The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is dedicated to recognizing, supporting, and promoting the best film work by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. With screenings of new, innovative, and highly acclaimed films and different events around the annual film festival week, the SFGFF seeks to inspire, engage, and entertain its diverse audience.
Kary Antholis to receive Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award
The recipient of the second annual Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award is Kary Antholis, which will be awarded on Closing Night, Saturday, October 26, in a presentation at Dolby Cinema at 1275 Market, immediately following a reception in his honor. Read More…
Olympia Dukakis to receive the San Francisco Greek Film Festival’s Honorary Astron Award
The Astron Awards are the San Francisco Greek Film Festival’s audience choice awards, and each year one award is presented to the best feature film and one to the best short film, as selected by audience voting. Read More…
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Kary Antholis to receive Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award
The recipient of the second annual Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award is Kary Antholis, which will be awarded on Closing Night, Saturday, October 26, in a presentation at Dolby Cinema at 1275 Market, immediately following a reception in his honor. Kary Antholis is Founding Publisher and CEO of Crime Story Media LLC. In June…
Olympia Dukakis to receive the San Francisco Greek Film Festival’s Honorary Astron Award.
The Astron Awards are the San Francisco Greek Film Festival’s audience choice awards, and each year one award is presented to the best feature film and one to the best short film, as selected by audience voting. Honorary Astron Awards are not given yearly, instead they are presented as the film festival organizing team feels…
Elios Charitable Foundation Events Have Benefited Center for Greek Studies
Link to original article. SAN FRANCISCO (October 17, 2019) — The Elios Charitable Foundation today announced plans for the upcoming biennial Hellenic Charity Ball, scheduled for Saturday, November 16 at San Francisco’s historic Westin St. Francis hotel on Union Square. This year’s formal dinner dance and awards show will honor four prominent Greek-Americans for their extraordinary…
Screen Legend Olympia Dukakis to be Feted at San Francisco Film Fest for Life Accomplishments
Written by Darden Livesay. Link to the original article. Iconoclastic, multi-awarded actress Olympia Dukakis will receive recognition for her lifelong achievements during the 16th annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival running October 20-26. Dukakis has earned the festival’s Honorary Astron Award — an audience choice award that recognizes individuals who have made a “significant lifelong artistic contribution” in…
“Life Will Smile”
“Life Will Smile” October 21 @ 7:00 pm $15 British film about the dramatic story of the 275 Jews who evaded the Nazis on the Greek island of Zakynthos. Narrated by survivor Haim Konstantini. Executive Producer Sid Ganis expected to attend. Plays with American feature film, “Epiphany.” Part of S.F. Greek Film Festival. Venue: Delancey…