06/02/2026
Stavros Petropoulos’ feature film project PIRATELAND was awarded with the Discovery Days Jury Prize; Harry Lagoussis received an Honorable Mention for his project PHILOCTETES. The Discovery Days Awards were presented by Discovery Days Director Araceli Lemos and Producer Karina Logothetis. This year’s jury included Giulia Caruso, Director of Catalyst and Industry at Sundance; filmmaker Myrsini Aristidou; Film Independent’s Director of International Programs and filmmaker Louay Khraish; and award-winning producer Sarah Winshall.
Beyond the jury, the lab is supported by a wider network of mentors and experts contributing through screenplay feedback, round-robin meetings, workshops, and group sessions, including Chiara Atik, Ilana Coleman, Ersi Danou, Joel Garber, Pavel Jech, Prashanth Kamalakantan, Ki Jin Kim, Jesse Knight, Jane Casey Modderno, Terrie Samundra, Artemis Shaw, Elia Urquiza, and Colin West. Together, these artists and industry professionals reaffirm Discovery Days’ commitment to championing emerging international voices and fostering meaningful creative exchange.
Event covered by .LA media team.
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