Greek State Film Awards
# Greek State Film Awards

The Greek State Film Awards (Greek: Κρατικά Βραβεία Κινηματογράφου) was a part of Thessaloniki International Film Festival concerning exclusively Greek movies. It was one of the most important events in Greek cinema, from its institution in 1992 until 2008.

Until 1991, only Greek movies participated in the Thessaloniki Film Festival. Since 1992 the festival became international and a separate award was instituted for Greek movies. At first the new award was named State Film Awards and later State Film Quality Awards (Κρατικά Κινηματογραφικά Βραβεία Ποιότητας). It was given out by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Apart from the best film award there were awards in other categories such as the best actor, actress, best director etc.

In 2009, during the 50th Thessaloniki Festival, the Greek filmmakers decided to boycott the awards. The awards were subsequently abolished by a bill of the Ministry of Culture. It has since been replaced by the Hellenic Film Academy Awards.

## Best film award

### Greek state quality film awards (1998-2008)

| Season | Best Movie | Second Best Movie | Third Best Movie |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Without | Slaves in Their Bonds | Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia |
| 2007 | El Greco | Uranya | Diorthosi |
| 2006 | Eduart | The Guardian's Son | Pandora |
| 2005 | Chariton's Choir | The Wake | Omiros |
| 2004 | Brides | Rakushka | Testosterone |
| 2003 | A Touch of Spice | Sto Hani | Matia Apo Nyhta |
| 2002 | Think It Over | Hard Goodbyes: My Father | The King |
| 2001 | The Only Journey of His Life | The Seventh Sun of Love | To Tama |
| 2000 | In Good Company | Edge of Night | Efimeri Poli |
| 1999 | Peppermint | The Canary Yellow Bicycle | The Four Seasons of The Law |
| 1998 | Eternity and a Day | From the Edge of the City | Black Out |

### Greek state film awards (1992-1997)

| Season | Best Movie |
| - | - |
| 1997 | Hamenes Nyhtes, Mirupafshim |
| 1996 | I Sfagi tou Kokkora, Apontes |
| 1995 | O Tsalapetinos Tou Wyoming |
| 1994 | End of an Era |
| 1993 | Lefteris Dimakopoulos, From the Snow |
| 1992 | Byron, balanta gia enan daimonismeno |

## Best director

| Season | Best Director |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Adonis Lykouresis for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Giannis Smaragdis for El Greco |
| 2006 | Angeliki Antoniou for Eduart |
| 2005 | Constantine Giannaris for Omiros |
| 2004 | Foteini Siskopoulou for Rakushka |
| 2003 | Tasos Boulmetis for A Touch of Spice |
| 2002 | Katerina Evaggelakou for Think It Over Nikos Nikolaidis for The Loser Takes It All |
| 2001 | Vangelis Serntaris for The Seventh Sun of Love |
| 2000 | Nikos Zappatinas for In Good Company |
| 1999 | Dimos Avdeliodis for The Four Seasons of The Law |
| 1998 | Theodoros Angelopoulos for Eternity and a Day |
| 1997 | Angeliki Antoniou for Hamenes Nyhtes |
| 1996 | Andreas Pantzis for I Sfagi tou Kokkora Nikos Grammatikos for Apontes |
| 1995 | Christos Siopahas for To ftero tis mygas |
| 1994 | Panagiotis Karkanevatos for Metaichmio |
| 1993 | Kostas Aristopoulos for Enastros Tholos |
| 1992 | Stavros Tsiolis and Christos Vakalopoulos for Please Women Don`t Cry |

## Best screenplay

| Season | Best Screenplay |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Ioannis Maroudas, Adonis Lykouresis and Maria Vardaka for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Thanos Anastopoulos and Vasilis Raisis for Diorthosi Kostas Kappakas for Uranya |
| 2006 | Angeliki Antoniou for Eduart |
| 2005 | Makis Papadimitratos for Tsiou |
| 2004 | Foteini Siskopoulou for Rakushka |
| 2003 | Tasos Boulmetis for A Touch of Spice |
| 2002 | Katerina Evaggelakou for Think It Over |
| 2001 | Vangelis Serntaris for The Seventh Sun of Love |
| 2000 | Nikos Zappatinas for In Good Company |
| 1999 | Kostas Kappakas for Peppermint |
| 1998 | Theodoros Angelopoulos for Eternity and a Day |
| 1997 | Angeliki Antoniou and Kritona Kalaintzidi for Hamenes Nyhtes |
| 1996 | Nikos Grammatikos and Nikos Panagiotopoulos for Apontes |
| 1995 | Foteini Siskopoulou and Prodromos Savvidis for I zoi enamisi hiliariko Vasiliki Iliopoulou for Me mia kravgi |
| 1994 | Antonis Kokkinos and Alexandros Kakkavas for End of an Era Roula Georgakopoulou and Katerina Evaggelakou for Iagouaros |
| 1993 | Sotiris Goritsas for From the Snow |
| 1992 | Stavros Tsiolis and Christos Vakalopoulos for Please Women Don`t Cry |

