Opening of the 8th Athens Open Air Film Festival and Poster presentation
The much anticipated summer appointment in town, the Athens Open Air Film Festival, is approaching and continues with its announcements through the presentation of the poster of its 8th edition and its first screening!
Opening of the 8th Athens Open Air Film Festival: Monday, June 4th | Byzantine and Christian Museum
With the support of the U.S. Embassy in Athens
Duration: 135’ | Starting Time: 21h30
Press here for more information on the opening film
The poster:
Especially for the eighth edition of the Athens International Film Festival, the poster was designed by the graphic designer -illustrator Vassilis Mexis and as he mentions in his own words:
«With the blue color of the twilight as the font, this year the Athens Open Air Film Festival symbolically acquires the shape of a lighthouse. It rises and stands like a magical projector, which spreads its own light in the night. For the 8th year, this light will transform the town’s corners into open-air movie theaters, completing by August a mosaic of cinema masterpieces.
The Athens Open Air Film Festival is preparing to emit again. Like a shining lighthouse in the «ocean» of the town at night».
A few words about Vassilis Mexis:
In 2016 he designed the poster for the 6th Athens Open Air Film Festival, which received a praise from the 2017 Greek Graphic Design & Illustration Awards in the category «Poster», while together with the poster for the 22nd Opening Nights they were distinguished in the «Young Designers Competition» by the GRDesign magazine and the Greek Graphic Designers Association.
Vassilis Mexis, who excelled in the AKTO school in Graphic Design studies (BA - Bachelor of Arts, with 1st Class Honours), works in the advertisement field since 2012, and since the summer of 2014 he is member of the Bold Ogilvy & Mather group as Art Director. His co-operation with his working team has yielded distinctions by winning Ermis and Young Lions awards. His work has been published in magazine and sites. Six of his visual portaits decorate the NIRVANA movie theater, while he has also designed covers for foreign publications and magazines of big circulation.
The 8th Athens Open Air Film Festival is carried out in collaboration with the City of Athens Cultural, Sport and Youth Organization including screenings, throughout the whole summer, in the city's special corners, archaeological sites, parks, squares and some of the most beautiful museums and spots in Athens, with free entrance to the public.
«Athens 2018 World Book Capital»
The screenings of the 8th Athens International Film Festival that express literary interest are integrated in the «Athens 2018 World Book Capital» framework, an international distinction received by the Athens municipality and our town from UNESCO which lasts for a year, from April the 23rd 2018 until April the 22nd 2019.
The 8th Athens International Film Festival is member of the cultural network Athens Culture Net - Athens Municipality, which has as founding donor the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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