Saturday, January 26, 2008

A tribute to Marios Lefteriotis

This is a small tribute to the famous Marios Lefteriotis


1) CORFU THE ISLAND OF NAUSIKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX9GqlfX_LA

That movie won the 1st Prize at the 4th Festival of the Amateur Greek Directors in May 1970.


Kindly Note:

Car and Motor Racing in the middle of Liston!!!!

The Old Fortress

Traditional Clothes

Images from everyday life from Corfu during the summer of 1969.



2) CORFU 1972




GOLD STAR WINNER IN LONDON TEN BEST FESTIVAL 1974


AND


METAL WINNER AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL CINE FESTIVAL


Kindly note:


The local dialect


The local dances


The everyday life in Corfu in 1972


Such a lovely movie.........


To learn more about Marios please go to: http://marios-videos.blogspot.com/ and to : http://www.youtube.com/user/alaouda




The Battle of Petrovaradin or Battle of Peterwardein

The Battle of Petrovaradin or Battle of Peterwardein was a decisive victory for Austrian forces in the war between Austria and the Ottoman Empire (17161718), at Petrovaradin, now part of Novi Sad, Vojvodina, in Serbia.
History
In 1716, Grand Vizier Damad Ali gathered a 150,000 strong Ottoman army at Belgrade, at the core of which were 40,000 Janissaries, 20,000 Sipahi, and 10,000 Tatars. They crossed the Sava at Zemun at the end of July, and moved on the right bank of the Danube towards Sremski Karlovci.
The commander of the Austrian forces, Prince Eugene of Savoy, decided to engage the Turks at Petrovaradin. He had arranged for the construction of a fortified encampment within the fortress there, and set the 80,000 strong Imperial army on the march from their quarters in Futog.
On August 2, the first skirmish between the Imperial vanguard and Turkish horsemen occurred. By the next day, the Grand Visir had already reached Petrovaradin and immediately dispatched 30,000 Janissaries against the imperial positions. They dug saps and began to bombard the fortress.
The core of the Imperial army only crossed the Danube on the night of August 5 by two pontoon bridges after which they encamped.

Read in WIKI the whole story and how it affected the Corfu Siege of 1716 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Peterwardein

(Due to this and other later historical events Serbia and Corfu are very well connected.)

What Happened in 1716? General Info

«1716»
ΕΠΙΘΕΣΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥΡΚΟΥΣ (ΑΠΙΣΤΟΥΣ)
6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ ΑΦΙΞΗ 18 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΗ ΕΦΟΔΟΣ
ΛΗΞΗ ΠΟΛΙΟΡΚΙΑΣ 22 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ

Ο ΣΤΡΑΤΑΡΧΗΣ ΚΌΜΗΣ ΝΤΙ ΣΟΥΛΕΜΠΟΥΡΓΚ ΠΡΟΣΕΧΤΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΙΣ ΠΕΠΕΙΡΑΜΕΝΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΓΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΕΛΑΒΕ ΝΑ ΦΕΡΕΙ ΕΙΣ ΠΕΡΑΝ ΤΗΝ ΑΜΥΝΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΟΛΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ

Η ΙΣΠΑΝΙΚΗ ΜΟΙΡΑ ΕΦΤΑΣΕ ΣΤΟ ΝΗΣΙ ΜΕ 6 ΚΑΡΑΒΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΙΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΤΟΥΡΚΟΙ ΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΙΟΡΚΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ

ΤΟΎΡΚΟΙ 32.000 + 3.000 ΑΛΟΓΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΑΝΕΠΙΒΙΒΑΣΤΗΚΑΝ 18.000
ΛΥΣΑΝΕ ΤΗ ΠΟΛΙΟΡΚΙΑ ΕΚΤΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΛΛΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΕΙΔΗ ΗΡΘΕ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΑΝΔΡΙΑΝΟΥΠΟΛΗ ΕΝΑΣ ΜΑΝΤΑΤΟΦΟΡΟΣ ΜΕ ΡΗΤΗ ΔΙΑΤΑΓΗ ΣΤΟ ΣΕΡΑΣΚΕΡΗ ΝΑ ΤΑ ΕΓΚΑΤΑΛΕΙΨΕΙ ΑΜΕΣΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΞΑΝΑΕΠΙΒΙΒΑΣΤΕΙ.

Some famous Corfu Films

A number of cinema productions have been filmed in Corfu, including the 1981 James Bond movie, For Your Eyes Only. The most memorable scene of the film to be bound with the island is of the underwater ancient Greek temple, with a huge turtle swimming in front of the camera; a casino scene was also filmed at the Achilleion.
Other scenes filmed here include those tracing 'Melina' and James' walk through the town's streets , and Melina being greeted by Bond at Pontikonisi island. The film's scene depicting a greek wedding was filmed at the Bouas-Danilia traditional village (Μπούας Δανίλια παραδοσιακό χωριό).
Corfu also featured in a 1987 BBC TV series, and a 2005 movie version of Gerald Durrell's book My Family and Other Animals, both based on his childhood in Corfu in the late 1930s.

