«The 7th London Greek film festival concludes with the Odysseus awards» ceremony.
Οn the 18th of October, the “Odysseus Awards” of the 7th London Greek Film Festival ceremony took place in «Theatro Technis», under the direction of Mr. Christos Prosylis and the support of the Greek Organization of Tourism. The awards were presented by the correspondent of the Greek TV Station « SKAI», Mr. Thanasis Gkavos, while the Ambassador of Greece, Mr. Konstantinos Bikas, among others, addressed the audience and handed an award.
The festival, run from October 6 until October 18, started with a special screening of the Greek film “The Trojan Women”, directed by Michael Cacoyannis (1971). More than 70 films and 20 scripts were presented in this year’s festival at the Westbourne Studios, a location nearby the artistic neighbourhood of Portobello. At the same time, 20 selected short and feature film scripts were presented online. Film categories included feature fiction films, short fiction films, documentaries, experimental films, as well as video art.
The London Greek Film Festival promotes modern Greek culture in London and presents the creative face of Greece. More information on www.londongreekfilmfestival.com.