## Best actor

| Season | Best Actor |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Giannis Fertis for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Giorgos Symeonidis for Diorthosi |
| 2006 | Vasilis Charalampopoulos for Pente lepta akoma |
| 2005 | Vangelis Mourikis for The Wake |
| 2004 | Dimitris Liakopoulos for Testosterone |
| 2003 | Marios Ioannou for Kalabush |
| 2002 | Vangelis Mourikis for The King |
| 2001 | George Corraface for To Tama |
| 2000 | Nikos Kalogeropoulos for In Good Company |
| 1999 | Dimitris Alexandris for The Canary Yellow Bicycle |
| 1998 | Giorgos Armenis for It's a Long Road |
| 1997 | Lazaros Andreou for Ta hrysa mila ton esperidon |
| 1996 | George Corraface for I sfagi tou kokkora |
| 1995 | Dimitris Alexandris for Me mia kravgi |
| 1994 | Stavros Zalmas for To Harama |
| 1993 | Akis Sakellariou for I epohi ton dolofonon |
| 1992 | Manos Vakousis for Byron, balanta gia enan daimonismeno |

## Best actress

| Season | Best Actress |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Evi Saoulidou for Without |
| 2007 | Loukia Michalopoulou for Walsh Sentimentale |
| 2006 | Theodora Tzimou for Pandora |
| 2005 | Rania Oikonomidou for Galazio Forema |
| 2004 | Victoria Haralampidou for Brides |
| 2003 | Vangelio Andreadaki for Matia apo nyhta |
| 2002 | Mania Papadimitriou for Think It Over |
| 2001 | Maria Zormpa for Sose me |
| 2000 | Athena Maximou for Edge of Night |
| 1999 | Any Loulou for Peppermint |
| 1998 | Myrto Alikaki for Black Out |
| 1997 | Eirini Inglesi for O kyrios me ta gkri Jasmin Tabatabai for Hamenes Nyhtes |
| 1996 | Valeria Golino for I sfagi tou kokkora |
| 1995 | Dimitra Hatoupi for I zoi enamisi hiliariko |
| 1994 | Niki Vosniakou and Ivoni Maltezou for Iagouaros |
| 1993 | Eva Kotamanidou for Zoi Harisameni |
| 1992 | Tania Trypi for Kristallines Nyhtes |

## Best supporting actor

| Season | Best Supporting Actor |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Christos Loulis for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Manolis Mavromatakis for Uranya |
| 2006 | Christos Stergioglou for Ores koinis isihias |
| 2005 | Nikos Georgakis for Lioumpi |
| 2004 | Vangelis Mourikis for Rakushka |
| 2003 | Alexandros Logothetis for Gamilia Narki Giorgos Morogiannis for Sto Hani |
| 2002 | Minas Hatzisavvas for Lilly's Story |
| 2001 | Spyros Stavrinidis for Aionios Foititis |
| 2000 | Ieroklis Michailidis for Backdoor |
| 1999 | Tasos Palantzidis for Peppermint |
| 1998 | Lazaros Georgakopoulos for Oi arithmimenoi Dimitris Thermos for Ta kokkina akrogialia |
| 1997 | Giorgos Voltatzis for No Budget Story |
| 1996 | Nikos Georgakis, Vangelis Mourikis, Kostas Staridas, Aimilios Heilakis, Giorgos Evgenikos and Tasos Nousias for Apontes |
| 1995 | Akis Sakellariou for I zoi enamisi hiliariko |
| 1994 | Christos Kalavrouzos for Metaichmio |
| 1993 | Giorgos Velentzas for Zoi Harisameni |
| 1992 | Dimitris Poulikakos for Donousa |