Plus many Greek TV series and advertisements.

The Film Studios

The Major Studios

Fox Entertainment Group (owned by News Corporation)
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox Animation
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Atomic
Blue Sky Studios
Paramount Motion Pictures Group(owned by Viacom)
Paramount Pictures (excluding the pre-1950 library, which are now owned by Universal Studios)
Paramount Vantage (originally known as Paramount Classics)
DreamWorks SKG
DreamWorks Animation SKG (a separate company, distributes animated films, spun off by DreamWorks in 2004) (formerly part of DreamWorks, films currently distributed by Paramount Pictures)
Go Fish Pictures
United International Pictures (joint venture with Universal Studios, distributes Paramount and Universal films worldwide)
MTV Networks branded labels
MTV Films
Nickelodeon Movies
Comedy Central Films
Republic Pictures (mainly a film library company, formerly a leading B movie studio)
Sony Pictures Entertainment (owned by Sony)
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Columbia Pictures
TriStar Pictures
Sony Pictures Classics
Screen Gems
Triumph Films
Destination Films
Jim Henson Pictures (co-owned with The Jim Henson Company)
Sony Pictures Animation
MGM Holdings, Inc. (20%, in partnership with Comcast (20%), Providence Equity Partners (29%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%), TPG Capital, L.P. (21%) and Quadrangle Group (3%))
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc. (excluding the pre-1986 library, which are now owned by Turner Entertainment)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation
United Artists (excluding the pre-1952 library, which are now owned by Turner Entertainment)
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Orion Pictures Corporation (defunct, an in-name-only unit)
American International Pictures (defunct)
Filmways (defunct)
NBC Universal (owned by General Electric and Vivendi)
Universal Studios
Focus Features
Rogue Pictures
Working Title Films (based in London)
United International Pictures (joint venture with Paramount Pictures, distributes Paramount and Universal films worldwide)
Time Warner (owned by Time Warner Inc.)
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures (excluding the pre-1948 library, which are now owned by Turner Entertainment, which is also owned by Time Warner)
Warner Independent Pictures
Castle Rock Entertainment (excluding the pre-1994 library, which are now owned by MGM)
Warner Bros. Animation
Cartoon Network Films
New Line Cinema
Picturehouse (co-owned by HBO Films)
HBO
HBO Films
Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group (owned by The Walt Disney Company)
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Feature Animation
DisneyToon Studios
Pixar Animation Studios
Touchstone Pictures
Miramax Films
Hollywood Pictures

The Independent-Majors
Lionsgate Entertainment
Lions Gate
Artisan Entertainment
The Weinstein Company
Dimension Films (originally the Miramax Films division)

Significant production companies
Aardman Animations (formerly associated with DreamWorks Animation) (based in Bristol, England)
Alliance Atlantis (based in Canada)
Amblin Entertainment (associated with DreamWorks and Universal Studios)
American Zoetrope
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
A Band Apart
BBC Films (part of the BBC)
Blinding Edge Pictures
Canal + (based in France)
The Cannon Group Inc. (defunct)
Caravan Pictures (owned by Disney, defunct)
Channel Four Films (based in London)
Constantin Film (based in Germany)
Creative Arts Entertainment
Dark Castle Entertainment (associated with Warner Bros.)
Davis Entertainment
EMI Films (based in London)
EON Productions (based in London), (producers of the official James Bond film series) (associated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists)
Gary Sanchez Productions
Gaumont (in France)
Golden Harvest (based in Hong Kong)
Gold Circle Films
GOLIATH2 Production Studios (based in Montreal - goliath2.com)
Good Shepherd Entertainment (in Greece)
Gravity Entertainment
Greenestreet films
Gullane Entertainment (owned by HIT Entertainment)
Icon Productions
IMS Productions (719-635-1956; imsproductions.com)
ImageMovers
Imagine Entertainment (associated with Universal Studios)
Interscope Pictures
ITC Entertainment (based in London)
The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Lakeshore Entertainment
Lawson Productions
Legendary Pictures (associated with Warner Bros.)
Liberty Media
Lightstorm Entertainment
Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Lucasfilm Animation
Malpaso Productions
Mandalay Pictures (associated with Universal Studios, formerly associated with Paramount Pictures and Columbia TriStar)
Mirabai Films
Media 8 Entertainment
Morgan Creek Productions (associated with Universal Studios, formerly associated with Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox)
New Regency (associated with 20th Century Fox, formerly associated with Warner Bros.)
Panther Pictures, founded by Alex Weinberg (formerly Lassiere Pictures)
Pathe (in France)
Phoenix Pictures
Plan B Entertainment, founded by Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston
PorchLight Entertainment (based in Canada)
The Producers Circle Co.
Producers Releasing Corporation
Rankin-Bass
Renaissance Pictures
Revolution Studios (associated with Columbia TriStar)
RKO Pictures
Salter Street Films
Scott Free
Shaw Brothers
Silver Pictures
Spyglass Entertainment (associated with The Walt Disney Company)
Strand Releasing
StudioCanal (owned by Vivendi Universal) (based in France)
Tartan Films
Trimark Pictures
Troma Entertainment
UGC (in France)
UFA (in Germany)
Village Roadshow Pictures (associated with Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Walden Media
WingNut Films
Yari Film Group

