The San Francisco Greek Film Festival celebrates its 15th year presenting 24 feature-length films and shorts by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. From October 12-20, 2018, screenings run nightly at 7 p.m. at venues around San Francisco. All movies will have English subtitles. Manoussos Manoussakis, one of Greece’s preeminent filmmakers, will serve as this year’s artist-in-residence, facilitating Q&As, giving lectures, and providing context for the films throughout the week. The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the United States to feature contemporary Greek and Cypriot cinema.
Join us before the screening for a reception in the atrium. The festival is pleased to present the first-ever Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award to Paramount CEO Jim Gianopulos. The award was created to honor outstanding film industry professionals of Greek descent. The award’s namesake, Spyros Skouras, was a giant in the movie industry, an international cultural ambassador, and a humanitarian. At the helm of Twentieth Century Fox (1942-1962), he introduced widescreen movies with the CinemaScope lens, reinvigorating the movie-going experience in the advent of television. He also led the Greek War Relief Association during WWII, lifting a British naval blockade so that food and medicine could make it to a starving, war-torn nation. Skouras is considered one of the most prominent Americans of Greek descent.
There is a limited amount parking in the Dolby garage at 35 9th Street. Taking public transportation or a taxi is strongly encouraged. If taking a taxi, get driving directions to 35 9th Street. Tickets will likely sell out, so purchase your tickets in advance.
The evening’s film lineup includes:
Goldfish
Greece, 2017, 14min21
Directed by Yorgos Angelopoulos
A young boy thinks his new goldfish is gay, much to the horror of his conservative father.
* 2017 Olympia International Film Festival – Best Short Film (Children’s Jury)
* 2018 BFI Flare
Polyxeni
Greece, 2017, 1h40
Directed by Dora Masklavanou
In 1955 a couple of prominent Greek Istanbulites adopt an orphan Greek girl from the town of their origin. They offer her a powerful family name and ensure her devotion. Twelve-year-old Polyxeni is separated from her younger brother. She embarks on a new life and a future that looks bright. She receives an education, comes of age and falls in love. She has a lust for life, while unsuspicious of the devious plan of annihilation that others are weaving behind her back, targeting her large inheritance.
* 2018 Hellenic Film Academy – Iris Award for Cinematography, Original Music, Best Actress, Supporting Actress
* 2017 Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Youth Award for Best Film
Director Dora Masklavanou is expected to attend this screening.
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Join us before the screening for a reception in the atrium. The festival is pleased to present the first-ever Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award to Paramount CEO Jim Gianopulos. The award was created to honor outstanding film industry professionals of Greek descent. The award’s namesake, Spyros Skouras, was a giant in the movie industry, an international cultural ambassador, and a humanitarian. At the helm of Twentieth Century Fox (1942-1962), he introduced widescreen movies with the CinemaScope lens, reinvigorating the movie-going experience in the advent of television. He also led the Greek War Relief Association during WWII, lifting a British naval blockade so that food and medicine could make it to a starving, war-torn nation. Skouras is considered one of the most prominent Americans of Greek descent.
There is a limited amount parking in the Dolby garage at 35 9th Street. Taking public transportation or a taxi is strongly encouraged. If taking a taxi, get driving directions to 35 9th Street. Tickets will likely sell out, so purchase your tickets in advance.
The evening’s film lineup includes:
Goldfish
Greece, 2017, 14min21
Directed by Yorgos Angelopoulos
A young boy thinks his new goldfish is gay, much to the horror of his conservative father.
* 2017 Olympia International Film Festival – Best Short Film (Children’s Jury)
* 2018 BFI Flare
Polyxeni
Greece, 2017, 1h40
Directed by Dora Masklavanou
In 1955 a couple of prominent Greek Istanbulites adopt an orphan Greek girl from the town of their origin. They offer her a powerful family name and ensure her devotion. Twelve-year-old Polyxeni is separated from her younger brother. She embarks on a new life and a future that looks bright. She receives an education, comes of age and falls in love. She has a lust for life, while unsuspicious of the devious plan of annihilation that others are weaving behind her back, targeting her large inheritance.
* 2018 Hellenic Film Academy – Iris Award for Cinematography, Original Music, Best Actress, Supporting Actress
* 2017 Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Youth Award for Best Film
Director Dora Masklavanou is expected to attend this screening.
