Kourouna Films

23/11/2023

ΑΠΟΨΕΕΕΕΕΕΕ
Η νεότερη ταινία μας, σε σενάριο και σκηνοθεσία του καλού μας φίλου Keith Williams, στις 19:00 στον κινηματογράφο Καλυψώ, Γρ. Λαμπράκη 9 στην Καλλιθέα!
Ευχαριστούμε πολύ Anatomy Crime & Horror International Film Festival!

Είσοδος ελεύθερη!

21/11/2023

FILM'S OUT, LINK IN THE COMMENTS!!!!

After two years of running around in festivals, our little film "The Wanting" finally comes home 🍀
Its most notable adventures include:
Winning Best Screenplay in a short film at Mor Media Charity Cornwall Film Festival (still can't get over that one 🥰)
Selected at Chania Film Festival , Setting Sun Film Festival , Cardiff Mini Film Festival and last but not least, Manakia Film Festival of Fine Arts (the closest one to Kourouna!)
We made it during a time where more things made sense, and it helped -me at least- make sense of stuff since. So it's absolutely fitting to offer another round of deep deep thanks to my loves with whom I shared the creative process with ❤
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Apostolos Ntontos, Davey MacDonald, Tom Gripper, Caitríona Williams, Brendan Purcell, Rob murphy , Sarah-Louise Da Silva, Patrick Flannery, Kaan Yazıcı, Oresths Lazarou, Marthilia Svarna, Ross Leyshon, Andrew Toovey, Ben Evans, Ceri Evans , Lenka Herring, Connor Law Twigg, Oliver Draper, Joanna Strączyńska, Roderick Hughes , Lex Lamprey, Nik Samuel, Dafydd Evans-evans, the band Dustbowl, for sure many others that at this time I stupidly forget -- and of course, Keith Williams.

This film is dedicated to him. Apart from him freely offering us his house and writing advice, this film was made when our incredible gem of a friendship was flourishing, and a bit before it was cut off way, way too early. We miss you man.

SOOO, please please PLEASE enjoy, please share it with friends and family and with anyone who likes anything film related or Ireland related or anything not related with anything whatsoever.

ta ❤ 🇮🇪 🇬🇷 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

08/03/2023

We never thought we were going to post something like this, especially not now.

Our dearest friend, close collaborator and local legend Keith Williams, has sadly passed away.

To say we're devastated would be an understatement. It's frankly surreal.

Keith helped us immensely with "The Wanting", offering us his beautiful house to shoot the film, and gave us the privelege of his trust to produce his film "Morgue".
This would be just the beginning, he always said.
We are happy that he at least got to see it on the big screen, receiving praise for his work.

He was loved, and he loved back, with the entirety all of his gold heart.

We will miss you so much, Keith. We will miss your humour, your stories about your adventures in Hollywood, your hilarious Christmas and birthday cards.

It's on us now to push forward, and champion his passion for the future.

We'll keep working, spreading the word about your film, and most of all, we'll stay weird. As you would have wanted.

08/01/2023

MORGUE TRAILER YO!

The Trailer for our new short film "Morgue" is out!

"Working the late shift at an old city morgue, the night porter passes the time playing pranks on the corpses. His usual party tricks come to an horrific end when after a delivery of eight new bodies earlier in the day, they vanish in the middle of a power cut…"

Starring: Ross Leyshon & Brendan Purcell

Written & Directed by Keith Williams
Producer: Apostolos Ntontos
Director of Photography: Oliver Biggs
Editor: Alun Daniel
Production Designer: Adam Holt
Co-Producers: Alexandros Mattei & Tom Gripper

Kourouna Films with Broadside Films

Working the late shift at an old city morgue, the night porter passes the time playing pranks on the corpses. His usual party tricks come to an horrific end ...

05/12/2022

NEW LIVE SESSION!

Featuring the mesmerising Chris Kanellos Malamas and his traditional lavta, in Orliakas, Grevena.

Massive thanks to Stelios Papalampropoulos for the help and, once again, Manakia Film Festival of Fine Arts for the accomodation!

Enjoy!

21/11/2022

INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE NEWS!
Our short film "The Wanting" screened at Mor Media Charity Cornwall Film Festival , and they were kind enough to choose it for the Best Screenwriting in a Short Film award!

