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Friends Co-stars Attend Matthew Perry’s Funeral in Los Angeles

Matthew Perry was buried in Los Angeles with his Friends co-stars attending the funeral in Hollywood Hills. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow were present at a private service for Matthew Perry held at...

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Presents the 2023 Orpheus Awards

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) announced the winners of its 2023 Orpheus Awards at a ceremony on Sunday night at the Silver Screen Theatre in the Pacific Design Center. The LAGFF is an annual showcase that brings films and...

Grand Opening of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival

The 17th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) opened on June 3 and it will run through June 11 featuring world premieres and other events. Artistic & Festival Director, Aristotle Katopodis has announced an impressive lineup including West Coast...

Global Greek Film Initiative Hosts Inaugural Event in Los Angeles

Over 100 guests attended the Global Greek Film Initiative (GGFI) Benefit Event at the Wilshire Country Club earlier in May to support new and expanding programs including the annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF), and raise funds. The evening...

Billy Zane Opens New Art Exhibition in Los Angeles

Actor and artist Billy Zane is a veritable chameleon. American by birth and Greek by origin, by profession he is both a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor and renowned artist. As an actor, some consider him a young Marlon Brando, who...

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Goes Online in 2020

After the festival's delay this year due to the current pandemic, the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) has decided to launch virtually on October 1, 2020. Features and shorts will be available online and on-demand only. Though the 14th LAGFF...

2018 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Ends With Orpheus Awards Ceremony

The 2018 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival held its closing night event on June 10, handing out Orpheus Awards to the best films and actors of the festival. This marked the 12th year for the festival, which screens most of...

Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the 2018 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival

The 12th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) held its official opening night on June 6 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Greek and Greek-American actors, musicians, and entertainers walked the red carpet before the opening night premiere of "Smuggling...

Sophia Amoruso Attends Los Angeles ‘Girlboss’ Premiere

The Netflix show "Girlboss", based on the life and career of Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso, premiered in Los Angeles today on April 17. Executive producer and A-lister Charlize Theron had this to say about the show she helped bring...

Video: Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Watch interviews and coverage from the opening night of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF), the most Greek red carpet in Hollywood! 10 years ago, a few Greeks were crazy enough to start a festival promoting Greek Cinema in...

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Will Honor Jim Gianopulos

20th Century FOX Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos will be honored on the closing night of this year's Los Angeles Greek Film Festival. Gianopulos will be awarded along with previously announced honoree J.K. Simmons, who starred in Christopher Papakaliatis' critically acclaimed hit "Worlds...

‘Greek Skies’ Video Wins Hollywood Award and Los Angeles Festival Distinction

A time-lapse video projecting the beauty of the Greek sky won the Best of the Fest award at Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards (HIIDA) in December. Panagiotis Filippou who created the video dedicated the video to his father who died...

Throwback Thursday: A Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Recap

By Vasilis Papoutsis The festival concluded its 5-day run with the screening of the Panos. H. Koutras' film ''Xenia'' and an entertaining Orpheus Award ceremony that was headlined by Greek entertainer Panos Mouzourakis almost a month ago. The Festival hosted 42 filmmakers...

Video: Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Winners; Closing Night Red Carpet

Watch interviews and find out the winners of the 9th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) concluded Sunday, June 7 at the Egyptian Theatre.

2015 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Kicks Off (Red Carpet Interviews)

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival celebrated its opening night with a buzzing red carpet full of the biggest Greek-American and Greek names in the film industry. Sponsored by Earth Friendly Products, the opening night included the screening of the film...