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CATEGORY

Documentary

DIRECTOR

GREGORIS RENTIS

Dogwatch

For a long time, vessels crossing the High Risk Area on the Somali coastline would hire private mercenaries in order to protect themselves from pirates. Nowadays, the attacks have dropped off and the mercenaries encounter a new problem: the lack of action.

AWARDS

Silver Alexander Award, Film Forward

Thessaloniki Documentary International Film Festival


Best Cinematography Award

Moscow International Documentary Film Festival DOKER


FESTIVALS

Visions du Réel

International Competition


HELLENIC FILM ACADEMY AWARDS

BEST DOCUMENTARY & BEST FIRST FILM DIRECTOR NOMINEE


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Main Competition


Raindance Film Festival

Best Documentary & Best Cinematography Nominee


Transilvania Film Festival

Whats Up Doc? Competition


Docpoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival

Official Selection


Brooklyn Film Festival

Official Selection

Credits

Writer:

Gregoris Rentis


Producers:

Gregoris Rentis

Vicky Miha

Clément Duboin

Florence Cohen 


Production:

BYRD

asterisk*

Good Fortune Films


Cinematographer:

Thomas Tsiftelis 


Original Score:

Forest Swords


World Sales: 

Syndicado Film Sales


Supported by:

Eurimages

CNC Aide aux Cinema du Monde

Greek Film Centre

ERT

ARTE GEIE

CE Media Development Support


Presented in development:

Les Arcs WiP (TitraFilm Jury Prize)

MFI Script2Film Workshop

Thessaloniki Goes to Cannes

Pitching Du Réel at Visions du Réel

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FILMS

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office

ATHENS

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07:54 AM

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FILMS

Exploring Narratives UNTOLD

Let’s Talk

office

ATHENS

Psaron 37, Chalandri 152 32

07:54 AM

BYRD FILMS © 2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED