66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Agora Works in Progress The 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival drew its curtains on Sunday, November 9. In a warm and vivid atmosphere, the festival celebrated debut and sophomore films by daring new filmmakers, welcomed distinguished guests, and hosted insightful masterclasses and thought-provoking talks. Authorwave, Sponsor of the Agora Works in Progress, was proud to present the Post-Production Cinema and Platform Mastering Services Award, offering a 7,000 € sponsorship to Ivan Markovic and Jasmina Sijercic for their film “Promised Spaces”, directed by Markovic and produced by Sijercic and Bocalupo Films. Congratulations to all participants and to the well-deserved winners! We sincerely thank the festival for its warm hospitality and for another fruitful collaboration. Until next year!
14th Avant Garde Film Festival
It was a pleasure to sponsor the 14th Avant-Garde Film Festival 2025! Our sponsorship, with a nominal value of €7.000, will support Post-Production Cinema and Platform Mastering Services for the next film by award-winning director Bani Khoshnoudi, for her film “The Vanishing Point”. Proud to support bold, innovative cinema!
24ο Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival
24o Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival Με επιτυχία ολοκληρώθηκε στις 17-22 Απριλίου 2026 το 24ο Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival που συνδιοργανώνεται από το Τμήμα Σύγχρονου Πολιτισμού του Υφυπουργείου Πολιτισμού και το Θέατρο Ριάλτο της Κύπρου. Η Authorwave και φέτος έδωσε το παρόν με το καθιερωμένο Βραβείο Authorwave – Post Production Cinema and Platform Mastering Services. Στηρίζουμε σταθερά το Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογραφικών Ημερών Κύπρου κι ευχαριστούμε για την εξαιρετική συνεργασία. Το Βραβείο Καλύτερης Σκηνοθεσίας του Διαγωνιστικού Τμήματος Κυπριακών Ταινιών, συνοδεύεται από υπηρεσίες Post-Production Cinema & Platform Mastering ονομαστικής αξίας €7.000, χορηγία της AUTHORWAVE, ανακοινώθηκε από τον Αιμίλιο Αβραάμ και απονεμήθηκε στην ταινία “HOLD ONTO ME” (102’, 2026), σε σκηνοθεσία Μυρσίνης Αριστείδου. Το βραβείο παρέδωσε η CFO της Authorwave, Ιωάννα Σουλτάνη.
Cyprus Film Festival 2022
20o Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival We were honored to sponsor in kind the Best Cypriot Director Award again this year (2022) during Cyprus Film Festival 2022. The sponsorship has a nominal value of €4,000 and refers to Post Production services and covers the following:20 hours of Color Grading in the only Color Grading Theater Suite in Greece, with Sr. Colorist Manos Hamilakis has a long career and rich experience in cinema. The prize of Best Cypriot Director Award was given to the Director Yianna Americanou for her film “.dog”
12th Avant Garde Film Festival
We were honored to sponsor the 12th AVANT-GARDE FILM FESTIVAL 2022. The sponsorship’s nominal value is 10.000€. It will cover Post-Production (Color Grading and DCP mastering) services for the next film of the winner Director Kiro Russo for the movie “The Great Movement.”
