To show their gratitude for years of support, San Francisco Greek Film Festival organizers are offering their 17th virtual lineup for free. The annual celebration kicks off Saturday when you can start streaming all features, documentaries and shorts. It ends Oct. 10. Should you be interested in venturing out for a special Sunday drive-in screening…
San Francisco Greek Film Festival Oct. 3–10 Online and drive-in Who knew the S.F. Greek Film Festival has been around for 17 years? Paradoxically, in the year of the pandemic, the fest is taking its light from under a bushel and reaching out to a broader audience. How? By making its program of streaming offerings…
Don’t make any evening plans for the first few weeks of October and grab the popcorn and get comfortable on your couch with your friends and family. Two of the largest Greek film festivals in the United States— each with dozens of films in their line ups— are being streamed online for the first time,…
By Michael Fox San Francisco Greek Film Festival Oct. 3–10 Online and drive-in Who knew the S.F. Greek Film Festival has been around for 17 years? Paradoxically, in the year of the pandemic, the fest is taking its light from under a bushel and reaching out to a broader audience. How? By making its program…
7×7.com By Chloe Saraceni Watch a week’s worth of films by Greek filmmakers from around the world during the 17th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival. The best part? This year’s online only fest is free; Saturday through October 10th. // Details on grfilm.com Link to complete article with all events.
Film fests galore: From Cinejoy to Asian Pacific, Drunken and CAAMFest, October brings variety of Bay Area events Local News Matters (Bay Area) When: Oct. 3 to Oct. 10 Ticket info, lineup: https://grfilm.com/2020-virtual-film-festival/ Details: In its 17th year, this thoughtfully curated San Francisco staple unites the old and the new, the latter with an Oct. 4 drive-in…
The National Herald. SAN FRANCISCO – The 17th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival (SFGFF) takes place October 3-10 this year and includes the in-person drive-in screening of Topkapi, the classic 1964 Oscar-winning film starring the legendary Melina Mercouri. With the exception of the drive-in event, all other screenings will be online and available free…
Link to the original article on Athens Voice.
By Jonathan Farrell, HVY.com Some of humanity’s earliest theatrical and dramatic presentations come from the Greeks. Often when the word “drama” is said, it implies something serious. But actually the term drama is derived from a Greek word for action. According to the Greeks, drama refers to two kinds of drama. One that is a…
The 2019 San Francisco Greek Film Festival (SFGFF) wrapped its 16th annual event, with daily screenings held October 20th through 27th. The Festival screened eight feature films, and sixteen short films, by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. SFGFF audiences responded to surveys at every screening, making their voices heard in process to…
