30th GREEK FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – Full program announced

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14 - 26 October 2025 | Melbourne

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) is proud to present the 30th Greek Film Festival (GFF), celebrating three decades of Greek cinema in Melbourne. Running from 14 – 26 October 2025, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable lineup of new feature films, documentaries, and a curated retrospective of iconic films from the Festival’s 30-year history.

Festival Highlights

  • Opening Night: Kapetan Mihalis, a powerful historical drama directed by Kostas Haralambous and based on the beloved novel by Nikos Kazantzakis.
  • Tribute: Renowned Greek actor, screenwriter, and director Renos Haralambidis is celebrated for his distinctive performances and enduring contribution to Greek cinema.
  • 30-Year Retrospective: A curated selection of classic Greek films from the Festival’s catalogue, offering audiences the chance to revisit or discover iconic stories spanning three decades.

Also showing at the 30th Greek Film festival this year are:

Renos Haralambidis' 4 Black Suits

Christos Dimas' A Journey to the Stars

Tassos Boulmetis' A Touch of Spice

Renos Haralambidis' Athens Midnight Radio  

Pantelis Voulgaris' Brides

Renos Haralambidis' Cheap Smokes

Marinos Kartikkis' Diversion

Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth

Dimitris Bavellas' Dourgouti Town

Rachel Suissa's Greek Mothers Never Die

Pantelis Voulgaris' It's A Long Road

Kostas Haralambous' Kapetan Mihalis

Pantelis Voulgaris' Little England

Pablo Larrain's Maria

Nikos Ziogas' Memento

Angelos Frantzis' Murphy's Law

Renos Haralambidis' No Budget Story

Costas Ferris' Rembetiko

Orfeas Peretzis' Riviera

George Kordellas' Roza of Smyrna

Michalis Reppas & Thanasis Papathanasiou's Safe Sex

Yannis Tsimitselis' Santa's Snow Candy

Emilios Avraam's Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump

Yorgos Tsemberopoulos' Stelios

Steve Krikris' Super Paradise

Dimitris Spyrou's The Flea

Renos Haralambidis' The Heart of the Beast

David Field's The Kink

Pantelis Voulgaris' The Last Note

Anthony Maras' The Palace

Uberto Pasolini's The Return

Alkinos Tsilimidos' The Taverna

Aliki Danezi Knutsen's Together Apart

Kay Pavlou's Two Homelands

Where & When

The Festival will run from 14 to 26 October 2025, hosted across multiple Melbourne venues to ensure a spectacular cinematic experience for all attendees:

  • Astor Theatre
  • Palace Cinema Como
  • Palace Balwyn Cinema
  • Palace Cinemas Pentridge

Full Program & Tickets

The complete program, film synopses, and ticketing information are now available. Explore the full lineup and secure your seats for this milestone season. 

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Join us as we celebrate 30 years of Greek cinema - a festival of storytelling, culture, and community that brings together filmmakers, audiences, and generations of movie lovers.