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Greek Film September For Karlovy Festival

The Greek film September, a Penny Panayotopoulou production, is competing at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic from June 29-July 7. Ten years after her debut with the award-winning feature film Hard Goodbyes: My Father,...

Boy Eating Bird's Food Best Greek Film

The Greek Film Academy awards ceremony chose Boy Eating Bird's Food, directed by Ektoras Lygizos, as the Best Film of the year. Academy President Katerina Evangelakou, noted that the award “does not mean only distinction and rewarding but duty...

European, American Critics Like Attenberg, Alps

New Greek filmmakers are getting better reviews abroad than in Greece.Greek films are included in the best international film festivals (for instance, Boy Eating the Bird's Food by Ektoras Lygizos in Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Out of...

Greek Films Shine in Australian Festival

Despite the financial crisis, Greek film industry has produced great films, with Alps, by Giorgos Lanthimos, an inventive, deadpan story about loss and grief, winning the top award at this year's Greek Film Festival in Syndey over strong competition. The...