Several hundred guests attended the closing night of the 18th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival on June 9 at Silver Screen Theatre, Pacific Design Center.
The critically acclaimed MURDERESS (FONISSA), starring Karyofyllia Karabeti and directed by Eva Nathena, was featured and included a live dialogue with the film’s star and director. The screening was preceded by a lively red carpet hosted by influencer Becca Brazil and followed by the Orpheus Awards.
Orpheus Awards recipients at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
The Orpheus Awards hosted by Arianna Papalexopoulos honored renowned Greek actress Karyofyllia Karabeti with the 2024 Orpheus Award.
The 2024 Orpheus Winners are in the Animation category, Best Animation- ‘Ready’ by Eirini Vianelli with ‘Claw Machine’ by George Salameh taking home the Special Jury Award.
In the Shorts category, ‘Wings’ by Fivos Imellos won Best Short with ‘Buffer Zone’ by Savvas Stavrou taking the Special Jury Award.
In the Documentaries category, ‘Kristos, the Last Child’ by Giulia Amati won Best Documentary and ‘Laughing in Afghanistan’ by Anneta Papathanassiou won the Special Jury Award.
In the Best Performance category, Dimitra Vlagopoulou won for her role in ‘Animal’, while the Special Jury Award went to Karyofyllia Karabeti for her role in ‘Murderess’.
Best Director went to Adonis Florides for ‘Africa Star’ with the Special Jury Award going to Eva Nathena for ‘Murderess.’
Animal’ by Sofia Exarchou won Best Film.
The Audience Award for Short film went to ‘One Note Man’ by George Siougas.
In the Documentary category, the Audience Award went to Happy Clothes: A Film about Patricia Field by Michael Selditch.
The Audience Award for Feature Film went to ‘Jaunt’ by Alexi Papalexopoulos.
The Discovery Days Honorable Mention went to ‘Four Funerals and a Wedding’ (Montenegro) by Writer/Director Nikola Mijovic and Producer Maja Kecojevic (Parangal Film).
Greek film festival showcased 80+ films over 9 days
LAGFF 2024 showcased 80+ films over 9 days in theatres and one week online (June 9-16), including feature films, shorts, documentaries, animation, and retrospectives, highlighting the depth of the Greek Film Industry today.
The online portion of the Festival (June 9-16) offers virtual screenings and events on the LAGFF platform powered by Eventive and presented by the GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION.
On June 13, a Distribution Agreements Webinar with Entertainment Attorney Carol T.Contes and Freestyle Digital Media’s Head of Digital Film Distribution Bill Vergos is geared toward independent filmmakers.
LAGFF is a nonprofit organization that focuses on bringing films and filmmakers from Greece, Cyprus, and the rest of the world to the United States. Over the past 17 years, LAGFF has screened over 520 films and hosted over 500 filmmakers supporting their films.
The Global Greek Film Initiative is strategically designed to establish an array of new annual programs to promote cultural exchange between Greece, the US and the Hellenic Diaspora, service opportunities for employment and economic growth within Greece and be the North American hub and global one-stop collective for Greek film programs and initiatives.
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