The Saturday 17 June 2023, took place the wonderful Awards Ceremony of the 17th London Greek Film Festival 2023, after selected screenings during the day, at the Hellenic Centre in London, UK. Film directors, screenwriters, producers, film lovers, journalists and artists, awardees and finalists from many countries, attended the event in a cinematic, creative and artistic atmosphere.
The London Greek Film Festival 2023 presented under the auspices of the Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy and supported by the Greek Embassy in London.
The London Greek Film Festival 2023 supported also by the Hellenic Centre in London.
The Festival greeted with a video message by the Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. John Chrysoulakis.
The event welcomed on behalf of the Greek Embassy in London and the Greek Ambassador Mr Ioannis Tsaousis, by Ms. Mariana Varvarrigou, General Counsellor – Head of the Public Diplomacy Office. Also from the Public Diplomacy Office of the Greek Embassy Ms. Stavroula Metaxa, who presented the awards, and Mr. Stefanos Dimitriadis, who participate in the awarding of the Awards.
The event welcomed by Ms Nayia Yiakoumaki, Director of the Hellenic Centre in London, who presented awards also.
Correspondent Mr. Thanasis Gavos welcomed the event, and he presented awards also, wile GNTO UK & Ireland Director Ms Eleni Skarveli presented awards as well.
During the Awards Ceremony presented an about 10′ performance, titled “When Flamenco meets Byzantium”. In this choreographic fusion, the Flamenco Heritage Artists merge “Byzantine” dance movements as recorded in manuscripts and wall paintings of the era with Flamenco Seguidillas. Performers: Prof. Kalliopi Fouseki, Ana Cabezas and Paloma de Castro.
The London Greek Film Festival is in connection with and supports the International Epidaurus Film Festival (the 2nd one coming up on September) in Greece!
The London Greek Film Festival started in 2008. Accepts and presents contemporary films and screenplays in competition from Greek film directors, producers, writers and artists, from all over the world – including Greek Diaspora and Greek Cypriots, with no specific subject in their work; also from international film directors, producers, writers and artists, from all over the world, with work related to Greece.
London Greek Film Festival from the very beginning, aimed to be the international meeting point for Greek films from all over the world. It promotes internationally contemporary Greek cinema and Greek culture in general in all its forms, film-making and filming in Greece and Cyprus, the positive image of Greece and Cyprus abroad, new technologies in cinema, theatre and the arts, academic and artistic research and innovation in cinema, theatre, and all the arts.
Film Categories: feature fiction, short fiction, documentary, video art,
experimental film, music video, animation.
Screenplay Categories:feature fiction, short fiction.
London Greek Film Festival offers in the Film and script competition: Odysseus Awards (since 2008), Cosmocinema Awards (since 2018) and Acting Code Awards (since 2022).
Founder and Artistic Director of the London Greek Film Festival, is the film and theater director, artist and writer Christos Prosylis.
Media Sponsor: ERT
London Greek Film Festival website: www.londongreekfilmfestival.com
