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Posted by: sibyllemeder | April 23, 2018
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Posted by: sibyllemeder | July 31, 2017
THE ISLAND BUS @ 4th International Documentary Festival Ierapetra (7 & 8 August 2017)
The Island Bus is screening twice at the 4th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra.
The first screening is in the interior room of the Ierapetra Mosque (Plateia Anagnostaki & Makedonomachon, 72200 Ierapetra) on Monday 7 August 2017 at 22:45.
A second screening will be held in KAVOUSI on Tuesday 8th August 2017,13:50 (Αίθουσα Κοινοτικού Καταστήματος).
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Posted by: sibyllemeder | May 3, 2016
THE ISLAND BUS playing in Fandependentfilms.com Spring Festival
THE ISLAND BUS is playing in the Spring Film Festival on Fandependentfilms.com!
There are 15 more days to watch the entire film online and help it win the audience award by becoming a fan. To see more, click here:
https://fandependentfilms.com/films/139/the-island-bus/
How does it work?
First, you can watch the entire film for FREE.
Only then if you like it, you click the “Become a fan” button and opt to pay $3 for the screening fee – as a real fan would – pretty much like with any other film you want to watch on iTunes, etc (and not steal ;-)). Fair deal, isn’t it?
All the fans count towards the final score and if there are enough fans in the end, THE ISLAND BUS will live eternally in the Fandependent Collection for your and your friends’ viewing pleasure.
So, go ahead, enjoy and show us some love.
Thank you for your support!
Posted in Festivals, Screenings | Tags: documentary
Posted by: sibyllemeder | May 16, 2015
NEW SCREENING in CORFU: THE ISLAND BUS at the POLYTECHNO arts space, Monday 18 May, 21:15
In case you couldn’t make it to the screening in Agia Paraskevi yesterday and happen to be on Corfu on Monday 18 May, come and watch THE ISLAND BUS at POLYTECHNO arts space, Scholemvourgo 39 at 9:15 pm.
Entry is free.
The Island Bus της Sibylle Meder (Σκωτία/Γερμανία 2013)
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Posted by: sibyllemeder | May 16, 2015
Impressions from THE ISLAND BUS screening at Agia Paraskevi last night
THE ISLAND BUS travelled to Athens again.
First sightings of the bus in the streets of Agia Paraskevi
It was again a rewarding experience to share the story of Saeed and Tilos with an audience and discuss the inspiration the film can give to people living in Greece today.
I am happy that THE ISLAND BUS manages to inspire thoughts and discussions about what I would call our “human condition” and how we relate to the events around us.
The audience gathers for the screening
The Q&A ranged from questions of how an island with a population of 400 relates to an influx of desperate newcomers who have just escaped death and war to questions of how racism develops – and how it can be answered by natural curiosity and a genuine interest in and compassion for the life of the others.
Mirella Legakis (Cultural Dept. of SYRIZA Agia Paraskevi) and Sibylle Meder (director of THE ISLAND BUS)
And of course, there were members of the audience who have visited Tilos and came to reminisce about an island where they found something special that inspired them.
Here is hoping that with THE ISLAND BUS this inspiration can travel further and move more people to reflect about what place hospitality and compassion have in our world of today and how we relate to the people around us wherever they come from.
Posted in Films, Screenings, THE ISLAND BUS in stills, Uncategorized
Posted by: sibyllemeder | May 2, 2015
New screening in May: THE ISLAND BUS comes to Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Friday, 15 May 2015, 7:30 pm
The Cultural Committee of Syriza in Agia Paraskevi have invited our documentary to be part of their summer program.
THE ISLAND BUS
will screen at the auditorium of the 3rd High School of Agia Paraskevi, cnr. Dervenakion and S. Karagiorga
on Friday, 15 May 2015, at 7:30pm.
A Q&A with filmmaker Sibylle Meder will follow the screening.
Entry is free!
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Η επιτροπή Πολιτισμού του Σύριζα Αγ.Παρασκευής σας προσκαλεί στην κινηματογραφική προβολή της ταινίας-ντοκυμαντέρ της Γερμανίδας σκηνοθέτιδας Sibylle Meder με τίτλο
«The Island Bus»
την Παρασκευή 15 Μάη και ώρα 7:30μμ στην αίθουσα εκδηλώσεων του 3ου Γυμνασίου Αγ.Παρασκευής, Δερβενακίων και Σ.Καράγιωργα.
Η σκηνοθέτης θα είναι παρούσα στην προβολή και θα ακολουθήσει συζήτηση με το κοινό.
Posted in Festivals, Films, Screenings | Tags: Agia Paraskevi, Athens, documentary, Q&A, Syriza
Posted by: sibyllemeder | January 12, 2015
First screening for 2015: THE ISLAND BUS is coming to Crete – next strop Irakleion, Friday, 16 January 2015, 20:00
Happy New Year!
To start 2015 off in the right way, we are happy to announce the first screening of the year and the first ever screening of THE ISLAND BUS on Crete at the Social Space (KOINONIKOS CHOROS) in Irakleion, Crete, on Friday 16 January 2015, 20:00.
In cooperation with the Cinema Group of the University of Crete, the New Heraklion Cine Club is presenting two documentaries with a common topic but two different views on the life of refugees and locals in Greece.
At 20:00 THE ISLAND BUS (Greek with English subtitles) by Sibylle Meder
At 21:00 EVAPORATING BORDERS by Iva Radivojevic
Followed by a discussion with the two filmmakers.
