The Secretariat General of Communication - Secretariat General of Information, in collaboration with the Greek Film Centre and within the framework of the annual international conference "People with Disabilities and Mass Media" is establishing an annual International Documentary Festival in Athens with documentary films focusing exclusively on issues of disability. The Festival's aim is to promote the further awareness, acceptance and integration of disabled people and to encourage film-makers, disabled or not, to take an active interest in this area and address the widest possible public. The Jury will award the following 7 prizes, among others, First Prize for Best Documentary Film; Second Prize for Best Documentary Film; Prize for originality and innovative direction; Prize for technical and artistic merit; Special Jury Prize. All prizes carry a cash award of 7,000 euros, which will be equally shared by producer and director.

The "EMOTION PICTURES Documentary and Disability: 4th International Festival - Athens 2010" will take place in June 2010 at Benaki Museum in Athens.

Contact:
Emotion Pictures - International Documentary Festival on Disability

Secretariat General of Communication, Office No 110
11 Fragoudi and Al. Pantou St., Kallithea
10163 Athens