Thank you every single person who took part and helped bring this script to life -- I am forever grateful ❤️

Link to the announcement page:
https://www.mormediacharity.org/cff-award-winners

13/10/2022

AS THE WELSH TAKEOVER CONTINUES, we're really really proud that Cynon Valley Film Festival is showing "The Wanting" this Saturday the 15th, at 4pm, at St Elvan's!
Can't wait!

07/09/2022

Το πρωτο μας music video!

Ευχαριστουμε τους The VoCults που μας αφησαν να τους ντυσουμε σενιους

SHARESHARESHARESHARESHARESHARE

Από το album "ΑΡΕΝΑ"Produced & Performed by The VoCultsMixed & Mastered by JK One StudioDirected, Filmed & Edited by Kourouna FilmsThanks to:Rekviem...

06/09/2022

Another one???
"The Wanting" has been selected to screen at the Cardiff Mini Film Festival (whose logo hides Rob Murphy's beautiful face), which is right at home for most of the team!
We're competing at the Best Welsh Film category, proudly alongside our good friends at Broadside Films!

Sunday, September 25th, Clwb Ifor Bach

Love to see you there!

01/09/2022

We're very excited to announce that our short film "The Wanting" has been selected to screen at Manakia Film Festival of Fine Arts!
We're humbled to take part in the festival's first run, and super happy that it's screened in Grevena, where our namesake 'Kourouna' comes from!

Δευτέρα 5/9 20:00
Κέντρο Πολιτισμού Δήμου Γρεβενών

10/08/2022

Super duper thankful and proud to learn that our short film "The Wanting" will be shown at the 10th Chania Film Festival in October! Onwards!

Thank you everyone who made this happen!

trailer:
https://vimeo.com/685421022

06/07/2022

Το δεύτερο μέρος του live session που τραβήξαμε με Τα Σερμπέτια!

Ένα σπιτικό μείγμα τραγουδιών και μελωδιών από τη Νάξο, "Μισεμός & Τα παλαιά μου βάσανα"

Τα Σερμπέτια:
Lina Koukouna | τραγούδι, κρουστά
Lito Floraki | βιολί
Nikos Terzakis | λαούτο

Καμερα: Alexandros Mattei & Πόργος Γιωρτάλιος

Σεμεδάκι στην τιβί : Η γιαγιάκα μου

Σερμπέτι (το) [serbéti]: είδος πολύ γλυκού και αρωματικού αναψυκτικού. || γλυκόλογο || για κτ. υπερβολικά γλυκό: ~ τον έκανες τον καφέ.Καλωσορίσαμε τα Σερμπέ...

27/06/2022

Καλωσορίσαμε Τα Σερμπέτια στο σαλόνι μας, και μας αντάμειψαν με δύο πανέμορφα παραδοσιακά τραγούδια, με τις δικές τους μοναδικές εκτελέσεις!

Το πρώτο, παραδοσιακό της Σερίφου, "Τρεχαντηράκι".

Καλή απόλαυση!

Σερμπέτι (το) [serbéti]: είδος πολύ γλυκού και αρωματικού αναψυκτικού. || γλυκόλογο || για κτ. υπερβολικά γλυκό: ~ τον έκανες τον καφέ.Καλωσορίσαμε τα Σερμπέ...

20/06/2022

Κάντε subscribe στο φρέσκο κανάλι της σελιδάρας Η αναπηρία είναι κουλ, και με την ευκαιρία δείτε και το βιντεάκι που φτιάξαμε για την υπερπαρτάρα που κάνανε!

Με τα δικά τους λόγια:
"Ένα πάρτυ χωρίς εμπόδια, γεμάτο χαζές χορευτικές φιγούρες και με απολύτως cool vibe έγινε στην Αθήνα και στο Σεράφειο στις 13.5 το 2022 αποδεικνύοντας οτι η νυχτερινή διασκέδαση ανήκει σε ολους τους ανθρώπους κι ότι θα την κατακτήσουμε στην Αθήνα αλλά και όπου αλλού φτάσουμε. Έπονται κι άλλα και μεγαλύτερα!"

ΚΑΛΩΣ ΗΡΘΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΝΑΛΙ ΜΑΣ!Μπορείς να μας βρεις εδώ https://www.instagram.com/cool_crips/?hl=elΑλλά και εδώ https://www.facebook.com/coolcrips/Κάνε εγγραφή σ...

10/05/2022

NEW LIVE SESSION!

