# 49th Drama International Short Film Festival updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/drama-international-short-film-festival-49th-edition
> Updated: 2026-09-12T11:56:55.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 4.

The 49th Drama International Short Film Festival, held in Drama, Greece, from September 6 to 12, 2026, has progressed through its competitive programming. Under the artistic direction of Giorgos Angelopoulos, the festival featured 157 films, including 45 world premieres, across sections such as National, International, National Student, International Student, and a new International Documentary program.

As the festival approached its conclusion, the winners of the National Competition were announced at the Alexander Cinema. In this category, Alexandra Matthiou received the Screenplay Award for her film ‘Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection)’, while Gregoria Metheniti won Best Female Performance for the same work. Nikolas Drosopoulos was awarded Best Male Performance for ‘Adespotoi’ by Anastasia Givallou.

Technical awards included Photography for Giorgos Kolios Tsirogiannis (‘The Great Organ’), Editing for Giannis Chalkiadakis (‘A Small Story of Resistance. Julia Bimba’), and Production Design for Konstantinos Chaldeos, Efthymis Gronthos, and Aphrodite Psychouli (‘Amarantis’). In the National Student Competition, Evgenia Papazisi won the Screenplay Award for ‘Meltdown’. 

The festival, which maintains BAFTA certification and European Film Academy recognition, concludes with a ceremony to announce the remaining awards, including the Golden Dionysus prizes.

## Claims

- Alexandra Matthiou won the Screenplay Award for ‘Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection)’ (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Gregoria Metheniti won the Best Female Performance award for ‘Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection)’ (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Nikolas Drosopoulos won the Best Male Performance award for ‘Adespotoi’ (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Giorgos Kolios Tsirogiannis won the Photography Award for ‘The Great Organ’ (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Giannis Chalkiadakis won the Editing Award for ‘A Small Story of Resistance. Julia Bimba’ (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Konstantinos Chaldeos, Efthymis Gronthos, and Aphrodite Psychouli shared the Production Design Award for ‘Amarantis’ (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The 49th International Drama Short Film Festival has announced its first round of award winners (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Evgenia Papazisi won the Screenplay Award in the National Student Competition for ‘Meltdown’ (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Drama Short Film Festival announces National Competition winners

The 49th Drama Short Film Festival announced winners for its National Competition, including Alexandra Matthiou for Screenplay and Gregoria Metheniti for Best Female Performance.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/drama-short-film-festival-announces-national-competition-winners

### 2026-09-07: Drama International Short Film Festival opens for 49th edition

The 49th Drama International Short Film Festival in Greece features 157 films, offering Oscar eligibility and BAFTA-certified awards for short cinema.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/drama-international-short-film-festival-opens-for-49th-edition

### 2026-08-31: Drama International Short Film Festival announces 49th edition

The 49th Drama International Short Film Festival will held in Greece from September 6-12, 2026, featuring 157 films, Oscar-eligible competitions, and special tributes to Balkan cinema and Alinda Dimitriou.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/drama-international-short-film-festival-announces-49th-edition-1

### 2026-08-27: Drama International Short Film Festival announces 49th edition

The 49th Drama International Short Film Festival will be held September 6-12, 2026, featuring 157 films, 45 world premieres, and offering Oscar eligibility for top competition winners.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/drama-international-short-film-festival-announces-49th-edition

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