The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) will present its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers, October 3-13.
Screenings of the latest Greek films will be presented at the Village East Cinema in Manhattan, the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria, NY, and at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, NJ.
Many of the filmmakers from Greece whose films are being shown will attend and participate in Q&A sessions with the audience following their screenings.
HFS will present 13 screenings of nine feature films. All films are in Greek with English subtitles. The Expo will be hosted by Thanos Tokakis, one of Greece’s most prolific character actors, and winner of the Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Eftyhia). Two of his 2023 films will be shown at this year’s Expo.
On opening night, HFS will honor actress Vangelio Andreadaki with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
“This year’s Expo film lineup represents the best that Greek cinema has to offer in 2024,” said Maria C. Miles, president of the Hellenic Film Society.
“We are proud to be showing these films which have achieved critical acclaim and have been box office hits in Greece. The Expo is the culmination of the Hellenic Film Society’s celebration of Greek culture through film, not only with Greek Americans but with audiences at large.”
Ticket packages, including an Early Bird Discount, are available through the Hellenic Film Society’s website: www.HellenicFilmUSA.org.
The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization rooted in the belief that Greek cinema should be part of the American cultural landscape.
Based in Astoria, NY, the organization promotes feature films, documentaries, and film shorts made by Greek filmmakers and those of Greek descent, as well as films that promote the cultures of Greece and Cyprus.
New York Greek Film Expo 2024 Feature Films
ANIMAL – New York Premiere. An aging, modestly talented entertainer realizes that it is time to give up her career.
Directed by Sofia Exarchou. With Dimitra Vlagopoulou, Flomaria Papadaki, Ahilleas Hariskos. Seven 2023 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Vlagopoulou), and Best Supporting Actress (Papadaki). Co-presented with NYWIFT, New York Women in Film & Television.
ATHENS MIDNIGHT RADIO – U.S. premiere. On the evening of his 50th birthday, a radio announcer decides to use the air waves to find the woman he loved and lost years ago. Directed by Renos Haralambidis. With Haralambidis, Eleftheria Stamou, Margarita Amarantidi, Maria Zervou. Followed by audience Q&A with director-lead actor Renos Haralambidis.
FONISSA (Murderess). Despair over women’s oppressive living conditions in her island community circa 1900 drives a midwife to find a violent solution to confront the evils of a male-dominated society. Directed by Eva Nathena. With Karyofyllia Karabeti, Maria Protopappa, Penelope Tsilika, Elena Topalidou, Dimitris Imellos. Sixteen 2024 Hellenic Film Academy Award nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Karabeti) and Best Screenplay (Katerina Bei). Co-presented with NYWIFT, New York Women in Film & Television.
GUEST STAR – New York Premiere. The hapless son of famous actors gets a chance to earn his own place in the public eye. Directed by Vasilis Christofilakis. With Christofilakis, Elli Tringou, Natasa Exintaveloni. Followed by audience Q&A with Christofilakis.
THE LAST TAXI DRIVER – New York Premiere. The suicide of a customer prompts a taxi driver to attempt to change his dead-end life. Directed by Stergios Paschos. With Kostas Koronaios, Kleilia Andriolatou, Marisha Triantafyllidou, Ektor Liatsos. Five 2024 Hellenic Film Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress (Andriolatou), Best Actor (Koronaios), Best Supporting Actress (Triantafyllidou), and Best Screenplay (Stergios Paschos). Followed by audience Q&A with Koronaios.
LITTLE THINGS THAT WENT WRONG (Opening Night Screening) – New York Premiere. Two fathers from opposite ends of the social scale come together in a situation that captures the desperation lurking in each man’s psyche. Directed by Haris Vafeiadis. With Thanos Tokakis, Mihalis Siriopoulos, Hristina Heila-Fameli, Maro Papadopoulou. Nominated for five Hellenic Film Academy Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay (Vafeiadis), Best Actor (Tokakis). Opening night screening followed by audience Q&A with Tokakis and Vafeiadis.
THE PROMOTION – New York Premiere. A trip becomes the occasion for a father and his adult son to sharpen their connection through cathartic healing. Directed by Periklis Choursoglou. With Alexandros Logothetis, Vasilis Kolovos, Eleni Gerasimidou, Dimitris Naziris, Vangelio Andreadaki. 2024 Hellenic Film Academy Award: Best Supporting Actor (Kolovos). Followed by audience Q&A with Choursoglou and Andreadaki.
THE RHAPSODIST – New York Premiere. A storyteller captivates barroom patrons with stories that are as zany as they are entertaining. Directed by Nikolai Hamel. With Prometheus Aleifer, Thanos Tokakis, Maria Katsandri, Natalia Swift. 2023 Thessaloniki International Film Festival: Youth Jury Award. Followed by audience Q&A with Tokakis and director Nikolai Hamel.
YANI SPANOS: BEHIND THE MARQUEE – New York Premiere. The life of the beloved composer is examined in this song-filled documentary. Directed by Aris Dorizas. Followed by audience Q&A with Dorizas.
For the screening schedule please visit www.HellenicFilmUSA.org.
