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M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 2 3 | P E R S P E C T I V E 1 3 "Five days that were managed like in a dream, with fluidity and incredible organization. A brilliant cast of icons, of creative geniuses, of incredible human beings, mixed to the future of Production Design. There are many ways of channeling this great energy you created." —Jean Vincent Puzos, PD & Panelist "They say you go on a journey when you travel alone and an adventure when you share it with others. This weekend was my journey to reconnect with my craft and it ended up being the adventure of a lifetime, shared among 260 Production Designers from all around the world." —Melanie Garros, PD The Gathering was presented by Oxbelly, a Greek nonprofit organization whose mission is the championing and empowering of storytellers and independent creators, and the Production Designers Collective. The leading partners and underwriters include Astek, On Air Design, ArtStation, Earth Angel, Epic, Faliro House, Greek Film Centre, Hellenic Film Commission, Pulp Art, Rosco, Salonki Thes Film Commission, ShotDeck and Unreal Engine. Affiliates include the Art Directors Guild 800, ARTSCENICO, Australian Production Design Guild, European Federation for Costume and Production Design, BRA.DA Brazil, and United Scenic Artists 829. Donors include APA, CAA, Claire Best & Associates, LUX, Murtha Skouras Agency, AMPAS, Anne Coco and the Margaret Herrick Library. Production Design for motion pictures has always been an international movement and one first established at the turn of the 20th century in Paris, France. Over five remarkable days in Greece, a cornerstone of possibilities was finally placed so that a professional society might unite and advance this essential cinema art form. There are intentions to mount a Gathering 2 in 2024 at a date and place still to be determined. E. MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS COVERING A WIDE ARRAY OF TOPICS FILLED OUT EACH DAY'S SCHEDULE AT THE ANARGYREOS & KORGIALENEIOS SCHOOL'S CLASSROOMS AND LIBRARY SPACES. F. THE ANARGYREOS & KORGIALENEIOS SCHOOL GROUNDS BECAME A MEMORABLE SITE FOR THE GATHERING'S EXUBERANT FAREWELL DINNER. G. SITUATED IN A PINE FOREST OVERLOOKING THE AEGEAN SEA, THE ANARGYREOS & KORGIALENEIOS OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATER PROVED TO BE AN INSPIRED SANCTUARY FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THIS SPECIAL GATHERING OF ARTISTS. G E F