13 May 2008

Pontos has made it into the short film corner in the Cannes Film Festival. It has been entered into the minimovie compitition whose winner will be announced on the 22nd of this month. Add to this, SAE Oceania, the Pontian Federation, the Pontian Brotherhood of Adelaide as well as the Anastasiadis family have sponsored Peter & Ria Stefanidis to go to Cannes and promote the film. We like to thank all involved for making this possible!

06-Feb-2008

It has been over 2 months since the update so we had better give all an update on the status of the DVD. The DVD has been submitted to a number of film festivals. Unfortunately, many of the film festivals it is being considered for have strict rules regarding the distribution of the film prior to them screening it.

It is with regret that I inform you that the DVD will be put on hold until it has had its festival run. We will keep all posted on the film's progress through the festival run and of course of the DVD release.

03-Dec-2007

The film has finally undergone a final grade. A HD version as well as a revamped making of the film, has been edited and will be available at the begginning of January. It has been a long time but Mithridates productions is determined that this film be shown in its best form. More information will be available in the coming days.

The transition to the new webserver went very smoothly. This means there will be more video clips and the capacity to deal with the increased traffic. There have also been a few modifications to the actual site which we hope you will like.

30-Nov-2007

The website is undergoing an expansion with a number of video clips soon to be uploaded. It will be transferred to a new web host hopefully by the 3rd of December 2007.

29-Nov-2007

Welcome to the official Pontos Movie website (still under construction). After 18 months of gruelling hard work I have decided to update this website and inform people of this film's progress. Post production has finally finished and the DVD is ready for distribution. "Pontos" has already received great reviews by the few who were fortunate to view the post production pre screening in June 2007 and we look forward to hearing from the rest of the world.

As producer and director of this film, i would like to take the oppurtunity to thank my talented cast and brilliant crew for their tireless efforts into making this film magical. I wish all good health and God bless, I'an k'evloi'an.

Peter Stefanidis

THE STORY

Pontos is the story of two men who face the horrific elements of genocide.Set during the era of the Pontian Genocide (1919) Pantzo, a Pontian farmer living in his native land Pontos, is attacked by a Turkish soldier known as Kemal. The attack leads to a catastrophic sequence of events that bring these two men together once more and will leave one man tourmented for the rest of his life!

Pontos is Peter Stefanidis' first film. Headed by a brilliant cast including Lee Mason (Kemal) and Ross Black (Pantzo), this 10 minute drama is a testimate to all those who suffered and are suffering the effects of Genocide, the worst crime humanity has inflicted on itself.

‘Pontos’ manages in a few minutes, what Hollywood blockbusters cannot achieve in grinding hours: an insight into soul-blinding hatred, coupled with redemption and resolution. - Dean Kalimniou (Neos Kosmos, Australia) 25 June 2007.

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