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written by Gregory Pappas The 17th annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival is coming direct to your home with all films screening free October 3-10, 2020. For the first time in its history, the organizers of the San Francisco Greek Film Festival are bringing all of their films in their line up free of charge. “During…

At the beginning of pandemic, I assumed none of my usual work would exist until the emergency ended, but we’re all resilient, including arts producers, and as events continue in the virtual world, I’m grateful to work with clients to help them promote their work. 2020 San Francisco Greek Film Festival The 2020 San Francisco…

Από τις 3 μέχρι και τις 10 Οκτωβρίου, το ελληνικό φεστιβάλ κινηματογράφου του Σαν Φρανσίσκο μεταφέρεται online προσφέροντας δωρεάν ελληνικό σινεμά στους αφοσιωμένους θεατές του. «Μέσα σε αυτή τη δύσκολη στιγμή, η ομάδα μας ένιωσε ότι ήταν σημαντικό να συνεχίσουμε να γιορτάζουμε τις ελληνικές και κυπριακές ταινίες που γυρίστηκαν φέτος. Μπορεί να μην μπορούμε να…

When Tomatoes Met Wagner Can listening to Wagner improve the quality of life — not to mention taste — of tomatoes? One dedicated Greek family in a town of 33 inhabitants will try that — and anything else — to keep a tradition alive in this quaint charmer that evolves into a meditation on being…

October 3-10 17th San Francisco Greek Film Festival–Broke-Ass readers will definitely want to check this event as most of the films being offered will be shown this year for free. The sole exception is the drive-in screening of “Topkapi” at San Mateo’s Par 3 at Poplar Creek. It’s a screening in honor of the centenary…

Watch a Greek film festival for free Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 Grfilm.com The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is going virtual this year with all screenings from October 3 to October 10 being shown for free. There is one exception: an in-person drive-in showing of “TOPKAPI,” a 1964 classic that’s being shown at Par…

Programmers respond to pandemic with virtual, drive-in screening San Francisco Greek Film Festival The skinny: In its 17th year, this thoughtfully curated San Francisco staple unites the old and the new, including an Oct. 4 drive-in screening of Jules Dassin’s entertaining 1964 crime caper “Topkapi,” starring the incomparable Melina Mercouri. It screens at Par 3 at…

Thanks to this brilliant project and the young lady behind it, I found out that in the next days (3-10 October) there will be the San Francisco Greek Film Festival. Because of COVID, they will run a free online program of screenings. It’s available only for people living in the US but for some of us, who…

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…