It was a festival that had it all: Christopher Papakaliatis’ box office hits on the opening and closing nights, a Thanasis Veggos retrospective, a section dedicated to weird wave and the films of Yorgos Lanthimos and a celebration of holidays in 1980s Santorini, with the screening of the campy gem Summer Lovers at the Astor Theatre.
This screening was followed by a DJ set by James Belias, which brought the beach party to the foyer. It was one of the parallel music events of the festival, which also saw the sublime duet PolyXeni perform some of the most emotional Greek love songs at the Palace Cinema Como, at the closing night event.
Two mini-festivals are now an integral part of the event; the 7th Greek Australian Short Film Festival (curated by Jim Koutsoukos and Katerina Kotsonis) and the 6th Greek Student Film Festival.
The former presented two exceptional short film programs, with the Best Short Film prize in the Australian Program going to Ian Tran for his ‘donutumentary’ Olympic Nick, about Footscray Olympic Doughnuts legend Nick Tsiligiris.
Proud parents and teachers accompanied excited students to Sydney’s Palace Cinemas in Leichhardt last week for the latter, eager to see their productions hit the big screen.
The imaginative films were made by students from a number of primary and secondary schools across Victoria and New South Wales.
The event was a chance for students to engage with the art of filmmaking, while also putting their Greek language skills to use in creative and innovative ways, all while preserving Greek culture.
The topic for this year’s competition was ‘From Morning to Night’, and students proved to be very creative with their interpretations.
Taking out first place for the Primary School category was the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria’s (GOCMV) Malvern campus with Ta Melisogenethlia, followed by Oakleigh Grammar School with From Morning to Night in second place, and new participant, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Afternoon School – McCallum’s Public School, with Einai Ora Gia Ellinika in third.
In the Secondary School category the GOCMV’s City Campus took out first place with Everything Changes. Second place was awarded to the GOCMV Alphington with Dio Kosmoi, Mia Stigmi and third place to the GOCMV’s Doncaster campus with Travel to Ancient Greece.
Other schools participating for the first time this year were Chatswood Saturday School of Community Languages, St Euphemia College, and Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Afternoon School at Clemton Park Public School.
The festival is supported by the NSW Department of Education, along with the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW and Education Office of the Greek Consulate General.
Proud parents and teachers accompanied excited students to Sydney’s Palace Cinemas in Leichhardt last week, eager to see their productions hit the big screen.
Hosted as part of the Delphi Bank 23rd Greek Film Festival, the 6th Greek Student Film Festival took place on Sunday 23 November and was a chance to view a selection of imaginative films made by students of Greek from primary and secondary schools from Victoria and New South Wales.
The event is a chance for students to engage with the art of filmmaking, while also putting their Greek language skills to use in creative and innovative ways, while preserving the Greek culture.
The topic for this year’s competition was ‘From Morning to Night’, and students proved to be very creative with their interpretations.
Taking out first place for the Primary School category was the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria’s (GOCMV) Malvern campus with ‘Ta Melisogenethlia’, followed by Oakleigh Grammar School with ‘From Morning to Night’ in second place, and new participant, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Afternoon School – McCallum’s Public School with ‘Einai Ora Gia Ellinika’ in third.
In the Secondary School category the GOCMV’s City Campus took out first place with ‘Everything Changes’. Second place was awarded to the GOCMV Alphington with ‘Dio Kosmoi, Mia Stigmi’ and third place to the GOCMV’s Doncaster campus with ‘Travel to Ancient Greece’.
Other schools participating for the first time this year were Chatswood Saturday School of Community Languages, St Euphemia College, and Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Afternoon School at Clemton Park Public School.
The festival is supported by the NSW Department of Education, along with the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW and Education Office of the Greek Consulate General.