## Best supporting actress

| Season | Best Supporting Actress |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Dimitra Matsouka for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Meni Konstantinidou for Straight Story |
| 2006 | Maria Nafpliotou for Psychi sto stoma |
| 2005 | Maria Zormpa for Glykia Mnimi |
| 2004 | Evi Saoulidou for Brides |
| 2003 | Ekavi Ntouma for Matia Apo Nyhta |
| 2002 | Ivoni Maltezou for Think It Over |
| 2001 | Themis Bazaka for Oi akrovates tou kipou |
| 2000 | Zoi Nalmpanti for Edge of Night |
| 1999 | Dimitra Hatoupi for Homa kai Nero |
| 1998 | Eleni Gerasimidou for Eternity and a Day |
| 1997 | Rania Oikonomidou for O kyrios me ta gkri |
| 1996 | Liona Kourtaki for Treis epohes |
| 1995 | Eva Karampatsou for Magemenoi |
| 1994 | Pengy Trikalioti for End of an Era |
| 1993 | Betty Livanou for I epohi ton dolofonon |
| 1992 | Vera Sotnikova for Byron, balanta gia enan daimonismeno |

## Best music

| Season | Best Music |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Minos Matsas for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Panagiotis Kalantzopoulos for Uranya Vangelis Papathanassiou for El Greco |
| 2006 | Minos Matsas and Konstantinos Christidis for Eduart |
| 2005 | Nikos Papazoglou for I Nostalgos |
| 2004 | Stamatis Spanoudakis for Brides |
| 2003 | Evanthia Remboutsika for A Touch of Spice |
| 2002 | Nikos Mamangakis for Lilly's Story |
| 2001 | Giorgos Papadakis for The Only Journey of His Life |
| 2000 | Stamatis Kraounakis for Edge of Night |
| 1999 | Panagiotis Kalantzopoulos for Peppermint |
| 1998 | Eleni Karaindrou for Eternity and a Day |
| 1997 | Giorgos Tsagkaris for Vasiliki |
| 1996 | Kostas Zevgadelis for Prin to telos tou kosmou |
| 1995 | Dimitris Papadimitriou for I zoi enamisi hiliariko |
| 1994 | Vangelis Katsoulis for Esti oun Tragodia and Nikos Kypourgos for Metaichmio |
| 1993 | Dimitris Papadimitriou for Zoi Harisameni |
| 1992 | Nikos Kypourgos for Pethameno Liker |

## Best cinematography

| Season | Best cinematography |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Ilias Konstantakopoulos for Without |
| 2007 | Aris Stavrou and Nikos Smaragdis for El Greco |
| 2006 | Aris Stavrou for Dying in Athens |
| 2005 | Andreas Siganos for Galazio Forema |
| 2004 | Giorgos Arvanitis for Brides |
| 2003 | Takis Zervoulkis for A Touch of Spice |
| 2002 | Kostas Gkikas for The Loser Takes It All |
| 2001 | Giannis Daskalothanasis for The Only Journey of His Life |
| 2000 | Stamatis Giannoulis for Efimeri Poli |
| 1999 | Aris Stavrou for O Vissinokipos |
| 1998 | Nikos Kavoukidis for Oi Fotografoi |
| 1997 | Aris Stavrou for Avrio tha Xeroume |
| 1996 | Katerina Maragkoudaki for Prin to Telos tou Kosmou |
| 1995 | Lefteris Pavlopoulos for oi Magemenoi |
| 1994 | Giorgos Argyroiliopoulos for O Kipos tou Theou |
| 1993 | Stamatis Giannoulis for Lefteris Dimakopoulos |
| 1992 | Nikos Kavoukidis for Bayron |

## Best editing

| Season | Best editing |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Giorgos Triantafyllou for Without |
| 2007 | Giannis Tsitsopoulos for El Greco |
| 2006 | Takis Giannelos for Eduart |
| 2005 | Giannis Tsitsopoulos for Galazio Forema |
| 2004 | Takis Giannopoulos for the Brides |
| 2003 | Giorgos Mavropsalidis for A Touch of Spice |
| 2002 | Alexis Pezas for Para Triha Para Ligo Para Ponto |
| 2001 | Takis Koumoundouros for The Seventh Sun of Love |
| 2000 | Giorgos Triantafyllou for Efimeri Poli |
| 1999 | Takis Giannopoulos for Peppermint |
| 1998 | Takis Giannopoulos for Black Out |
| 1997 | Giorgos Triantafyllou for Ta Hrysa Mila ton Esperidon |
| 1996 | Ioanna Spiliopoulou for Mi Mou Aptou |
| 1995 | Panos Papakyriakopoulos for To Ftero Tis Mygas |
| 1994 | Ioanna Spiliopoulou for End of an Era |
| 1993 | Despoina Maroulakou for Enastros Tholos |
| 1992 | Takis Giannopoulos for Bayron |

