San Francisco Greek Film Festival

San Francisco Greek Film Festival
San Francisco Greek Film Festival logo
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Founded2004
AwardsJury Awards, The Astron Award, Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award
LanguageGreek
Websitewww.grfilm.com

The San Francisco Greek Film Festival (SFGFF), is a film festival held annually in San Francisco, United States which showcases Greek and Cypriot films and filmmakers from around the world. It is the first and longest-running Greek film festival in the United States.[1] SFGFF is dedicated to recognizing, supporting, and promoting the best film work by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. The festival has showcased over 300 movies and hosted 70 filmmakers and more than 15,000 attendees.[2]

Awards

Films at the SFGFF are nominated for the following awards:[2]

  • Jury Awards
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Best Documentary
    • Best Narrative Short
  • The Astron Award
    • Awarded annually to the audiences' favourite feature and short films
  • Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Created in 2018, The Spyros P. Skouras Lifetime Achievement Award honors outstanding film industry professionals of Greek descent.

See also

References

  1. ^ San Francisco Greek Film Festival to Be Held April 16–25 with Free Screenings, retrieved 16 June 2021
  2. ^ a b About the Festival - Official website, retrieved 16 June 2021


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