Στο home studio των Youngberry Hue, όπου μας έπαιξαν ένα κομμάτι από το καινούριο ομότιτλο EP τους, το οποίο μπορείτε να ακούσετε εδώ στηρίζοντας τους:
https://youngberryhue.bandcamp.com/album/youngberry-hue-ep

Δερ γιου γκο:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA9mp8vTPq0

From the Youngberry Hue EPSupport the band here:https://youngberryhue.bandcamp.com/album/youngberry-hue-ephttps://www.instagram.com/youngberry_hue/https://ww...

31/01/2022

Two years, one pandemic and several moves to different countries by some of the crew later -- we proudly announce that "The Wanting" is ready, and on its way to film festivals!

Our new short film's premise is:
"Adam goes to his estranged father’s wake, avoiding his own estranged daughter’s birthday. There, he meets his step-family for the first time and, getting a different vibe than expected, he wonders whether the old bastard has any more lessons for him."

A deeply personal film, for which we can't thank our good friends who helped us enough. They brought their excellent craft, good vibes and patience, and the end result is something that we hope will make everyone proud.

Cast:
Brendan Purcell
Caitríona Williams
Rob Murphy
Sarah-Louise Da Silva
Ross Leyshon

Crew:
Written & Directed by Alexandros Mattei
Produced by Apostolos Ntontos
Director of Photography: Davey MacDonald
Sound: Patrick Flannery , Kaan Yazıcı
Original Score: Oresths Lazarou, Marthilia Svarna
Assistant Director: Tom Gripper
Focus Puller: Ceri Evans
Gaffer: Ben Evans
Boom Operator: Connor Law Twigg
Colour Grade: Andrew Toovey
Production Assistant, BTS: Lenka Herring
Make Up Artist: Joanna Strączyńska
Camera Assistant: Oliver Draper

MASSIVE THANKS to our maestro, Keith Williams for letting us occupy his house for a couple of days, we couldn't have made it otherwise.

We're humbled to feature the excellent "Mr. Dandy Gasoline" from the legends Dustbowl. We thank them and John Hardy from the bottom of our hearts for letting us use their beautiful song.

And last but not least, the beautiful people who populated the frames: Lex Lamprey, Nik Samuel, Dafydd Evans-evans, Roderick Hughes.
Big thanks to Bríd Ní Chomáin and Roger Mccarrick for lending us their voices!

24/12/2021

Introducing Kourouna Home Sessions!

Ήταν μεγάλη μας χαρά και τιμή να μας υποδεχτούν και να μοιραστούν τη μουσική τους (και τον καφέ τους!) η Nektaria Karantzi και ο Vassilis Tsabropoulos, δύο τόσο μεγάλοι και καταξιωμένοι καλλιτέχνες.
Ελπίζουμε να το απολαύσετε όσο κι εμείς!

Καλές γιορτές, καλή χρονιά, να αγαπιέστε και να τρώτε μελομακάρονα -- αυτά από μας.

Crafted with love by Alexandros Mattei & George Gyftopoulos

Kourouna Home SessionsΠόψε Χριστός Γεννήθηκε (Κάλαντα Χριστουγέννων Θράκης) | Νεκταρία Καραντζη και Βασίλης ΤσαμπρόπουλοςΜεγάλη μας χαρά και τιμή να μας υποδ...

22/12/2021

https://youtu.be/6TvlWsY_hf8

EVERYTHING IS BETTER IN PINK

Promo for the fresk pink Roots ΣΟΞ ATH !

Μύνυμα ή παραγγελια από το νέο σάιτ των παιδιών, γνωστά πλέον αυτά

https://www.rootssocks.gr/

Θενκιου καργα του:
Davey MacDonald
Connor Law Twigg
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draper
Gabrielle Vink
Costas Ventura
Mixalis Pavlopoulos
Αλίκη Σκλήρη

EVERYTHING IS BETTER IN PINKPromo for the fresk pink Roots ΣΟΞ!https://www.rootssocks.gr/

06/12/2021

Morgue BTS - Crew!
Our last post with production stills before we dive deep into editing our little film!

with .jain_1998 designed and built us a Morgue from SCRATCH! We still can't believe it, nor thank him enough.

Many thanks to our shining gaffer and to our production assistant .uk for helping us out, and to Michael Henry and for listening really really well.

