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2019
FNE Market Analysis 2018: Cyprus
"What is it like making a quality film in Cyprus?"
Interviews with Cypriot Directors, Incl. Tonia Mishiali (GR)
CLEVELAND FILM FESTIVAL | 5 Apr 2019
"Female filmmaker focuses on the complex and fascinating female nature"
Interview with Director Tonia Mishiali
"We talked with the director of PAUSE, Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
SOFIA FILM FESTIVAL | 12 Mar 2019
Interview with Director Tonia Mishiali (BG)
"Favourite films and series with female protagonists" (GR)
Review by Dimitris Bampas (GR)
***stars
Review by Yiangos Antiohos (GR)
Review of PAUSE (GR)
CAMERASTYLOONLINE | 7 Mar 2019
***stars
Review of PAUSE by Yiannis Karampitsos (GR)
PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali (GR)
Avant Premiere for PAUSE in collaboration with WIFT GR (Women in Film and Television Greece) (GR)
"WIFT GR invites you to watch PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"Watch PAUSE at the Film Archive in Athens" (GR)
"The provocative charm of the female gaze presents PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"WIFT GR invites you to watch PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Greek Film Archive Cinema" (GR)
"The provocative charm of the female gaze - Avant premiere for PAUSE" (GR)
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Greek Film Archive Cinema (GR)
Balkan Competition Lineup for the 23rd Sofia International Film Festival
PAUSE selected
"PAUSE presents the female eroticism at middle age" (GR)
"Cypriot director wins Emerging Greeks Competition award at Hellas Filmbox Berlin"
"Tonia Mishiali is the winner of the 4th Hellas FilmBox" (GR)
"Hellas FilmBox gives its award to PAUSE" (GR)
"The film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali put a spell on Berlin" (GR)
"After Tsitsipas and Lanthimos comes the turn of Tonia Mishiali. The Director who was born in Famagusta, is the winner of the Greek Film Festival in Berlin, with the film PAUSE" (GR)
ERT INTERNATIONAL | 22 Jan 2019
"Tonia Mishiali wins big award for her film 'Pause' at the Hellas Filmbox Berlin"
"Tonia Mishiali is the winner of the Greek Film Festival of Berlin (GR)
"PAUSE: the film by Tonia Mishiali which was made a difference in Berlin" (GR)
"Tonia Mishiali is the winner of the Greek Film Festival of Berlin" (GR)
"Tonia Mishiali is the winner of the Greek Film Festival of Berlin with PAUSE" (GR)
"Cypriot Tonia Mishiali wins the Greek Film Festival of Berlin" (GR)
"Tonia Mishiali is the winner of the Greek Film Festival of Berlin" (GR)
"PAUSE: the film by Tonia Mishiali which was made a difference in Berlin" (GR)
"The Cypriot Tonia Mishiali is the winner of this year's Hellas FilmBox" (GR)
"The award of the 4th Hellas FilmBox goes to Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"Closing credits for the 4th Hellas FilmBox - The big award goes to Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"Tonia Mishiali with film PAUSE is the winner of the Greek Film Festival of Berlin" (GR)
"Tonia Mishiali with PAUSE is the winner of the Greek Film Festival of Berlin"
"Tonia Mishiali with film PAUSE is the winner of the Greek Film Festival of Berlin" (GR)
"The 4th Hellas FilmBox award is given to Cypriot Director Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"The award of the 4th Hellas FilmBox 2019 goes to Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"The Hellas FilmBox Award goes to Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
PARATHYRO POLITIS | 16 Jan 2019
"PAUSE: Screening at the Greek Film Festival in Berlin" (GR)
"DHAKA INT’L FILM FEST: Women filmmakers section features 28 films"
"Santa Barbara International Film Festival Announces 2019 Program"
PAUSE is officially selected for its US premiere
2018
"Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Kazakstan and Russia at the awards of the 31st Panorama of European Cinema" (GR)
"Panorama of European Cinema 2018: the Awards"
PAUSE awarded the Union of Greek Film Critics best film Award (GR)
**** stars
Review by Tusshar Sasi
“'Pause' represents a generation of women and their silent agony…"
"All the films of the 31st Panorama of European Cinema Competition" (GR)
PAUSE is officially selected
"Cairo Film Festival turns 40"
Official Selection unveiled
PAUSE is selected for MAIN COMPETITION
"59th Thessaloniki Film Festival: PAUSE (FIPRESCI award for Best Greek Film) (GR)
Review by Nicos Artinos (Union of Greek Film Critics member)
"Panorama of European Cinema 2018: the competition films" (GR)
PAUSE has been officially selected
"The Panorama of European Cinema comes to life at Trianon Cinema" (GR)
PAUSE is selected
"31st Panorama of European Cinema: the competition begins" (GR)
Festival scope
Films in Focus: PAUSE
Director in Focus: Tonia Mishiali
"Panorama of European cinema: Films centred on women" (GR)
"Awards for Cypriot films at the Thessaloniki Film Festival" (GR)
PAUSE awarded
*** stars
Review (SE)
Stockholm Film Festival
SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE | 14 Nov 2018
Director of PAUSE Tonia Mishiali is giving a masterclass on low-budget filmmaking "Less is more" at the Swedish Film Institute as part of the Stockholm Film Festival (SE)
"Panorama of European Cinema is back" (GR)
PAUSE is selected
"59th Thessaloniki Film Festival: Awards for 8 Greek Films" (GR)
Thessaloniki Film Festival 2018 Awards
PAUSE is awarded
"Thessaloniki Film Festival 2018: the closing ceremony" (GR)
PAUSE is awarded with 2 awards: the FIPRESCI prize for Best Greek FIlm and the ERT (National television Award)
"Thessaloniki Film Festival 2018: the awards" (GR)
PAUSE is awarded with 2 awards: the FIPRESCI prize for Best Greek FIlm and the ERT (National television Award)
Review
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali: 59th Thessaloniki Film Festival" (GR)
Review by Union of Greek Film Critics member Nicos Aletras who was one of the members of the FIPRESCI jury at the 59th Thessaloniki Film Festival (GR)
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Thessaloniki Film festival" (GR)
*** stars
Review by Alexis Dermentzoglou
"59th Thessaloniki Film Festival Greek Films: PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
"Film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali is making its Greek premiere at the Thessaloniki Film Festival" (GR)
"Greek premiere for the film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali" (GR)
Film Review By Jenny Kermode
**** stars
"Fyrogeni is brittle and intense in the central role, carrying herself in the slightly bent, over-cautious manner of someone continually expecting blame."
