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MEDIA RELEASE –
8th September 2009
SPECIAL GUESTS TO ATTEND SYDNEY’S
GREEK FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL LAUNCH
9-20 SEPTEMBER AT PALACE NORTON STREET CINEMAS, Leichhardt
The 16th Annual Greek Film Festival of Sydney, which opens on Wednesday
9
th
September will be officially launched by The Hon. Virginia Judge,
Minister for Fair Trading, Minister for Citizenship, and Minister Assisting the
Premier on the Arts.
Joining the Minister
on the
list of special guests is Australian actress Zoe
Carides who stars in the short film Bombshell
directed by Kim Farrant and
screened in this year’s line-up of Award Winning Films, and one of Australia’s
best loved comedian’s and actors, George Kapiniaris.
Opening with Christine Crokos’ romantic comedy Bang Bang Wedding and
starring Australia’s own Alex Dimitriades, the two-week festival will take place
at Palace Norton Street Cinemas and will feature an extraordinary assortment
of genres to accommodate all tastes.
Festival highlights include the winner of the Un Certain Regard Award at the
2009 Cannes Film Festival, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth and the winner of
numerous awards (including Audience Award and FIPRESCI Prize) at the
International Thessaloniki Film Festival Spiros Stathoulopoulos’ PVC-1.
Other featured films include Panos Karkanevatos’ Well Kept Secrets:
Athanasia, which won the critics’ FIPRESCI Prize at last year’s Thessaloniki
Film Festival and Strella: A Womans Way which pushes the boundaries in
it’s depiction of an extraordinary and spell binding relationship in the glowing
nights of Athens.
The full program is available and tickets are on sale now through MCA
The Greek Film Festival of Sydney is an event of the Greek Festival of
Sydney and an initiative of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW.
Media Contact: Dimitra Lafazanos (02) 9750 0440/ 0405 533480
greekfestival@goc.com.au
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