Refuge
Greece/USA, 8m, Alexa Plus
At a crossroad in Athens, many people of different nationalities, including locals, refugees and tourists come together. Only for a moment.
Writer/Director: Federico Spiazzi
Co-Writer: Fernanda Frotté
Executive Producer: Christo Christodoulides
Producer: Federica Belletti
Co-Producers: Giannis Sotiropoulos, Maggie Briggs
Director of Photography: Yorgos Frentzos
Editors: Federico Spiazzi
Production Design: Danai Eleusinioti
Composer: Albert Behar
Cast: Maria Kexagioglou, Athanasios Nakos, Khaled Al Naji, Korina Gougouli, Niko Georgiakis
Contact: Federica Belletti, fb2446@columbia.edu
Katharina Otto-Bernstein Thesis Film Fund
About the Writer/Director
Federico Spiazzi graduated at the Italian National Film School and he is currently pursuing his directing MFA at Columbia University. Since 2008 he has freelanced as cinematographer and editor around the world. He has directed commercials, short docs and narrative short films that screened internationally.
About the Co-Writer
Fernanda Frotté worked for four years at Globo Filmes, Brazil. After receiving a Fulbright scholarship to do a masters degree in the United States, she moved to New York, where she completed an MFA in Screenwriting/Directing at Columbia University. She has written/co-written five short films and two features. The script for Refuge was the result of her collaboration with director Federico Spiazzi.
About the Producer
Federica Belletti is a filmmaker based in New York and a graduate of Columbia University. Belletti produced six shorts and interned for Gamechanger Films, The Austin Film Festival and Maven Pictures. In 2017, she was awarded the Arthur Krim Memorial Award and was a finalist of the Sundance Producing Lab.
