2011 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival

Five Years of Greek Cinema in Los Angeles

In recent years, the Greek American diaspora has made leaps and bounds in the fields of art and science, playing an active role in the advancement of modern Greek culture in the USA and around the world.

LAGFF is witnessing a new wave of Greek Cinema emerging from an irreverent generation of young filmmakers who insist on breaking ties with past trends and seeing things in their own unique way. The results are impressive and include recognition in global film circles and the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that nominated Yorgos Lanthimos’ DOGTOOTH in the foreign language film category. This year’s program represents various facets of Greek life – humor, music, wine, erotica, and family with a… twist.

All general screenings $12
Opening Night Film and Reception $50
Industry Panel $20
Closing Night World Premiere, Orpheus Awards, Dinner reception & Green Party $75


ELITE PASS - $300
Created for the purpose of offering LAGFF patrons a way to support the festival and its filmmakers, the all-access ELITE PASS guarantees preferred early/VIP seating to ALL Festival events. Valued at over $350, it can be reserved online for $300.

ELITE PASS includes:
-Opening Night Red Carpet Premiere & Reception, Laemmle's Sunset 5
-Closing Night Premiere, Orpheus Awards & Dinner Reception/Green Party, Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.
-Industry Panel Discussion - Crossing Boarders: Foreign Films in Hollywood
-All 21 Screenings over 4 days at Laemmle's Sunset 5 and Writers Guild Theater

Screenings will sell out. Please reserve your ELITE PASS in advance.
For more information, please call (818) 83-LAGFF


EVENT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, JUNE 9
7 pm PELICAN'S WATCH. With short film RF
Followed by Opening Night Gala - SANTORINI NIGHT featuring a selection of Greece's top wines.
At XIV.


FRIDAY, JUNE 10
5 pm HARISMA. With short film 13 1/2

7:15 pm MY SWEET CANARY. With short film MARIOS AND THE RAVEN

9:45 pm THE DEATH I DREAMED OF. With short film ALTER


SATURDAY, JUNE 11
10:30 am - 12 pm INDUSTRY PANEL
Crossing Borders: Foreign Films in Hollywood

1 pm WITH GREAT POWER: STAN LEE. With short film THE DOG

3:15 pm KNIFER

5:30 pm MIKIS THEODORAKIS, COMPOSER. With short film PYRAMIDS OF ATHENS

7:15 pm WITHOUT BORDERS

9:30 pm STRELLA


SUNDAY, JUNE 12
At Laemmle's Sunset 5
11 am THE GAME MUST GO ON. With short films 1.2 MILLION CHILDREN and WHAT TIME WILL YOU BE BACK?

1:30 pm BILOBA. With short film COMMENTARY

At The Writers Guild Theater
135 South Doheny, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
CLOSING NIGHT
6 pm Red Carpet Event
7 pm Closing Night Gala - ORPHEUS AWARDS hosted by Angelo Tsarouchas
BURNING HEADS
9:30 pm Dinner Reception hosted by Earth Friendly Products

NOTE: All films include English subtitles.

STREET CLOSURES
Due to Gay Pride LA, traffic will be closed on Santa Monica Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and Doheny Dr. starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 12.

Santa Monica Blvd. will re-open immediately at the end of the end of the Parade, which may be as late as 4:00 p.m.

Therefore, if you plan to attend either Laemmle's screenings or Closing Night at the Writers Guild Theater on Sunday, June 12, avoid Santa Monica Blvd between Fairfax and Doheny Drive.

Use La Brea and Fountain (or Sunset Blvd.) to access Laemmle's Theatres.
Access Doheny Dr.from Wilshire Blvd. to attend Closing Night at the Writers Guild Theater