Laura Neri, a director of Greek origins is anxiously awaiting the premiere of her first feature film, Kill the Habit. The film will premiere at Cinequest next month. Neri wrote, directed and produced the film that was shot here in Los Angeles. The cast includes Greek actress, Katerina Moutsatsos as one of the lead characters. [...]
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Posted on 17 January 2010 | Category: Festivals, Interviews, Movies, News
“This is our Eleventh Year Anniversary and we’re going to celebrate the event in spectacular style,” Fest director Ted Pastras enthused about the 2009 Los Angeles Greek Festival. “We’ll have a lot of show biz celebrities from Hollywood and people from all over Southern California coming to the Byzantine Latino Quarter to enjoy this event. [...]
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Posted on 19 September 2009 | Category: Festivals, News
On the Red Carpet of the LA Greek Film Festival at the Closing Night Gala in Hollywood.
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Posted on 29 June 2009 | Category: Festivals, News
The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival kicked off with a star studded red carpet gala on June 25th, at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Actors, directors and producers of Greek descent gathered at the festival which promotes Greek cinema and culture in the capital of the entertainment industry.
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Posted on 26 June 2009 | Category: Festivals, News
Oliver Stone,Gustavo Santaolalla, Diablo Cody, Jean-Pierre, Luc Dardenne,Takeshi Kitano, Terence Davies, Richard Jobson, Guillermo Navarro and Emir Kusturica are only a few of the big names that will attend the festival.
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Posted on 14 November 2008 | Category: Festivals
The 49th International Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece’s most prestigious event dedicated to the 7th art, is about to kick off tomorrow Friday, November 14th.
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Posted on 14 November 2008 | Category: Festivals
Hollywood’s favorite super-star couple Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson will once again serve as honorary chairs and celebrity guest hosts of the L.A. Greek Fest “10th Anniversary Spectacular” – which will take place Sept. 5-7 on the Grand Plaza grounds of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
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Posted on 03 September 2008 | Category: Festivals, News
The Independent Television Festival will showcase “Drived”, the new independent show of Greek American actor and producer Terry Maratos.
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Posted on 02 August 2008 | Category: Festivals, News
After five days the 2nd Annual LA Greek Film Festival came to a resounding and successful
close last night with a star populated gala at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.
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Posted on 30 June 2008 | Category: Festivals, News
The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) kicks off June 25th at the Egyptian Theater with the screening of a newly restored print of “Zorba” and will end June 29th with the screening of “Little Greek Godfather,” based on an autobiographical short story by Nicholas Papandreou.
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Posted on 23 May 2008 | Category: Events, Festivals, News