## Best production design

| Season | Best production design |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Konstantinos Zamanis for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Damianos Zafeiris for El Greco |
| 2006 | Ioulia Stavridou for Eduart |
| 2005 | Marie-Louise Bartholomew and Nikos Politis for The Zero Years and Sweet Memory |
| 2004 | Dimitris Katsikis for Brides |
| 2003 | Olga Leontiadou for A Touch of Spice |
| 2002 | Aglaia Zoiopoulou for The King |
| 2001 | Giorgos Georgiou for The Only Journey of His Life |
| 2000 | Georgios Andritsogiannos for The Edge of Night |
| 1999 | Dionysis Fotopoulos for Vissinokipos |
| 1998 | Giorgos Ziakas and Kostas Dimitriadis for Eternity and a Day |
| 1997 | Flora Koutsoumani and Sofia Papahrystou for Ta Hrysa Mila ton Esperidon |
| 1996 | Agni Doutsi for Prin to Telos tou Kosmou |
| 1995 | Anastasia Arseni for Oi Ores |
| 1994 | Sofia Zoumperi for O Kipos tou theou |
| 1993 | Anastasia Arseni for Lefteris Dimakopoulos |
| 1992 | Constantine Forentensko for Bayron |

## Best costumes design

| Season | Best costumes design |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Bianka Nikolareizi for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Eva Nathena for Uranya |
| 2006 | Ioulia Stavridou for Eduart |
| 2005 | Erika Evaggelidou for Galazio Forema |
| 2004 | Damianos Zareifis and Eva Nathena for Brides |
| 2003 | Eva Nathena for Oi Theatrines |
| 2002 | Miranta Theodoridou and Agni Doutsi for Alexandria |
| 2001 | Giorgos Georgiou for The Only Journey of His Life |
| 2000 | Damianos Zareifis for In Good Company |
| 1999 | Dionysis Fotopoulos for O Vissinokipos |
| 1998 | Giorgos Patsas for Eternity and a Day |
| 1997 | Flora Koutsoumani and Sofia Papahrystou for Ta Hrysa Mila ton Esperidon |
| 1996 | Maro Seirli for Treis Epohes |
| 1995 | Anastasia Arseni for oi Ores |
| 1994 | Sofia Zoumperi for O Kipos tou Theou |
| 1993 | not given |
| 1992 | Giorgos Patsas for Krystalines Nyhtes |

## Best sound

| Season | Best sound |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Ilias Bougioukos for Slaves in Their Bonds |
| 2007 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for El Greco |
| 2006 | Nikos Papadimitriou for Eduart |
| 2005 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for Chariton's Choir |
| 2004 | Nikos Papadimitriou and Thymios Koliokousis for Brides |
| 2003 | Dimitris Athanasopoulos for A Touch of Spice |
| 2002 | Antonis Samaras for The King |
| 2001 | Nikos Papadimitriou for The Only Journey of His Life |
| 2000 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for Edge of Night |
| 1999 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for Peppermint |
| 1998 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for Black Out |
| 1997 | Dimitris Athanasopoulos for Avrio Tha Xeroume |
| 1996 | Nikos Papadimitriou for Pros tin Eleftheria |
| 1995 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for O Tsalapetinos tou Wyomine |
| 1994 | Nikos Papadimitriou for End of an Era |
| 1993 | Dimitris Galanopoulos for Aspro kokkino |
| 1992 | Thanasis Arvanitis for Bayron |

## Best make up

| Season | Best make up |
| - | - |
| 2008 | Fani Alexaki for Without |
| 2007 | Argyro Kouroupou for El Greco |
| 2006 | Fani Alexaki for Eduart |
| 2005 | Fani Alexaki for Galazio Forema |
| 2004 | Fani Alexaki for Brides |
| 2003 | Fani Alexaki for Oi Theatrines |
| 2002 | Fani Alexaki for Think it Over |
| 2001 | Evi Zafeiropoulou for The Only Journey of His Life |
| 2000 | Katerina Varthalitou for In Good Company |
| 1999 | Theano Kapnia for Peppermint |
| 1998 | Fani Alexaki for It's a Long Road |
| 1997 | Argyro Kouroupou for Avrio Tha Xeroume |
| 1996 | not given |
| 1995 | not given |
| 1994 | Lila Kosifidou, Sofia Zoumperi and Alexandra Venieri |
| 1993 | not given |
| 1992 | not given |