Entrance is free – the audience is invited to bring food to support the needs of the Social Kitchen that is operating at the venue.
Ιδρύματα Α. & Μ. Καλοκαιρινού
Κοινωνικός Χώρος
Μονής Αγκαράθου 9
71202 Ηράκλειο, Κρήτη
Υπεύθυνη επικοινωνίας: Ηλέκτρα Τρουλλινού
Τηλέφωνο: 2810 244115
E-mail: koinwnikos.xwros@gmail.com
Sponsored by: SkyExpress
(https://www.facebook.com/SkyExpressAirlines)
For further information, please visit the website of the Heraklion Cine Club: http://nekli.gr/index.php/anaouncements/332-announce
Posted in Films, Screenings | Tags: cinema, Crete, documentary, Heraklion, Iraklieio, screening
Posted by: sibyllemeder | October 1, 2014
THE ISLAND BUS – Tilos premiere: Sunday, 5 October 2014, 6:30 pm
THE ISLAND BUS avant-premiere, (c) Vangelis Patsialos/Goethe-Institut Athen
The big day is here!!! The wait has an end:
After it screened in front of packed audiences in Athens and Mytilini, our documentary is finally returning home for its Tilos premiere, screening in the very spot where it was filmed!
On Sunday, 5th October 2014, 6:30 pm
THE ISLAND BUS
(58 min, GREEK with English subtitles)
will screen at Livadia Square, Tilos
followed by song & dance
and with attendance of the director (who will dance, too, for sure!)
Hope to see you all there!
Saeed has given his ok – we are good to go.
Posted in Films, Screenings | Tags: bus, documentary, Greece, island bus, island life, Livadia, Tilos, tourism, travel
Posted by: sibyllemeder | September 22, 2014
THE ISLAND BUS screening at Aegean Docs Festival 2014, 22 Sept, 9 pm
On Monday, 22th September 2014, 9 pm
THE ISLAND BUS
(GREEK with English subtitles)
will screen in competition at the Aegean Docs 2014 festival
followed by a Q&A with the director
venues:
Municipal Theatre, Mytilini
Idryma Tsakos, Chios
Municipal Cinema, Psara
Municipal Cinema, Fournoi
Auditorium of University Rhodes
Entry is free.
Posted in Festivals, Films, Screenings, THE ISLAND BUS in stills | Tags: Aegean Docs, Chios, Fournoi, Mytilini, Psara, Rhodes
Posted by: sibyllemeder | September 17, 2014
Impressions from THE ISLAND BUS avant-premiere @ Goethe-Institut Athen, 15th September 2014
Still feeling a bit light-headed here from all the excitement of the last days: it’s been a wonderful avant-premiere for THE ISLAND BUS at Goethe-Institut Athen on Monday night. For all of you who couldn’t be with us, here are some impressions of the event.
The audience awaits – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
THE ISLAND BUS screening at Goethe-Institut Athen in cooperation with Aegean Docs – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
Sibylle, Lindsay and Kostas Spiropoulos (Aegean Docs) introduce THE ISLAND BUS – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
Screening in front of a packed audience – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
After the screening – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
The audience discusses the film – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
Lively discussion at the Q&A – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
Some praise for THE ISLAND BUS from a Tilos connoisseur – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
Q&A after the screening – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
THE ISLAND BUS goes Lipsous – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
Since it cannot be said often enough, here is also a BIG, HEARTFELT THANK-YOU to you sweet people on THE ISLAND BUS team who have helped us so much behind the scenes with getting the film to this event! No matter how many times this sentence has been used before: without your help and contributions, making this film would not have been possible. There simply wouldn’t be a film.
Interview with ISLAND BUS director Sibylle Meder and ISLAND BUS producer Lindsay Goodall – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
So while we got to bask in the audience’s applause and appreciation – and occasional irritation – of our film, we pass the praise right on to you. Lots of gratitude to Anja Dehghan, Mike Dehghan, George Cameron Geddes, Dimitris Giannourakis, Fiona Cairns, John Sackey, Ali Murray, DJ Badre, Thomas Mangano, John Bartlam, Dennis Kelly, Aristotelis Chatzifountas, Panteleimon Logothetis, Xenia-Irini Logotheti, Antonis Makris, Konstantinos Makris and Viola Welker!!!
BIG THANK-YOU also to those who let us share their stories in THE ISLAND BUS: Saeed Nouri, Menelaos Karageorgiou, Svetlana Levchenko, Marta Pjetri and of course our ISLAND BUS driver Pavlos Charalambakis!!
We did raise a glass to you and your contributions!! Μπράβο!!
Sofia Michailidou from Goethe-Institut Athen – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
Kostas Spiropoulos reveals his Dodecanese heritage – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
And THANK YOU so much Kostas Spiropoulos and Chara Lampidou for all the support throughout the years, Sofia Michailidou for the amazing Greek-German hospitality at Goethe-Institut, Vicky Trachani for the smooth coordination of the PR, Nikos Dimitrakakos for light and sound, Vangelis Patsialos for the images you can see on this page and everyone at Goethe-Institut Athen, Storydoc and Aegean Docs for a wonderful and memorable event! You rock!
Taking a selfie for the team: THANK YOU SO MUCH, guys! – photo: Vangelis Patsialos, (c) Goethe-Institut Athen
The Island Bus 