The 2022 San Francisco Greek Film Festival (SFGFF) wrapped its 19th annual event, held April 8th through 16th, returning to in person showings at Delancey Screening Room in San Francisco, as well as continuing popular virtual screenings.
The in person Festival screened 17 short films and 9 full feature films, and the virtual component featured 12 shorts, 10 documentaries, and 3 full feature films – all by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. All films were suitable for American audiences, with English subtitles.
The Festival team selected these works from over 350 film submissions that were received this year.
SFGFF audiences responded to surveys at every screening, making their voices heard in process to select the audience choice awards, known as The Astron Awards. A panel of nine film/art industry professionals deliberated to bestow Jury Awards in 3 categories. Below are the final awards results.
ASTRON AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
Feature Film
SMYRNA, MY BELOVED
Directed by Grigoris Karantinakis
Short
FROM THE BALCONY
Directed Aris Kaplanidis and Ilias Roumeliotis
JURY AWARDS
Best Narrative Feature
HOLY EMY
Directed by Araceli Lemos
Best Narrative Feature Honorable Mention
THE SISTERS KARRAS
Directed by Micah Stathis
Best Narrative Feature Honorable Mention
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Directed by Vassilis Douvlis
Best Documentary
THE STUDENTS OF UMBERTO PRIMO
Directed by Alessandra Maioletti
Best Documentary Honorable Mention
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Directed by Argyris Liapis
Best Short
TO VANCOUVER
Directed by Artemis Anastasiadou
Best Short Honorable Mention
A SUMMER PLACE}
Directed by Alexandra Matheou
Best Short Honorable Mention
FROM THE BALCONY
Directed by Aris Kaplanidis and Illias Roumeliotis
SFGFF gives special thanks to all the jurors: multimedia and special events pioneer babaLou, writer-director-producer-