New York Greek Film Expo Starts Thursday, October 3!
Posted by estiator at 30 September, at 15 : 09 PM Print
Opening Night festivities begin at 7 pm
ASTORIA, NY, September 30, 2024—New York Greek Film Expo, presented by Hellenic Film Society USA
(HFS), begins this Thursday, October 3 at Village East Cinema in Manhattan. Hosted by award-winning Greek Actor Thanos Tokakis one of Greece’s most prolific character actors, the Expo features screenings of the latest films from Greece at three theaters in the New York metro area. The Expo features 13 screenings of nine highly acclaimed Greek films, and one short. Tokakis will kick off the festivities on opening night. HFS will honor award-winning Greek actress Vangelio Andreadaki, as she accepts the organization’s first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has embraced a wide range of roles, bringing her characters to life through memorable performances, including in Eyes of Night (2008), The Building Manager (2010), and SMAC, which earned her the 2019 Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Actress.
The film Little Things That Went Wrong (2023) will be screened. The story follows to two fathers from
opposite ends of the social scale who come together in a situation that captures the desperation lurking
in each man’s psyche. Immediately following, director Haris Vafeiadis and lead actor will Tokakis
participate in an audience Q&A. After, join the opening night reception, sponsored by Axia Spirit.
The Expo runs through October 13. For schedules and tickets, visit www.hellenicfilmusa.org
What: New York Greek Film Expo 2024 Opening Night
Who: Presented by Hellenic Film Society USA, hosted by award-winning Greek actor Thanos Tokakis
When: October 3 at 7 pm
Where: Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Avenue, New York, NY
Press Contact for information or photos: Nancy Nicolelis | 718-898-7002 | nancy.nicolelis.hfs@gmail.com
New York Greek Film Expo 2024 is made possible with support from the Kallinikeion Foundation, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Microsoft, the Greek National Tourism Organization, Axia Spirit, ConnectOne Bank, NYWIFT (New York Women in Film & Television), the New York City Council, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr, Antenna Satellite, and the family of Nikos A. Andriotis. The New York Greek Film Expo is also funded in part by a grant from the New York City Tourism Foundation. It is also made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered by Flushing Town Hall.
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The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization rooted in the belief that Greek cinema should be part of the American cultural landscape. Based in Astoria, NY, the organization promotes feature films, documentaries, and film shorts made by Greek filmmakers and those of Greek descent, as well as films that promote the cultures of Greece and Cyprus.
In addition to presenting its annual film festival, HFS collaborates with the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image on Always on Sunday, a series of monthly Greek film screenings. HFS collaborates with other film festivals in the US, including the Chicago Film Expo, the South Florida Greek Film Festival, and the Atlanta Greek Film Expo, all of which are hosting Greek film festivals this fall. For more information, visit https://hellenicfilmusa.org/.
