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
What’s 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
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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
Creative Europe Media
Presented in development:
Les Arcs WiP (TitraFilm Jury Prize)
MFI Script2Film Workshop
Thessaloniki Goes to Cannes
Pitching Du Réel at Visions du Réel
Other Works