Opening Night’s feature film is Olympia – a feature documentary on the life of Academy Award winner and prominent Greek American Olympia Dukakis, directed by Harry Mavromihalis, who will be in attendance with several members of his filmmaking team. Mrs. Dukakis will receive this festival’s Honorary Astron Award (via video).
The evening’s short film is I am Mackenzie directed by Artemis Anastasiadou, who will also be present.
DETAILS:
Sunday, October 20
Door open 5pm, Program begins at 5:30pm
Reception immediately following the screenings on the second floor of the Castro Theater. **Stairs only, no elevator.
Castro Theater, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco
Built in 1922, the Castro Theater is a registered San Francisco landmark and one of the few remaining movie palaces in the nation from that era that is still in operation.
Parking is difficult. Taxi/ride share encouraged.
Ticket price: $40 for films and reception; $15 films only.
Tickets will be sold at the door.
Advance ticket purchasing strongly encouraged: grfilm.com
The SF Greek Film Festival is the longest running Greek film festival in the U.S. Join us for a celebration of contemporary Greek and Cypriot films!
