Greek Film Festival of Sydney 2005

The Greek Film Festival of Sydney will screen five films from Greece’s acclaimed auteur, Pantelis Voulgaris when it opens on September 8, 2005.

Over the three weeks festival patrons will be given a rare chance to see a selection of Voulgaris’ films, which capture the reality of the modern Greek experience.

“Voulgaris’ film are of those rarities which are able to reach a diverse audience through a balance and blending of personal and collective experiences that relate to humanity creating a intimate cinematic experience“ said Festival director, Helen Goritsas.

The retrospective screens the award winning films Anna’s Engagement (FIPRESCI Winner, 1974), the powerful and moving Stone Years (winner of the Venice Film Festival’s OCIC Award – Special Mention, 1985), The Striker with the No. 9 (nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Festival, 1989), It’s a Long Road and Eleftherios Venizelos.

The festival will screen 19 Greek films with Festival favourites including Voulgaris’ most recent film Brides as opening night film, the amazing closing night film America America, the classic 1970’s comedy The Counterfeit Coin, the powerful film Hostage which is based on the true story of an Albanian hijacking a Greek bus, the witty contemporary film Liza and all the others and Theo Angelopoulos’ ‘painfully beautiful’ film Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow.

The Festival opens in Sydney on September 8th and runs until September 25th at Palace Norton St, Leichhardt.

ADVANCE BOOKINGS

Advance Tickets will be available from Tuesday 16 August,
At Palace Norton Street Cinema Box Office,
12.00 - 8.30pm daily or from MCA Ticketing 9645 1611
Mon-Fri, 9am - 4pm & online at www.mca-tix.com
(booking fees apply)

Session Tickets: Adult $15.00

Concession/Movie Club: $12.00

Multiple Film Pass: $12.00
(5 or more sessions, excluding opening and special screenings)

Opening Night All tickets: $40.00
(Film & Reception – inc. food,drinks and entertainment)

Special Screenings: (Film & culinary treats) All tickets $20.00

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO GREECE

By way of thanking you for your continued support we are delighted to be able to offer you a fantastic chance to win a return flight to beautiful Athens courtesy of our fantastic sponsors Gulf Air. Tickets are only $5 each and only 1,000 were printed so your chance of winning is high.

You can purchase tickets from the Festival volunteers at the Festival info Desk in the cinema prior to any of the sessions during the Festival.

GEORGES

LUCKY DOOR PRIZE

A voucher for a Dinner for Two at Georges Mediterranean Bar & Grill to the value of $90 will be drawn at every session during the 2005 Greek Film Festival of Sydney.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

If you would like to help meet and greet people, hand out tickets or sell raffle tickets, please send an email to enquiries@greekfilmfestival.com.au

All volunteers will be given a complimentary ticket to a Festival screening in exchange of their shift.

For more information on the Greek Film Festival of Sydney including screening times, ticket prices and special events please log onto www.greekfilmfestival.com.au