Underground
Best Short Animation
Yiannis Christoforou
Greece,
Animation,
Modern Greek (1453-),
00:07:17
Underground is a dark fantasy about Phí, a young man trapped in a harsh world where only the strongest survive. Hunted by a deadly worm, Phí fights to escape and save a nearby trapped woman. His only ally is Rain, a comforting voice guiding him. The story twists at the end—what seems like death is actually a new beginning, and darkness leads to light.
Film block:
ANIMATION / ON THE MAGIC IN THE DAY-TO-DAY
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
- Language Modern Greek (1453-)
- Country Greece
- Genre Animation
- Cinematographer Giorgos Kokkalis
- Scriptwriter Isabella Konstandinidou
- Producer Michalis Kalopaidis, Yiannis Christoforou
- Music Ted Regklis
- Editor Yiannis Christoforou
- Cast Alexandros Logothetis, Ellie Christoforou, Maria Karetsou, Valeria Christodoulidou
- Animation Roos Maattar, Christos Papandreopoulos
- Year of creation 2024
- Duration 00:07:17
Yiannis Christoforou is an award-winning Cypriot filmmaker based in Athens, experienced in live-action and animation. Christoforou is a Berlinale Talent Campus alumni, a NYU filmmaking graduate, and a scriptwriting scholar from The Script Factory. He’s selected to participate in When East Meets West Labs 2025. He has directed several shorts and 100+ commissioned projects showcased worldwide, with acclaimed commercial and artistic animation work.
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