GIANNIS ELENIS
In the Corinthian countryside, a shepherd tends his animals,
carving sculptures inspired by the ancient land he calls home.
short documentary currently in post production
directed, edited, shot: Isi Charbila
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ADAGIO
A sensual invitation to savour every moment of a new crush
Directed by Debora Maité
DoP: Flora Fecske
Editor: Isi Charbila
Producer: Fani Skartouli
BIG SHOP
Two shoplifters recall the moment they were caught in this surreal, nostalgia-infused exploration of supermarket surveillance.
Experimental doc supported by Grey Moth & T A P E Collective.
Director: Debora Maité
Producer: Carys Evans (Finite Productions)
DoP: Kasparas Vidûnas
Animator: Grace Talbot
Editor: Isi Charbila
Currently in post production
YOULAND
In the remote Scottish countryside, a downtrodden woman finds herself entangled in a newly discovered influencer culture, whilst in search of respite from the humdrum of rural living and the impending weight of her care-giving duties.
Short drama funded by BFI Network & Screen Scotland.
Director: Debora Maité
Producer: Carys Evans, Katie Mallinder, Mary Quigley
DoP: Flora Fecske
Editor: Isi Charbila
Music: Larry Gus
World Premiere at Torino Film Festival 2023
Nominated for BAFTA Scotland Awards
INSIDE - BTS
BTS footage from the making of the film INSIDE featuring Willem Dafoe, directed by Vasilis Katsoupis. Actor Willem Dafoe and Art curator Leonardo Bigazzi
talk about the art collection of the film.
BTS footage: Isi Charbila
Interviews: Isi Charbila
GREEKS OF THE TITANIC
The granddaughter of Panagiotis Lymberopoulos,
one of the four Greeks from the village of Agios Sostis
in Messinia who perished in the Titanic shipwreck, recounts
the story of her grandfather and shows the personal
belongings he had with him when he drowned.
Short documentary created in collaboration with Istorima
Screenplay, Interviews: Stavros Vlachos
Director, Camera, Editor: Isi Charbila
Music: Larry Gus
LAST WOMEN OF PINDOS
In the village of Pentalofos, Kozani, Areti Vougia and Chrysoula Kokkaliari-Argyropoulou are the last two 'Women of Pindos,'
who, during the 1940 war, transported weapons,
supplies, and wounded soldiers for the Greek army.
Vagia, a young woman from the village, grew up with these stories
.
Short documentary created in collaboration with Istorima
Screenplay, Interviews: Stavros Vlachos
Camera, Sound: Alexandros Papathanassopoulos
Editing, Sound Design: Isi Charbila
Music: Larry Gus
Featuring: Areti Vougia, Chrysoula Kokkaliari-Argyropoulou, Vagia Pantazi
MEMORIES AROUND A METSOVIAN PIE
Two friends from the same neighborhood in Metsovo, Mrs. Opo and Mrs. Kassiani, are preparing the traditional meat pie that they
used to make instead of Vasilopita for New Year's, while
reminiscing about moments from their lives and the lives of the
women in the village.
Production: Sofia Papaioannou, Istorima
Camera: Alexandros Papathanassopoulos
Sound: Dimitris Papadakis
Editing: Isi Charbila
Music: Larry Gus
NOMAD
Directed by Σtella
Camera: Fanis Dalezios, Dolce Films
Editing: by Isi Charbila
Color Correction: Manthos Sardis, A10
MY DADS VIDEO DIARY
After a former computer repairer is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s,
home videotapes provide a way for his son to reconnect with him.
Directors: Debora Maité + Lewis Saunders
Producer: Niall Coffey
DoP: Daniel Jaroschik
Editor: Isidora Charbila
Music: Larry Gus, Luke Palmer
Awarded Best Short Film Award - Family film project, PT. 2021
Nominated for Best documentary Award -
Big Fridge International Film Festival, UK. 2022
Nominated for Best film Award- Directed By Women Turkey, TR. 2022
Read more on Family Film Project.
ALL RED
A Dance performance choreographed and directed by Kostas Tsioukas
filmed and edited: Isi Charbila
DoP: Dimitris Lamprides, Costas Nilsen, Petros Ioannidis
Music: Larry Gus,
TGIF
In TGIF, we follow a group of five friends with intellectual disabilities in Athens, Greece. Under the guidance of their mentor/carer/friend, Kelly, they get together every Friday for theatre class. After their class, they go on walks, out to dinner, to the movies, to each other’s birthday parties. Every year they go on a week-long vacation, to work on their long-term goal of someday living together, semi-autonomously.
Officially selected:
Canberra Mental Health Film Festival, 2018.
REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium, 2018.
Screentest: The UK’s National Student Film Festival, 2018.
CILECT Awards (The International Association of Film and Television Schools ), 2019.
Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Sound recordist: Isi Charbila
Producers: Isi Charbila, Daphne Stergides
Sound desinger: Sarah Tainish
Colour: Jarvis Gray
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BETTER
CHANGES
Too sad to party. An exploration of social awkwardness soundtracked by James LeBaigue.
Director: Debora Maité
Producer: Creative Scotland
DoP: George Harwood
Editor: Isi Charbila
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SAMBA
Director: Σtella
Co –director: Isi Charbila
Editors: Isi Charbila and Σtella
Camera: Isi Charbila and Petros Ioannidis
Starring: Konstandinos Georgopoulos and Ioannis Michos
Published by Arbutus Records
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TAPED HANDS HERE
Official video for Larry Gus
Directed, Shot and Edited by Isi Charbila
Published by DFA Records
THE RACE
Directed by Σtella
Edited by Isi Charbila Co-edited by Σtella
Camera by Isi Charbila, Petros Ioannidis & Giorgos Mufatsa Athanasiou Illustrations by Σtella Shot in Athens, Greece – Spring 2019
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THE EDGE OF WASTELANDS
A short observational documentary which provides a glimpse in the
lives of a family that left city life, to live self-sufficiently in the
wilderness of Scotland.
No running water, no central heating, and certainly no
supermarket for as far as the eye can see. Charlie and his family have chosen to live a life of autonomy and freedom that comes
with the sacrifice of modern comforts.
Director: Isi Charbila, Debora Bottino
Editor,Sound Designer, Sound Recordist: Isi Charbila
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DALAOCU
Documentary | 12 | 2016
In Dalaocu, we explore the lives of people who work in one of the bussiest underground stations in the world, People's square underground station in Shanghai. Most of them have left their villages, to come work in the capital, in pursue of a better future. They open up to us, about their bitter-sweet relationship with the Capital.
This short documentary was made as part of the 'International Documentary Workshop' which took place in Shanghai, China
Director, Editor: -Isi Charbila
Producer: 刘悦佳 - Liu YueJia (Amy)
Camera: 摄影 韩天翼 - Han TianYi (Lebron)
Co-editor, Sound Recordist: 剪辑: 徐晓迪 - Xu Xiao Di (Vivian)