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5th Annual LONDON GREEK FILM FESTIVAL 8-18 October 2012

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Program of screenings and events

Screenings, Photo Exhibition & Workshop @ Westbourne Studios
(242 Acklam Road, Notting Hill, London W10 5JJ)
Party (14/10) @ Mythopolis
(277 City Road, Angel , Islington, EC1V 1LA)
BOX OFFICE
Premium Pass [for all screenings during the festival]
Price online (booking fees included): £26
Price at the door (cash only): £30
1-Day Pass [for all screenings for one day]
Price online (booking fees included): £9
Price at the door (cash only): £10
Please visit our website for more information.

LINE UP

English subtitles provided for the most of the films; please visit our website and check the film you are interested for, in order to take information about it, to see photos and trailer, and to learn if provides English subtitles.

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Monday, 8 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Open Day for the London Greek Film Festival.

FREE ENTRY for all screenings today.

17.00

Photo Exhibition –Open Day.

“Olympic Flame: the Flame of Peace”, photographic exhibition in collaboration with ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), from the ERT Archives: a first ever presentation in exhibition, of 18 rare photos (1967 – 1996) by photojournalistAristotelisSarrikostas, related with the Olympic Flame. The exhibition will be open all days during the festival (8-18 October, Monday to Saturday 10.00-19.00). FREE ENTRY.

18.30

Special Screening – Documentary

Paraskinio: George N. Papanikolaou Pap Test, Directed by Lefteris Xanthopoulos. 51:39’. Greece, 2008. UK Premiere.

19.30

Special Screening – Documentary

Monogramma: Nikiforos Vrettakos, Directed by Christos Paligiannopoulos. 29:20’. Greece, 1982. UK Premiere.

20.10

Special Screening – Documentary

The Olympic Games in Antiquity, Directed by Markos Holevas. 83’. Greece, 2004. UK Premiere.

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Screenings

17.30

Documentary

Greece I am facing taxing times!, Directed by Serafeim Ntousias. 93’. Greece, 2012.

19.15

Documentary

Back in the Swing of Things, Directed by Danae Mikelli. 10:35’. UK, 2011. World Premiere.

19.30

Documentary

Letters Never Received, Directed by Ilias Dimitriou. 42’. Greece, 2008. UK Premiere.

20.20

Fiction Feature

Fish N’ Chips, Directed by Elias Demetriou. 102’. Cyprus, Greece, 2011.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Screenings

17.30

Documentary

Raw Material, Directed by Christos Karakepelis. 78’. Greece, 2012.

18.50

Fiction Feature

Jerks, Directed by Stelios Kammitsis. 76’. Cyprus, Greece, 2012.

20.10

Fiction Feature

Burning Heads, Directed by George Siougas. 100’. Greece, 2011.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Screenings

17.30

Documentary

Survivors, Directed by Maria Giannouli. 33’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

18.10

Documentary

The Silent School, Directed by Irini Sarioglou & Marina Leontari. 48’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

19.10

Documentary

Our Strangers - Our Own Foreigners, Directed by Kostas Argyros. 45’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

20.05

Special Screening – Short

Probabilities, Directed by Rania Preveza. 14:31’. Greece, 1987. UK Premiere.

20.25

Fiction Feature

A Matter of Luck, Directed by Vasilis Nemeas. 95’. Greece, 2009. UK Premiere.

Friday, 12 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Screenings

17.30

Documentary

Kisses to the Children, Directed by Vassilis Loules. 106’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

19.00

Fiction Feature

Super Demetrios, Directed by George Papaioannou. 110’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

Saturday, 13 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

WORKSHOP

15.00-18.00

Workshop by our festival Director, Christos Prossylis:

“Greek Film Network: opportunity for business networking by London Greek Film Festival”.

FREE ENTRY

Click Here for more information

Sunday, 14 October 2012

Venue: Mythopolis

PARTY

19.30

We celebrate the five years of the festival, with live Greek music and lots of dancing!

Please, book early a place; seats are limited. Please visit our website for more information.

Monday, 15 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Screenings

17.30

Documentary

Heroes of the Flicks, Directed by Panagiotis Kountouras. 65’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

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18.40

Video Art and Experimental Zone

Video Art / Experimental

Audio Reactor, Directed by Demetra Englezou. 3:35’. Cyprus, 2011. UK Premiere.

Video Art

Near Nowhere, Directed by Gm Touliatou. 2:30’. Greece, 2011. World Premiere.

Experimental / Video Art (Dance)

Think Erase Move, Directed by Maria Katsipataki. 4’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

Experimental

Saligia-1, Directed by Irida Zhoga. 3:30’. Greece, 2009.

