The annual London Greek Film Festival aims to be the international meeting point for Greek film from across the world kicks off in the British capital on May 7.

At Camden’s Theatro Technis the modern Greek film will be introduced to the international public.

The London Greek Film Festival which began in 2008 is a project that promotes Greek or Greek related feature fiction films, short films, documentaries, animation, experimental films, video art and other kinds of moving image and filmmaking. The festival also promotes and supports the Greek culture in general, emphasizing modern and ancient authors, creators and artists.

Founder and artistic director of the festival is the Film/Theatre Director and Writer, Christos Prosylis.

Program of screenings and events

Monday, 7 May 2018

BEFORE THE SCREENINGS

15.00

Late afternoon tea. Networking. Meet the team.

16.30

Presentation. Perform the story – a new approach, by Aris Lanaridis.

SCREENINGS

18.00

The Seven Sages of Greek Antiquity. Dir. by George Petritsis. USA, 2017. 52’

19.00

Europe. Dir. by Stavros Stratigakos. Greece, 2017. 30’

Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times. Dir. by Marcus Markou. UK, 2017. 12’

Testing Greta. Dir. by Abbie Lucas. UK, 2017. 11’

Lifting Clouds. Dir. by Stella Dimadis. Australia, 2017. 13’

Hawk. Dir. by Peter Ellinas. USA, 2017. 9’

20.20

Rosemarie. Dir by Adonis Florides. Cyprus, 2017. 112’

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Tuesday, 8 May 2018

SCREENINGS

16.45

From Africa with love – Greekethiopic. Dir. by Christina Vazou. Greece, 2018. 47’

17.40

Portolago-Ghosts in the Aegean. Dir. by Ioanna Asmeniadou-Phocas. Greece, 2017. 60’

18.45

Cyprus, a possible reconciliation? Dir. by Angélique Kourounis. Greece, Cyprus, Switzerland, 2017. 10’

The Marvin Case. Dir. by Lewis Eizykman. France, 2018. 70’ [Cosmocinema Fest]

Ta gemista (salted). Dir. by Bletas Ioannis. Greece, 2017. 15’

Southgate to Brighton. Dir. by Athena Mandis & Dino Jacovides. UK, 2017. 14’

20.45

The Surface of Things. Dir. by Nancy Biniadaki. Greece, Germany, 2017. 85’.

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Wednesday, 9 May 2018

SCREENINGS

16.30

“Above everything, the Opus” a tribute to Nikos Kazantzakis. Dir. by Tania Chatzigeorgiou. Greece, 2017. 59’

17.40

War stories. Dir. by Argyrios Marmaras. Greece, 2017. 32’

98. Dir. by Evripidis Karydis. Greece, UK. 2017. 7’

Memories of a Doll. Dir. by Michail Charalampidis. Greece, 2017. 19’

Memories and Signs. Dir. by Lampros Georgopoulos, George Leontakianakos. Greece, 2018. 20’

19.05

Lend An Ear. Dir. by Tsilochristou Xenia. Greece, 2018. 51’

Kaltrina. Dir. by Evi Stamatiou. UK, USA. 2017. 10’ [Cosmocinema Fest]

20.15

The Tree and the Swing. Dir. by Maria Douza. Greece, 2013. 108’

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Thursday, 10 May 2018

SCREENINGS

15.00

The Road to Sparta. Dir. by Barney Spender. Greece, UK. 2016. 60’

5 Minutes Silence. Dir. by Dimitris Argyriou. Greece, 2018. 11’

Heimlich. Dir. by Kostas Bakouris. Greece, 2017. 19’.

In-Between. Dir. by Kostopoulos Stavros. Greece, 2017. 13’

Herself. Dir. by Kintan Chauhan. USA, 2018. 8’ [Cosmocinema Fest]

17.00

Kananga. Dir. by Pavlos Tripodakis. Greece, 2017. 69’

18.50

Toxic Schlock. Dir. by Sam Mason Bell & Tony Newton. UK, 2017. 100’ [Cosmocinema Fest]

20.50

Bliss. Dir. by Christos Pitharas. Greece, 2017. 84’.