Famous International Film Producers

-J.J. Abrams - Lost (TV series), Cloverfield, Alias (TV series), Mission Impossible III (film), Star Trek XI (film)
-Moustapha Akkad - the Halloween film series
-Judd Apatow -The Cable Guy, Anchorman, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Freaks and Geeks
-Avi Arad, The Spider-Man film series, X-Men film series, Blade Trilogy. Since the first Blade film, Avi Arad has produced every Marvel film
-Drew Barrymore - Never Been Kissed, Duplex, Music and Lyrics, Charlie's Angels film series.
-Lawrence Bender - Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, An Inconvenient Truth, Reservoir Dogs
Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli - The James Bond series
-Mel Brooks - The Elephant Man (film), The Fly (1986 film), Frances, 84 Charing Cross Road
-Jerry Bruckheimer - Top Gun, Crimson Tide, The Rock, Con Air, National Treasure, Pirates of the Caribbean films
-Tim Burton - The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cabin Boy, James and the Giant Peach (film), 9 (2008 film)
-Ethan Coen - Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo (film)
-Frank Daniel Czech writer, director, teacher, and producer most notable for developing the sequence paradigm of screenwriting.
-Nora Ephron - Michael, You've Got Mail, Bewitched
-Robert Evans - Love Story, The Godfather, Chinatown, The Saint
-Chris Folino - Gamers: The Movie
-Peter Fonda - Easy Rider
-Richard N. Gladstein - Finding Neverland, The Bourne Identity, Pulp Fiction, and The Cider House Rules.
-Brian Grazer - Splash, Parenthood, Apollo 13, The Grinch, A Beautiful Mind, The Da Vinci Code
-Matt Groening - The Simpsons, Futurama, The Simpsons Movie
-Howard Kazanjian - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi, Demolition Man
-Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Veer Zaara, Dhoom 2, etc.
-Kathleen Kennedy - The Sixth Sense, Always, Munich, Jurassic Park I, III, and IV, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum.
Alexander Korda - Things to Come, The Four Feathers (1939), The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
-Gary Kurtz - the Star Wars trilogy
-Dino De Laurentiis - Waterloo, Death Wish, U-571, Hannibal
-George Lucas - Star Wars & Indiana Jones anthologies.
-Branko Lustig - Schindler's List, Gladiator
-Eric Manes - Voices of Iraq
-Frank Marshall - The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Back to the Future trilogy, Jurassic Park I to IV, The Sixth Sense.
-Sandeep Marwah - producer of 1000 short films
-Rick McCallum - the Star Wars prequel trilogy
-Walter Mirisch - West Side Story, The Sound of Music
-Hayao Miyazaki - Whisper of the Heart
-Scott Mosier - Clerks,Mallrats,Chasing Amy
-Tyler Perry - Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion
Jon Peters
-Julia Phillips- The Sting,Taxi Driver,Close Encounters of the Third Kind
-Hal Roach - the Our Gang series
-Scott Rudin - School of Rock, The Royal Tenenbaums, Clueless
-Harry Saltzman - The James Bond series, Battle of Britain, The IPCRESS File
-David O. Selznick - King Kong, Gone with the Wind
-Joel Silver - The Matrix series, Lethal Weapon series, Predator, Veronica Mars, V for Vendetta
-Sam Spiegel - The African Queen, Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia
-Steven Spielberg - The Goonies, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Poltergeist, Transformers (executive)
-Irving Thalberg - Mutiny on the Bounty, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Grand Hotel, A Night at the Opera
-Fran Walsh - The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, King Kong (2005 film), The Lovely Bones (film), Halo (film)
-Hal B. Wallis - The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, Elvis Presley films
Harvey Weinstein
-Ralph Winter - Star Trek V, Star Trek VI, X-Men, Fantastic Four, X2: X-Men United
-Andrew G. Vajna - Rambo series, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
-Saul Zaentz - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, The English Patient
-Robert Zemeckis - The Frighteners, Matchstick Men, Monster House
-Darryl F. Zanuck - many Shirley Temple movies, The Grapes of Wrath, All About Eve, The Longest Day
-Robert Watts - Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, You Only Live Twice

Hello to all!!

Corfu is now part of the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

That means that its important history has now become part of the WORLD HISTORY.

A movie should be made to mark the resistance of the last European gate against the thousands Othoman soldiers the summer of 1716.

Please send your ideas how to promote the idea.

Now it is the time.....