London Greek Film Festival

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The London Greek Film Festival is an international film festival focusing on Greek films and Greek filmmakers. [1] [2] [3]

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Held every October in London, the festival is open to films either by Greek filmmakers or set in Greece or involving Greek history or mythology. The festival was founded in 2007.

The festival's artistic director is Christos Prosylis.

In 2013, Lizz Njagah won the best actress award for her performance in “The Return of Lazarus”, directed by her husband, Alexandros Konstantaras. [4]

Odysseus awards

Awards fiction feature films

SeasonBest MovieDirectorSources
2020Exile (2019 film) (2nd Award for Feature Fiction Film)Vassilis Mazomenos
2017 Lines (film) (2nd Award for Feature Fiction Film)Vassilis Mazomenos
2015 Invisible (Αόρατος) Dimitris Athanitis [5]
2014 Pandemy (Πανδημία) Dimitris Piatas [6]
2013 10th day (δέκατη μέρα)Vassilis Mazomenos [7]
2012 Fred and Vinnie (USA film)Steve Skrovan [8]
2012Guilt (2009 film) (Best Photography, Best Screenwriting)Vassilis Mazomenos
2011 Riders of Pylos (Ιππείς της Πύλου) Nikos Kalogeropoulos [9]
2010 The Building Manager (Ο διαχειριστής) Periklis Horsolgou [10]
2009 The Last Homecoming (Ο τελευταίος γυρισμός) Korinna Avraamidou [11]
2008 Eduart Angeliki Antoniou [12]

Multiple award winners

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