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Friday, 11 May 2018

SCREENINGS

16.30

The soil. Dir. by Thanassis Fouradoulas. Switzerland, 2017. 4’

Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis on the road. Dir. by Asteris Koutoulas. Greece, Germany, 2017. 89’

Mannlicher. Dir by Alexis Hatzigiannis. Greece, 2017. 11’

I’m glad to see you. Dir. by Kristo Pantera. Greece, 2017. 14’

18.50

Waiting room. Dir. by Alexander Leontaritis. Cyprus, 2017. 103’.

20.50

Jamaika. Dir. by Andreas Morfonios. Greece, 2017. 95’

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Saturday, 12 May 2018

SCREENINGS

13.00

Special Afternoon Screenings

Video Art Zone

Gradiva-Aglauros. Dir. by Antonis Touloumis. Greece, 2018. 9’

Ganymede. Dir. by Nikos Giavropoulos. Greece, 2017. 4’

Thence. Dir, by Gm Touliatou. Greece, 2017. 4’

Experimental Zone

Meltemi. Dir. by Debra Sea. USA, 2018.

Soul Washer. Dir. by Grigoris – G. Gaitanaros. Greece, 2017. 9’

City of my heart. Dir. by Kostas Petsas. Greece, Spain. 2017. 4’

Impulse. Dir. by Dimitris Argyriou. Greece, China, 2018. 7’

The Man in the Bushes. Dir. by Vasilios Papaioannu & Emma Piper-Burket. USA, 2018. 6’

Vous. Dir. by Pari Antoniou. Greece, 2017. 8’

Animation Zone

Ηοιν many hugs? Dir. By Katerina Michalopoulou, Spyros Pantazis, Eleni Politopoulou, Antonis Touloumis. Greece, 2018. 3’.

Aenigma. Dir. By Antonis Ntoussias & Aris Fatouros. Greece, 2016. 10’

From heart to heart. Dir. by Sofia Kalantzi & Aristarchos Papadaniel. Greece, 2017. 2’

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Late Afternoon Screenings

14.00

City of my heart. Dir. by Kostas Petsas. Greece, Spain. 2017. 4’

Nostos. Dir. by Ioanna Koliofoti. Greece. 2018. 12’ [Cosmocinema Fest]

The extra mile. Dir. by Victoria Vellopoulou. Greece, 2017. 74’

15.30

Whispers of the Sky. Dir. by Maro Anastopoulou. Greece, 2016. 70’

16.45

The house. Dir. by Vassilis Dimou. Greece, 2017. 9’

The kiss. Dir. by George Leontakianakos. Greece, 2018. 14’

9 to 5. Dir. by Filippos Tsapekis. Greece, 2017. 12’

Two Worlds. Dir. by Kostas Printezis, Leonidas Tzortzakis. Greece, 2017. 10’

A child outside. Dir. by Panos Eliakopoulos. Greece, 2017. 7’

The Grocery Store. Dir. by Michalis Mathioudakis. Greece, 2017. 13’

18.00

Success Story. Dir. by Nikos Perakis. Greece, 2017. 107’.

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WEB ONLY

Cinnamon. Dir. by Michael Starakis. Greece, 2017. 5’

Deserted Eyes. Dir. by Olivia Hadjiioannou. Greece, 2018. 3’

The Emoji Song. Dir. by Adam Volerich. USA, 2017. 3’ [Cosmocinema Fest]

Egeo – the sea for me. Dir. by Vicky Markolefa, Bastian Fischer. Greece, 2017. 13’

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21.00

ODYSSEUS & COSMOCINEMA AWARDS CEREMONY, PARTY & NETWORKING

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