The San Francisco Greek Film Festival celebrates its 15th year presenting 24 feature-length films and shorts by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. From October 12-20, 2018, screenings run nightly at 7 p.m. at venues around San Francisco. All movies will have English subtitles. Manoussos Manoussakis, one of Greece’s preeminent filmmakers, will serve as this year’s artist-in-residence, facilitating Q&As, giving lectures, and providing context for the films throughout the week. The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the United States to feature contemporary Greek and Cypriot cinema.
Join us before the screening for a reception in the atrium. The festival is pleased to present the first-ever Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award to Paramount CEO Jim Gianopulos. The award was created to honor outstanding film industry professionals of Greek descent. The award’s namesake, Spyros Skouras, was a giant in the movie industry, an international cultural ambassador, and a humanitarian. At the helm of Twentieth Century Fox (1942-1962), he introduced widescreen movies with the CinemaScope lens, reinvigorating the movie-going experience in the advent of television. He also led the Greek War Relief Association during WWII, lifting a British naval blockade so that food and medicine could make it to a starving, war-torn nation. Skouras is considered one of the most prominent Americans of Greek descent.
There is a limited amount parking in the Dolby garage at 35 9th Street. Taking public transportation or a taxi is strongly encouraged. If taking a taxi, get driving directions to 35 9th Street. Tickets will likely sell out, so purchase your tickets in advance.
The evening’s film lineup includes:
Goldfish
Greece, 2017, 14min21
Directed by Yorgos Angelopoulos
A young boy thinks his new goldfish is gay, much to the horror of his conservative father.
* 2017 Olympia International Film Festival – Best Short Film (Children’s Jury)
* 2018 BFI Flare
Polyxeni
Greece, 2017, 1h40
Directed by Dora Masklavanou
In 1955 a couple of prominent Greek Istanbulites adopt an orphan Greek girl from the town of their origin. They offer her a powerful family name and ensure her devotion. Twelve-year-old Polyxeni is separated from her younger brother. She embarks on a new life and a future that looks bright. She receives an education, comes of age and falls in love. She has a lust for life, while unsuspicious of the devious plan of annihilation that others are weaving behind her back, targeting her large inheritance.
* 2018 Hellenic Film Academy – Iris Award for Cinematography, Original Music, Best Actress, Supporting Actress
* 2017 Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Youth Award for Best Film
Director Dora Masklavanou is expected to attend this screening.
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Join us before the screening for a reception in the atrium. The festival is pleased to present the first-ever Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award to Paramount CEO Jim Gianopulos. The award was created to honor outstanding film industry professionals of Greek descent. The award’s namesake, Spyros Skouras, was a giant in the movie industry, an international cultural ambassador, and a humanitarian. At the helm of Twentieth Century Fox (1942-1962), he introduced widescreen movies with the CinemaScope lens, reinvigorating the movie-going experience in the advent of television. He also led the Greek War Relief Association during WWII, lifting a British naval blockade so that food and medicine could make it to a starving, war-torn nation. Skouras is considered one of the most prominent Americans of Greek descent.
There is a limited amount parking in the Dolby garage at 35 9th Street. Taking public transportation or a taxi is strongly encouraged. If taking a taxi, get driving directions to 35 9th Street. Tickets will likely sell out, so purchase your tickets in advance.
The evening’s film lineup includes:
Goldfish
Greece, 2017, 14min21
Directed by Yorgos Angelopoulos
A young boy thinks his new goldfish is gay, much to the horror of his conservative father.
* 2017 Olympia International Film Festival – Best Short Film (Children’s Jury)
* 2018 BFI Flare
Polyxeni
Greece, 2017, 1h40
Directed by Dora Masklavanou
In 1955 a couple of prominent Greek Istanbulites adopt an orphan Greek girl from the town of their origin. They offer her a powerful family name and ensure her devotion. Twelve-year-old Polyxeni is separated from her younger brother. She embarks on a new life and a future that looks bright. She receives an education, comes of age and falls in love. She has a lust for life, while unsuspicious of the devious plan of annihilation that others are weaving behind her back, targeting her large inheritance.
* 2018 Hellenic Film Academy – Iris Award for Cinematography, Original Music, Best Actress, Supporting Actress
* 2017 Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Youth Award for Best Film
Director Dora Masklavanou is expected to attend this screening.
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