London Greek Film Festival Explained

The London Greek Film Festival is an international film festival focusing on Greek films and Greek filmmakers.[1] [2] [3]

Held every October in London, the festival is open to films either by Greek filmmakers or set in Greece or involving Greek history or mythology. The festival was founded in 2007.

The festival's artistic director is Christos Prosylis.

In 2013, Lizz Njagah won the best actress award for her performance in “The Return of Lazarus”, directed by her husband, Alexandros Konstantaras.[4]

Odysseus awards

Awards fiction feature films

SeasonBest MovieDirectorSources
2020Exile (2019 film) (2nd Award for Feature Fiction Film)Vassilis Mazomenos
2017Lines (film) (2nd Award for Feature Fiction Film)Vassilis Mazomenos
2015Invisible (Αόρατος)Dimitris Athanitis[5]
2014Pandemy (Πανδημία)Dimitris Piatas[6]
201310th day (δέκατη μέρα)Vassilis Mazomenos[7]
2012Fred and Vinnie (USA film)Steve Skrovan[8]
2012Guilt (2009 film) (Best Photography, Best Screenwriting)Vassilis Mazomenos
2011Riders of Pylos (Ιππείς της Πύλου)Nikos Kalogeropoulos[9]
2010The Building Manager (Ο διαχειριστής)Periklis Horsolgou[10]
2009The Last Homecoming (Ο τελευταίος γυρισμός)Korinna Avraamidou[11]
2008Angeliki Antoniou[12]

Multiple award winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sixth Greek Film Festival in London Surpasses Expectations. Sotiria . Nikolouli . 17 October 2013. Greek Reporter. 24 October 2013.
  2. News: Greek London Film Festival Underway. Sotiria . Nikolouli . 8 October 2013. Greek Reporter. 24 October 2013.
  3. News: London Greek Film Festival. 8 October 2013. Polis Press. Greek. 24 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192055/http://www.polispress.gr/london-greek-film-festival/. 29 October 2013. dead.
  4. News: Lizz Njagah of Kanye Wins Best Actress Award. 23 October 2013. Spy Ghana. 24 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Βραβείο για τον "Αόρατο". tovima.gr. 18 November 2015.
  6. Web site: Odysseus awards. londongreekfilmfestival. 19 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Odysseus awards. londongreekfilmfestival.com. 3 March 2014.
  8. Web site: 5ο Φεστιβάλ Ελληνικού Κινηματογράφου στο Λονδίνο. newsit.gr. 3 March 2014.
  9. Web site: Ποιοτικός σύγχρονος ελληνικός κινηματογράφος στο Λονδίνο. skai.gr. 3 March 2014.
  10. Web site: London Greek Film Festival 2010. imdb.com. 3 March 2014.
  11. Web site: London Greek Film Festival 2009. imdb.com. 3 March 2014.
  12. Web site: London Greek Film Festival 2008. imdb.com. 3 March 2014.