LAGFF - JUNE 6-9, 2013



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Monday, June 3, 2013
FEATURE FOCUS: BOY EATING THE BIRD'S FOOD

BOY EATING THE BIRD'S FOOD, Saturday, June 8, 8:15 pm - WGA | TICKETS 

Director/Writer/Producer: Ektoras Lygizos      

 

A personal take on Knut Hamsun's classic 1890 novel "Hunger to the Modern Day", BOY EATING THE BIRD'S FOOD, directed by Ektoras Lygizos, follows a young man desperately trying to preserve his sense of dignity and overcome demoralizing hunger and loneliness in the streets of Athens.

 

*2012 Karlovy Vary Int'l Film Festival, Special Mention for Yannis Papadopoulos
*2012 Toronto Int'l Film Festival, Association Quebecoise des Critiques de Cinéma Award
*2013 Crossing Europe Linz, Crossing Europe Award - European Competition
*2013 Hellenic Film Academy, Best Film, Best New Director, Best Actor,

 

Preceded by: 

CAVO D' ORO

Director/Writer: Siamak Etemadi 

 

A love story of two strangers who meet by chance, on a barren, isolated beach, and develop a brief but extreme relationship driven by lust, fear and anger.

*65th Locarno International Film Festival, Official Selection  

 

 

DOCUMENTARY FOCUS: FOOD FOR LOVE
FOOD FOR LOVE, Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am, WGA, Beverly Hills | TICKETS

Director: Marianna Economou   

   

Some Greek mothers show their love by regularly preparing veritable feasts for their children, who attend university some distance away from home.

 

Preceded by:

 

PORSCHE

Director/Writer: Nicolas Kolovos 

 

A red Porsche, a fashionable mom and a toddler. Place them all in a parking lot, apply a degree of rush and watch the story unfold, while you wish for more.

 

 

ARCHIVE
Director/Producer: Chris Emmanouilides

 

Documentary essay inspired by a family trip to Greece, reflecting on the end of traditional photography and the birth of the digital universe.

 

 

MAKE YOUR BID NOW, TOURIST AUCTION LIVE TO JUNE 9!
 
You may bid on the 11 donated getaway vacation packages and enjoy not only the promise of a stunning Greek holiday but also the benefit of having your winning bid qualify as a tax-deductible contribution to LA Greek Film Festival. To view this year's 11 Greek and 3 regional destinations, visit our 2013 auction page for more information!  
 
LAGFF AUCTION WILL BE LIVE FOR BIDDING UNTIL SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 9:00PM. 
  
  
GET YOUR TICKETS TO LAGFF TODAY! 

Tickets for the full line-up of films and special events of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival are now on sale. To learn more about each of this year's feature, short, and documentary films, follow the links below!

And remember the All-Access GOLD PASS offers patrons the finest festival experience ever, with our exclusive hospitality lounge, priority entry and preferred seating to all screenings and special events, including the Closing Night reception at the home of the Consul General of Greece, Elisabeth Fotiadou. Currently on sale for $220. Reserve yours today.
 



Special thanks go to ELMA, an organization dedicated to the promotion of European Cinema in America.
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Special thanks go to Elios Charitable Foundation for acknowledging LAGFF's cultural contribution.

We are grateful to Consul General of Cyprus Andreas Kyprianides for his continued support and tireless efforts to promote Hellenism.

We wish to express our immense gratitude to Consul General of Greece Elisabeth Fotiadou for her unending support of the arts and culture, her unique vision, contribution to the promotion of Hellenism, and her dedication to LAGFF.
  

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