD
♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD
FILM FESTIVAL INT. SALENTO FINIBUS TERRAE (SA.FI.TER.) (ITALY)
FESTIVAL DU FILM COURT - EUROPEAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF VILLEURBANNE (FRANCE)
PIANETA MARE FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the YOUNG JURY AWARD
HEART OF GOLD INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
DULUTH SUPERIOR FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL FOR FUTURE (ITALY)
MATERA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FILMARE FESTIVAL (ITALY)
ARIA FILM FEST (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD
GREEK FILM WEEK (GERMANY)
OLHARES DO MEDITERRANEO - WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL (PORTUGAL)
CONTEMPORANEA INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
MARRAKECH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (MOROCCO)
VICOLI CORTI (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
SHORT OUT FESTIVAL (ITALY)
INT. ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL OF GROIX (FRANCE)
♥ Winner of BEST FICTION SHORT FILM AWARD
CINEMAMBIENTE (ITALY)
LA BALADE DES COURTS DE BOURG-EN-BRESSE (FRANCE)
Isabella Margara
Biography
English
Isabella Margara is a Greek director and medical doctor. She was selected in Sarajevo Talents 2021. Her first short film “54/The Blind Turtle and the Endless Sea” (2020) screened in Oscar-qualifying festivals and more than 20 countries worldwide. Following its festival run, the film, distributed by Salaud Morisset, was acquired by CANAL+ in France and Cosmote TV Cinema in Greece and Cyprus. Her second script “Nothing Holier Than A Dolphin” (2022) was awarded by one of Europe's largest environmental organizations as a story offering great environmental insight. The short film has its World premiere at EFA qualifying Int. Short Film Festival in Drama. She is interested in the therapeutic aspect of art and the transformation point between reality and fantasy. Nature and feminism are recurrent themes in her work.
Italiano
Isabella Margara, nata in Grecia, è regista e medico. Viene selezionata a Sarajevo Talents 2021. Il suo primo cortometraggio “54/The Blind Turtle and the Endless Sea” (2020) è stato proiettato in festival Oscar-qualifying e in più di 20 Paesi nel mondo. Dopo il percorso festival, il film, distribuito da Salaud Morisset, è stato acquisito da CANAL+ in Francia e da Cosmote TV Cinema in Grecia e Cipro. La sua seconda sceneggiatura "Nothing Holier Than A Dolphin" (2022) è stata premiata da una delle più grandi organizzazioni ambientaliste europee come una storia che offre una grande visione ambientale. Il cortometraggio ha la sua Anteprima mondiale al festival di qualificazione per l’EFA Int. Short Film Festival in Drama. Isabella si interessa dell'aspetto terapeutico dell'arte e del punto di rottura tra realtà e fantasia. Natura e femminismo sono temi ricorrenti nei suoi lavori.
Filmography
(2022 | short film)
54/THE BLIND TURTLE AND THE ENDLESS SEA
(2020| short film)
