Shot and directed by award-winning filmmaker & photographer Alexandros Maragos and commissioned by the City of Athens, the film explores downtown Athens documenting the construction of the new fountain in Omonoia Square, one of the most historic squares in the city and part of "The Great Walk of Athens", one of the largest urban interventions in the history of the Greek capital. More info: https://alexandrosmaragos.com/omonoia-square https://alexandrosmaragos.com https://instagram.com/alexmaragos https://facebook.com/alexandrosmaragos https://twitter.com/alexmaragos

"New Omonoia Square" Construction Timelapse Receives Remarkable Artwork at Siena Awards 2021

October 22, 2021

Greek Filmmaker and Photographer Alexandros Maragos has received Remarkable Artwork at the acclaimed Siena International Photo Awards in the Short Documentary Film Category for the construction timelapse film The New Omonoia Square.

Athens: The New Omonoia Square (Construction Timelapse)

May 14, 2020

The New Omonoia Square in Athens, Greece and the construction of the fountain: A timelapse film by Alexandros Maragos commissioned by the City of Athens and Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis.

Commissioned by the City of Athens. Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Alexandros Maragos. Short video of the new Omonoia Square Fountain lit in the colors of the Greek flag for the Greek Independence Day during Greece's total lockdown due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. March 25th, 2020. Released online on the official social media accounts of the Mayor of Athens Mr. Kostas Bakoyannis on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook. More:

Omonoia Fountain - Covid 19 Pandemic

March 25, 2020

Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Alexandros Maragos. Commissioned by the City of Athens. Short video of the new Omonoia Square Fountain in Athens, Greece lit in the colors of the Greek flag for the Greek Independence Day during the country’s total lockdown due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. March 25th, 2020.

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Alexandros Maragos Receives Pangea Prize at Siena International Photo Awards for "City of Athens" Short Film

October 26, 2019

Alexandros Maragos receives Pangea Prize at Siena International Photo Awards for “City of Athens - A Portrait of a Changing Metropolis”.

Sharing a scene in development from the ongoing long term production of City of Athens II. Athens’s waterfront is going through a major transformation that will redefine the city’s relationship with the sea. This scene spans Sept 2017 - Sept 2019 and shows the transformation of Faliro Bay (Phase A) at the heart of the Faliro Bay Restoration Project. Visible are new covered highway and the permanent closure of the old highway. Watch City of Athens here: https://alexandrosmaragos.com/city-of-athens

City of Athens II - Scene in Development: Faliro Bay Restoration Project

October 22, 2019

A scene in development from the ongoing long term production of City of Athens II (Short Film). Athens’s waterfront is going through a major transformation that will redefine the city’s relationship with the sea. This scene spans Sept 2017 - Sept 2019 and shows the transformation of Faliro Bay (Phase A), the new covered highway and the permanent closure of the old highway.