Paris Patsouridis
DIRECTOR / SCREENWRITER
Black Tie
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SOME NOTES
Black Tie was shot in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2006. The film is insired by Chuck Palahniuk's novel, Survivor. It was also a no budget production but since the shooting took place in mainly one location the production was much better organised. A Sony HDV camcorder was used and the film achieves at least a better technical quality.
I am rather emotionally attached to this film since it was the first one to be awarded and because I would like to adopt the aesthetics and the viewpoint achieved in Black Tie at my first feature film.
TRAILER
CREDITS
Cast
Michael Sionas
Stefi Poulopoulou (voice)
Vasilis Stamkopoulos (voice)
Lena Ntagka (voice)
Christina Topalopoulou (voice)
Christos Patsouridis (voice)
Paris Patsouridis (voice)
Written & Directed by
Paris Patsouridis
Produced by
Lydia Konsta
Paris Patsouridis
Director of Photography
George Kogias
Costumes by
Katerina Miliaresi
Make-up Artists
Kyveli Konsta
Katerina Miliaresi
Assistant Director
Lydia Konsta
Assistant Producer
Christina Topalopoulou
Continuity
Pavlos Sifakis
Maria Kamaraki
Glidecam - Camera Operator
George Kogias
Assistant Camera
Christos Patsouridis
Gaffer
George Alexopoulos
Production Sound Mixer
Vasilis Stamkopoulos
Set Designer
Katerina Miliaresi
Set Designer Assistant
Georgia Bourda
Editing
Paris Patsouridis
Color Correction
George Kogias
Sound Design
Vasilis Stamkopoulos
Studio Sound Engineer
Giannis Anastasiou
Music
The Black Tie Orchestra
Vasilis Stamkopoulos
SYNOPSIS
Living in the house of corruption, along with the companionship of his goldfish no. 268, a lonely butler seeks for an exit among the problems of every loser that is still alive.
A butler works and lives alone in a house. Although, he never meets his employers, he strictly follows his everyday schedule of ordinary and less ordinary tasks. His routine is interrupted by desperate people, looking for help by calling his personal landline due to a newspaper misprint. A full time slave. A part time God. Leading everyone to kill themselves.
PHOTO GALLERY
 Michael Sionas as the Butler in Black Tie. |
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 Michael Sionas as the Butler in Black Tie. |
 Michael Sionas as the Butler in Black Tie. |
 Michael Sionas as the Butler in Black Tie. |
 Michael Sionas as the Butler in Black Tie. |
FILM FESTIVALS / AWARDS
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Best Greek Short Film Award at the 8th International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers, Patras, 2006
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Best Sound Design Award at the 2nd Crash Fest, Thessaloniki, 2006
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Special Mention Award at the Platforma VIDEO6 Festival, Athens, 2007
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3rd Naoussa International Film Festival, 2006
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1st Digi2007, Drama Short Film Festival, 2007
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Thessaloniki Short Film Festival, 2007
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2nd Shoot First, Edinburgh, 2007