Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate its tenth anniversary June 1 – 5, 2016 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The lively festival will showcase more films, Q&A’s and festivities than ever before including a collaboration with Athens International Culinary Film Festival (AICFF) and a Gastronomical Sidebar complete with cuisine themed entertainment and top chef cooking demonstration with tasting.
Mythopathy by Tassos Boulmetis
This year’s offerings boast films from Australia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, UK, Greece, Sweden, Turkey and the U.S. representing 15 narratives, 9 documentaries, and 31 short films. LAGFF will introduce four World premieres, 25 North American premieres, and 13 Los Angeles premieres to the Hollywood audience. 42 films will vie for LAGFF’s coveted “Audience Choice” Orpheus Award. Remarking on this special anniversary, co-founder Ersi Danou noted, “For a decade now, we have brought new Greek Cinema to Los Angeles. Greece has seen the burgeoning of a new generation of filmmakers who are willing to step out of the box and approach their audience in bold ways. LAGFF is a chance for Los Angelinos to experience Greek cinema, and our filmmakers benefit from the bridging effect between Greece, the Balkans, and Hollywood."
Worlds Apart by Christopher Papakaliatis
Some festival highlights include the Opening Night North American premiere of
Tassos Boulmetis’ bittersweet comedy “
Mythopathy "(Notias) on Wednesday, June 1, while Sunday΄s Closing Night film will be
Christopher Papakaliatis’ “
Worlds Apart” in its debut outside of Greece. The film stars Academy Award® winner
J.K. Simmons. Christopher Papakaliatis and J.K. Simmons will be present for their film’s North American premiere. Following the screening is the star-studded Orpheus Awards Ceremony and the closing night party including wine, food, and entertainment under the Hollywood stars. J.K. Simmons will receive the 2016 Orpheus at the ceremony hosted by “American Beauty” star Mena Suvari.
Evdokia by Alexis Damianos
Thursday, June 2 LAGFF will have a special tribute to iconic Greek director
Alexis Damianos with a screening of the all-time favorite masterpiece “
Evdokia” in its original 35mm format. First released in 1971, this Greek/UK co-production is a love story between a prostitute (Evdokia) and a sergeant (Yorgos). The film features an original
Manos Loizos’ Rembetico musical piece and stars the late
Maria Vassiliou (Chrysothemis) and
Chris Zorbas (Silhouettes). In 2002, the Greek Film Critics Association voted Evdokia as one the 5 best Greek films of all time.
Chevalier by Athina Rachel Tsangari
Thursday also offers writer/director
Athina Rachel Tsangari’s critically acclaimed comedy “
Chevalier”. Tsangari, who is attending this year’s festival, will also be conducting a Directing Master Class on Saturday, June 4 which is open to the public.
Feature films at LAGFF
Short Fuse by Andreas Lampropoulos and Kostas Skyftas (Greece, 2016, 86min)
Riverbanks by Panos Karkanevatos
Documentary Films at LAGFF
Around the World in 55 Days…With Mum..And the Camera by Simoni Zafeiropoulou (Greece, 2015, 55min)
The Touch by Frosini Koutsouti (Greece, 2015, 27min)
My Friend Larry Gus by Vasilis Katsoupis
Fiction Short Films
3000 by Antonis Tsonis (Greece/Australia, 2016, 20min)
Albert by Miranda Howard-Williams (UK, 2015, 12min)
Alexandra’s Letters by Dimitris Tzoytzoyrakos (USA, 2016, 6min)
Downhill by Stelios Kammitsis (Cyprus, 2015, 13min)
Eastern Dream by Nektarios Kalogridis (Greece, 2016, 5min)
My Stuffed Granny by Effie Pappa (UK, 2014, 10min)
Pacino’s Way by Haris Pantelidakis (Greece, 2015, 18min)
Pet by Chris Moraitis (Greece, 2016, 12min)
Semele by Myrsini Aristidou (Cyprus, 2015, 13min)
Stagnation by Alexander Zwart (Norway, 2015, 15min)
Stutterer by Benjamin Cleary (UK/Ireland, 2015, 13min)
Such a Same by Takis Papanastasiou (Greece, 2015, 20min)
The Confidential Informant by Stephen Kinigopoulos (USA, 2015, 21min)
Twin Flame by Alexi Papalexopoulos (USA, 2015, 15min)
Ekdysis by Faidra Tsolina
For more information regarding all films screening at the 10th LAGFF please visit the festival’s
Official Website