45th Drama International Short Film Festival 2022
45th Drama International Short Film Festival 2022 The 45th Drama International Short Film Festival 2022 took place at the Municipal Conservatory with live streaming. This year’s President of the International Competition Programme jury was the multi-award winner Vasilis Kekatos. He is the first Greek director to have won a Short Film Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, for his film “The Distance Between Us and the Sky” where Authorwave, as co-producer, had undertaken Post Production (Color Grading and Deliverables). The Drama Film Festival included the National Competition Programme, the International Competition Programme, the International and National Student Program, a Pitching Lab and a Pitching Forum, the International Animation Programme, as well as the “Short and Green” programme. It was our great pleasure that among the films of the National Competition Programme are those whose creators collaborated with Authorwave for Post Production either at the Color Grading or the Deliverables level. We thank all the creators for trusting us! NOT TOMORROW, by Amerissa Basta, Color & Deliverables 11:20, by Dimitris Nakos, Color & Deliverables HOMO PERFECTUS, by Alkis Politis, Color & Deliverables THE LAST SIGH, by Haris Raftogiannis, Color & Deliverables MAGMA, by Lia Tsalta, Color & Deliverables CHLORINE, by Thanos Psichogios, Color & Deliverables CACTUS, by Dimitris Zouras, Deliverables ORANGE JUICE, by Dimitris Zahos, Deliverables ENOMENA, by Phaedra Vokali, Deliverables
IRIS Awards 2022 – “We are Love”
IRIS Awards 2022 – “We are Love” Authorwave, a key and integral part of the cinematic world chain, was again this year, 2022, at the grand celebration of Greek cinema. We are happy because we provided Post Production services to many of the entries and winners of this year’s awards Magnetic Fields From the Balcony / From the Balcony Feathers
63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival
63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival The 63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival was completed on Sunday 13 November.This year’s festival was full of uniquely selected films and Masterclasses with internationally acclaimed and renowned professionals of the field. Authorwave, Sponsor of the Agora Works In Progress, and its team of Colorists were present!We were delighted to offer the Sponsorship’s Post Production Award of a nominal value of 40,000€ for Creative Image Post Services to Zacharias Mavroeidis for his film “Summer with Carmen”.Zacharias Mavroeidis was awarded for his outstanding film which was produced by Ioanna Bolomytis – Atalante Productions SA and directed by Zacharias Mavroeidis and took part in Agora Works In Progress.A warm thank you to the team of the 63rd Thessaloniki Film Festival! Thank you for your hospitality and for tending to our every need in the course of our collaboration! We renew our appointment for next year, as we continue to be Post Production Sponsors of the Agora Works In Progress!
21ο Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival
21o Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival Το 21ο Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival πραγματοποιήθηκε με επιτυχία και φέτος από 21 ως 29 Απριλίου 2023 στο Rialto Theatre – Θέατρο Ριάλτο στη Λεμεσό μ’ ένα κοινωνικά ευαισθητοποιημένο πρόγραμμα προβολών. Η Authorwave συνεχίζει σταθερά να δίνει το παρόν με το καθιερωμένο πλέον Βραβείο Authorwave – Post Production. Στηρίζουμε το Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογραφικών Ημερών Κύπρου που διατηρεί αναλλοίωτη δυναμική κι ευχαριστούμε για την εξαιρετική συνεργασία. Το Βραβείο Authorwave, που συνοδεύεται από υπηρεσίες post-production αξίας €4.000, απονεμήθηκε στο ‘Mediterranean Fever’ (108′, 2022) σε σκηνοθεσία Maha Haj, συμπαραγωγή Γερμανίας, Γαλλίας, Κύπρου, Παλαιστίνης και Κατάρ. Η ταινία αποκαλύπτει την εσωτερική δυναμική μιας φιλίας μεταξύ δύο γειτόνων. Η γεμάτη ενσυναίσθηση ματιά στην ιστορία δύο αντρών, τους οποίους συνδέει ένας ασυνήθιστος δεσμός, σκηνοθετήθηκε με ανεπιτήδευτη απλότητα, σκιαγραφώντας ένα τοπίο με στοιχεία μαύρης κωμωδίας, δίνοντας έμφαση στην ανθρώπινη ψυχολογική κατάσταση και υπογραμμίζοντας ευρύτερα κοινωνικά διλήμματα. Το βραβείο παρέδωσε ο CEO/Founder της Authorwave Πάνος Μπίσδας στον συμπαραγωγό της ταινίας Μάριο Πιπερίδη.
IRIS Awards 2023
IRIS Awards 2023 AUTHORWAVE, a Patron of the Hellenic Film Academy supporting its actions throughout the year, along with Patrons like Finos Film, Filmiki, Foss Productions, Boo Productions and Top Cut Modiano, attended this year’s Iris Awards represented by its founder and CEO Panos Bisdas who gave the Award for Best Make-up, Hairstyling and Special Effects to Ioanna Lygizou, Hronis Tzimos and Chara Vassiliadi for the film Broadway.
