Honeymoon | Big Short Films 2025
Honeymoon by Alki Papastathopoulos
After a traumatising event involving the police, Fay is leaving Greece for good. Sandra accompanies her to the bus station for their farewell journey. As they travel by bus across the country, a transphobic attack by two passengers leaves them stranded on a highway in the middle of nowhere.
Available at onassis.org from 24.11 to 03.12.2025.
- Palm Springs Short Fest 2024: Best LGBT+ Short Film
- Chéries Chéris 2024: Best Short Film (International Competition)
- Sicilia Queer FilmFest 2024: Palermo Pride Jury Award, Audience Award
- Stuttgarter Filmwinter 2024: Special Mention
- Drama International Short Film Festival 2023: Special Jury Award, Drama Queer Award, Onassis Film Award, Best Female Performance Award
- Athens International Film Festival 2023: Best Female Performance Award
- Positively Different Short Film Festival 2024: Best Film (National Competition)
- Spicy Independent Short Film Festival 2024: Best Film (National Competition)
- Petit Plan: Europa 2024: Audience Award
- 3rd Panorama of Greek Film Directors 2024: Best Direction Award, Audience Award, Special Mention
- Hellenic Film Academy “Iris” Awards 2024: Nominated for Best Short Film
- Festival du Nouveau Cinema 2024: Διεθνής Πρεμιέρα / Official Selection
- Chicago International Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Helsinki International Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Winterthur International Short Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Glasgow Short Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Aguilar de Campoo Short Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- NewFest: New York's LGBT Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Queer Screen Film Fest 2024: Official Selection
- Leiden Shorts 2024: Official Selection
- Fekk Ljubljana Short Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Iris Prize Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Fringe! Queer Film Fest 2024: Official Selection
- Linz International Short Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Seoul International Pride Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
- Seattle Queer Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
Cast: Nasia Sydeta, Mary Petrouliou, Theofilos Manologlou, Stavros Tsoumamis, Stiliana Ioannou, Takis Sakelariou, Ioannis Sofologis, Nikolas Drosopoulos
Written & Directed by: Alkis Papstathopoulos
Producer: Maria Hatzakou
Production Company: Merricat
Co-Producers: Panos Adamopoulos, Soyo Giaoui, Marion Barré, Kiriaki Virou
Direction of Photography: Areti Papaioannou
Editing: Smaro Papaevangelou
Costumes: Vassilia Rozana
Art Direction: Maria-Dimitra Vetta
Make-Up: Vassiliki Kitta
Casting: Artemisia Reppa
Acting Coach: Andromahi Fountoulidou
Make-Up: Vassiliki Kitta
Sound: Stefanos Efthimiou
Sound Design: Persefoni Miliou
Colorist: Dimitris Karteris
Head of Production: Polymnia Sardeli
1st Assistant Director: Denia Safari
1st Camera Assistant: Eleni Lola
2nd Camera Assistant: Gabriella Geronimou
DIT: Savvina Samioti
