LA Greek Film Festival ends with “Guinness” and the Orpheus Awards

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Photo Credit: Alex Vacca

The past four days Hollywood had a Greek flavor, and moviegoers had the chance to taste Greek Cinema first hand at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival. The line up included features, shorts, documentaries and also a panel discussion about filming in Greece. The festival ended on Sunday, June 28th, with a red carpet full of celebrities and the screening of the comedy “Guinness”.

The highlight of the night was the Orpheus awards which honored the best films and filmmakers of the festival.

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Patricia Kara of Deal or No Deal hosted the Orpheus Awards Ceremony.

Nia Vardalos Presented A SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR A SHORT FILM to We Call
Her Daisy dir Stefan Georgiou

Nia Vardalos also presented BEST SHORT FILM to The Grandfather dir Nikias
Chryssos

Stratton Leopold Presented BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM – T for Trouble and the
Self Admiration Society dir Dimitris Athiridis

He also presented A SPECIAL JURY MENTION FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM
Chameleon Beach dir Adam Schmedes

Keith Morris of the Circle Jerks presented AN HONORARY AWARD to Penelope Spheeris.

Mimi Denisi presented an honorary award to Ambassador of Greece Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras which was accepted by his wife Margarita Mavromichalis.

Jim Gianopulos presented BEST DRAMATIC FEATURE to Guinness director Alexis Kardaras

Alexis Georgoulis presented SPECIAL JURY PRIZE for a FEATURE Valse
Sentimentale Director: Constantina Voulgaris

Marilu Henner presented the AUDIENCE AWARD TO NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO & VILMOS dir James Chressanthis