Last but definitely not least -- the people who put the horror into our horror film -- Make Up Artists

07/11/2021

Morgue BTS - CAST!

Ross Leyshon and Brendan Purcell done did it again - frequent collaborators of ours, some of the best talent in South Wales, and generally DOPE guys.

We couldn't be happier to have them on board for another one of our projects!

Last but not least, HUGE thanks to the amazing Daniel Flack who joined us just before shooting, and of course our friends who came in to...um. Play dead?

Clicks by James Woodward
Alia Lauren Clain

24/10/2021

Morgue BTS - If Keith is the head of the film, meet the neck: our producer Apostolos Ntontos and our Assistant Director Tom Gripper!
God knows how long this film was in the making, and it was Apo who pushed it through the last mile. Tom, on behalf of , tagged along to offer Broadside's resources; and his own invaluable guidance, co-producing and AD'ing.

P.S. Yes, Apo is always naked on set.

Clicks by James Woodward
Alia Lauren Clain

17/10/2021

Morgue BTS - CREW!
Meet our Director- Keith Williams () and our Cinematographer- Oliver Biggs ().

Keith is back at the director's chair after years of experience writing music videos in Hollywood in the 80's (for the likes of Elton John, Tina Turner, even the Ghostbusters music video!)

Oliver is part of the rising wave of independent artists in South Wales; and already taking the scene up by storm.
Check out more of his phenomenal work at https://www.oliverbiggs.com/

We couldn't be more proud having worked with both of them, can't wait to show you more!

📸 by Alia-Lauren Clain
James Woodward

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06/10/2021

It's a wrap on "Morgue"! We're so happy to see the project that Keith Williams trusted us with - more than a couple of years ago - finally coming to (after)life!
Our warmest thanks to our beautiful cast and crew that gave its heart and soul -- we'll get up close to every one in our usual shower of Behind the Scenes photos that follow -- stay tuned!

20/09/2021

Hard at work with Adam Holt to turn the Broadside Films HQ into a morgue for our new film with Keith Williams!

Filming starts soon, more will follow!

25/06/2021

I swear, this will make sense eventually.

Roots ΣΟΞ ATH promo shoot BTS!

20/06/2021

Happy Father's Day.

19/01/2021

Hey there!

After a couple of years of festival runs, and the unavoidable delays that the current situation has brought, our 2019 short film "The Midnight Court and Other Aislings" is finally available online for everyone to watch!

Anything we could say about our experience making this little film, would be an understatement to all the emotions we've been trough.

Gratitude takes front and centre. So many people have helped us bring this project to life, through many means, and we couldn't thank you enough. Enjoy it, this is your film; and take pride. We know we do.

https://youtu.be/x1ykAoFFqGQ

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27/06/2020

NEWS!

"The Midnight Court and Other Aislings" has been selected for the 2020 Still Voices Short Film Festival! We are extremely proud and humbled to be among such a crowd.

It's a shame that it's not going to be possible to go to Ballymahon and meet with everyone, but we can't wait to watch the other selections online on August 13-16!

Thank you so so much for having us!!!

07/03/2020

NEWS NEWS NEWS!

We were INSANELY happy to learn that "The Midnight Court and Other Aislings" has been selected to screen at Fastnet Film Festival in Schull, Co. Cork, Ireland!

We are more than grateful, now we can't wait until May!

01/03/2020

Η ταινία μικρού μήκους μας "The Midnight Court and Other Aislings" θα προβληθεί στις 16 Μαρτίου στα Γρεβενά στο πλαίσιο του καταπληκτικού φεστιβάλ St.Patrick's Day Festival 2020 | Γρεβενά που οργανώνεται φέτος για 6η χρονιά!
Είμαστε τρομερά περήφανοι που θα λάβουμε μέρος σε μια τόσο μεγάλη γιορτή, η οποία με συναυλίες από υπέροχα συγκροτήματα, θέατρο, λογοτεχνία και εκδηλώσεις φέρνει την Ελλάδα και την Ιρλανδία κοντά 🍀🍀🍀

ΑΙΝΤΑ

Our short film "The Midnight Court and Other Aislings" will screen in Grevena on the 16th of March, as part of the incredible week-long St. Patricks Day festival, that will run its 6th edition this year!
We're incredibly proud to be part of this massive event, which through music, theatre, literature and numerous other events, brings Greece and Ireland together! 🍀🍀🍀