Another successful Greek Student Film Festival has been held for the second year running, with over 40 short films selected from all over Australia. The best 20 were screened at the Palace Como Cinema on Sunday 30 October, in an event that was attended by many students, their families and friends.

This year’s theme was “A Journey to Hellenism”.

Films covered a broad range of styles, from nostalgic journeys looking at the immigrant experience to satire and theatre.

At the end of the event, prizes were awarded to the best three movies for each one of the four categories. Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria Afternoon Schools received awards for two of their three participating movies, with Albert Park’s Wake Up, Greece! reaching second place in the Middle Years category. Doncaster won first prize for My Ithaca in the Later Years category.

The prizewinners for each category were:

Primary School:

1st place – How The Times Have Changed (Sans Souci Primary School – NSW).

2nd place – The War of the Greeks (All Saints Grammar School – NSW).

3rd place – Acrostic Poem (St. Anargyri Greek Orthodox College – VIC).

Middle Years:

1st place – The Greek Language – A Journey (South Oakleigh Secondary School – VIC).

2nd place – Wake Up Greece! (Greek Orthodox Community Schools – Albert Park Campus – VIC).

3rd place – The Journey of the Greek Migrant (Victorian School of Languages – VIC).

Later Years:

1st place – My Ithaca (Greek Orthodox Community Schools – Doncaster Campus – VIC).

2nd place – Marbles (Croydon Secondary College – VIC).

3rd place – My Family (St. Monica’s Catholic College – VIC).

Tertiary Education:

1st place – Journey To Greece (Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow) (Monash University – VIC).

2nd place – The Marriage Wreaths (La Trobe University – VIC).

3rd place – Greek School (Monash University – VIC).