Link to original article. By Tasos Kokkinidis The San Francisco Greek Film Festival (SFGFF) wrapped its 18th annual event, which was presented April 16-25, 2021. The Festival, held in mostly virtual platform, screened twelve narrative features, seven documentaries, and seven narrative shorts, by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. San Francisco Greek Film READ MORE …
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 READ MORE …
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 READ MORE …
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 READ MORE …
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 READ MORE …
“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 Street READ MORE …
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Η αφίσα του ντοκιμαντέρ. Πηγή: Amazon ΣΑΝ ΦΡΑΝΣΙΣΚΟ. Αν θες να καταλάβεις την Ολυμπία Δουκάκη, η Κάρεϊ Περλόφ λέει ότι βοηθά να κατανοήσετε πρώτα το δικό σας ελληνικό δράμα. Η Περλόφ, πρώην καλλιτεχνική διευθύντρια του «American Conservatory Theater», που σκηνοθέτησε την Δουκάκη σε παραγωγές κλασικών ελληνικών έργων, όπως η «Ηλέκτρα» και η «Εκάβη», αποκαλεί τη READ MORE …
Olympia (“Olympia”) is a feature film about an American actress of Greek origin, Olympia Dukakis. This film opens the annual festival of Greek cinema in San Francisco, the program of which includes feature films and documentaries.San Francisco Greek Film Festival October 20-26 Grfilm.com.
2019 San Francisco Greek Film Festival coming October 20-26 Olympia Dukakis documentary will be Opening Night feature at the Castro The 2019 San Francisco Greek Film Festival (SFGFF) will be held October 20 through 26. Opening Night film is Olympia, a documentary feature on multiple award winning actress Olympia Dukakis, screening on Sunday, October 20 at the Castro Theater (a first for SFGFF.) READ MORE …