Experimental

Pigs, Directed by Konstantina Kotzamani. 13:12’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

Experimental

Horos Yia Dio, Directed by Nondas Poulos. 2:37’. Australia, 2012. World Premiere.

Experimental

City, Directed by Vasilios Papaioannu. 2:54’. USA, 2011. World Premiere.

Experimental / Video Art

Insights: a Cinepoem About Vision, Directed by Zaklin (Jacqueline) Lentzou. 10:18’. UK, 2011. World Premiere.

Experimental

Goldfish Dreaming, Directed by Kostas Fourkiotis. 8:20'. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

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19.30

Fiction Feature

Three Days Happiness, Directed by Dimitri Athanitis. 80’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

20.45

Fiction Feature

Guilt, Directed by Vassilis Mazomenos. 93’. Greece, Cyprus, 2010. UK Premiere.

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Screenings

17.30

Documentary

The Exiled, Directed by Kalliopi Legaki. 37’. Greece, 2009. UK Premiere.

18.25

Fiction Feature

4ever, Directed by Giorgos Pyrpasopoulos. 73’. Greece 2011. UK Premiere.

19.45

Short / Medium Length Film

The Designer, Directed by George Skoumas Papanikolaou. 32’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

20.20

Fiction Feature

Fred and Vinnie, Directed by Steve Skrovan. 89:11’. USA, 2011. UK Premiere.

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

Screenings

17.30

Short Film Zone

Short

Friktoria (Fire-Beacon), Directed by Vasilis Tsikaras. 16:56’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

Short

Little King, Directed by Socrates Alafouzos. 14:59’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

Short

The Gift, Directed by Dimitris Angelidis. 14.24’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

Short

Stella and I, Directed by Amerissa Basta. 4:30’. Greece, 2012. World Premiere.

Short

Breath, Directed by Dimitra Giannouka. 9:51’. Greece, 2012. World Premiere.

Short

The Clowns, Directed by Dimitris Nakos. 5:30’. Greece, 2012. World Premiere.

Short

Sound, Directed by George Nouris. 13’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

Short

The Date, Directed by Giota Zissi. 9:20’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

Short / Animation

The Meaning of Life, Directed by irida Zhonga. 15’. Greece, 2009.

Short

Inventory, Directed by Vangelis Kalambakas. 15’. Greece, 2009. UK Premiere.

Short

Returns Bureau, Directed by Katerina Koliaraki. 11:10’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

Short

Vault of Ideas, Directed by Katerina Konstantopoulou. 13:02’. Greece, 2012. World Premiere.

Short

Friendshop, Directed by Magda Gkouma. 14.23’. Greece, 2012. World Premiere.

Short

Under Pressure, Directed by Nikos Skoulas. 13:28’. Greece, 2012. World Premiere.

Short

Handset Type, Directed by Andreas Siadimas. 17:03’. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

Short

Sun Don’t Shine For Us, Directed by Pete Stamatelatos & Scott Ackerlund. 17:36’. USA,

2012. UK Premiere.

Short

The Great Racket, Directed by Thodoris Vournas. 10:40’. Greece 2012. UK Premiere.

Short

Penguins, Directed by Dimitris Zahos. 19’. Greece, 2012. UK Premiere.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Venue: Westbourne Studios

FREE ENTRY today.

Screenings

17.30

Documentary

Schoinousa the Island of the Risen Sun, Directed by Isabella Mavraki. 57:50'. Greece, 2011. UK Premiere.

18.30

Documentary - Special Screening

Olympic Flame: the Flame of Peace, Directed by Alexandros Papailios. 19'. Greece. UK Premiere.

19.10

ODYSSEUS AWARDS EVENT

Venue: Westbourne Studios

FREE ENTRY

The Jury of the festival will offer 16 awards this year!

One more award will be offered by the Greek Film Lovers Club.

21.00

AFTER EVENT PARTY

Venue: Mythopolis

FREE ENTRY

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Script Presentation (online only)

Fiction Feature Scripts

Christos Kanlis: The bridge

George Karadimos: Holiday is the mother of all evil

Nickolas Marentes: Melina

Vasilis Spiliopopulos, Elena Solomou, Manoussos Manoussakis: Bring him Back

Anna Spyrou

William S. Thomas (Bill Thomas): A Letter for Zorba

Short Scripts

Marina Koulouri: The clay shoes

Paraskevi Papageorgiou: Hansel

Andriana Sapriki: Shadows

Sotiris Tsellos: The Consideration

Pavlos Valsamidis: Descent

Irida Zhonga: Man wanted

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