"Thessaloniki Film Festival 2018: the Greek films" (GR)
PAUSE is selected
Karlovy Vary 2018 - East of the West
Tonia Mishiali • Director • Interview
"It's a film that is viewed through the prism of the complex and fascinating female nature"
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | 10 July 2018
'Pause' ('Pafsi'): Film Review | Karlovy Vary 2018
"Cypriot director Tonia Mishiali casts Frances McDormand look-alike Stela Fyrogeni in her feature debut about a housewife in an unhealthy marriage who starts daydreaming about revenge"
A beginning for PAUSE at Karlovy Vary
53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
"Outcries by women and unprotected children" (GR)
PARATHYRO POLITIS | 6 July 2018
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
"Premiere for PAUSE"
Karlovy Vary 2018 East of the West
Review: Pause
"Cypriot writer-director Tonia Mishiali focuses on the position of women in a conservative and patriarchal society with an emotional and realistic debut"
"World premiere for the Cypriot film PAUSE at this year's Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czech Republic"
"FNE at KVIFF 2018: Film in Cyprus is Blossoming"
KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | 4 July 2018
Introduction to the Film PAUSE
Face of the month - Tonia Mishiali Director
"Every month we meet a person who leaves a mark in time"
CYBC | GENEKEA EPOTHESI | 19 June 2018
Tonia Mishiali talks about PAUSE on the live show GENEKEA EPOTHESI on CYBC (National Broadcaster)
"A real female character was my goal"
World Premiere for the film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali, at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czech Republic
"Film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival"
SPITI TIS KIPROU | 5 June 2018
Tonia Mishiali's film PAUSE at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival"
CELEBRITY REPORTER | 1 June 2018
"Film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival"
The film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
CULTURAL SERVICES - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE | 1 June 2018
"Feature film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival"
Festivals: East of the West Competition
PAUSE selected
"Feature film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival"
"Premiere at Karlovy Vary for Tonia Mishiali's PAUSE"
Feature film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY | 1 June 2018
"Feature film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival"
"World premiere at Karlovy Vary for the film PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali"
"Premiere at Karlovy Vary for Tonia Mishiali's PAUSE"
"PAUSE: The debut of Tonia Mishiali at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Competition"
"Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition lineup for its 53rd edition"
PAUSE selected
"Lineup announced for Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2018"
PAUSE selected
"Karlovy Vary Film Festival reveals competition lineup"
PAUSE selected
"Karlovy Vary 2018 competition line-up revealed"
PAUSE selected
"Tonia Mishiali's PAUSE at the East of the West of Karlovy Vary"
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali in the East of the West competition of Karlovy Vary"
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali in the East of the West competition of Karlovy Vary
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali in the East of the West competition of Karlovy Vary"
"Teaser for Tonia Mishiali's PAUSE, Film Republic launches sales in Berlin (Exclusive)"
MOVEITMAG.GR | 22 December 2017
"Film Republic to launch Tonia Mishiali's PAUSE at Berlin Market" (GR)
"Film Republic to launch Tonia Mishiali's PAUSE at Berlin Market (Exclusive)"
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AUDIOVISUAL NETWORK| 31 August 2017
"Looking forward to seeing Tonia Mishiali's debut, PAUSE.
A film about human relationships and daily life in a woman's world. For everyone who is growing older yet eager to live."
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AUDIOVISUAL NETWORK | 30 August 2017
"Tonia Mishiali is in post-production of her debut film PAUSE"
"Tonia Mishiali in post-production with PAUSE"
PAUSE selected for Karlovy Vary Works in Progress
"Karlovy Vary introduces promising projects in progress from Central and Eastern Europe"
PAUSE selected
"PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali travels to Karlovy Vary"
MANNHEIM MEETING PLACE| 28 May 2017
"MMP project PAUSE selected for Karlovy Vary Works in Progress"
"Greek Film Centre supports 26 film projects"
MENOPAUSE supported
"Tonia Mishiali's debut feature wraps shoot"
"Tonia Mishiali wraps the shoot of PAUSE"
FILM NEW EUROPE | 28 March 2017
"PAUSE moves to post-production"
"Tonia Mishiali wraps the shoot for PAUSE"
"PAUSE wraps shoot and starts editing"
FILM NEW EUROPE | 23 February 2017
CYPRUS: Country Report 2016
MENOPAUSE in production
FILM NEW EUROPE | 11 December 2015
FNE Country Report 2015: Cyprus
MENOPAUSE in development
Review on MENOPAUSE
FILM NEW EUROPE | 6 November 2015
Review on MENOPAUSE
FILM NEW EUROPE | 6 November 2015
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: MENOPAUSE
FILM NEW EUROPE | 13 October 2015
"Connecting Cottbus Unveils Pitching Line-up"
MENOPAUSE selected
FILM NEW EUROPE | 4 April 2015
"Cyprus Announces Film Grants for 2015"
MENOPAUSE funded