This year the San Francisco Greek Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of bringing contemporary Greek and Cypriot films to the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
A milestone year for the festival, which has served its local community and beyond, with on-line screenings, the SFGFF is the United States’ first and longest running Greek film festival.
The 20th edition of the SFGFF will run April 22-30, 2023, and will include nine days of in-person screenings at Delancey Street Screening Room in downtown San Francisco, and a separate program of online screenings to allow for viewing at home.
This year’s lineup includes a total of 46 films: 14 features and 14 shorts in person, plus a different selection of 9 features and 9 shorts virtually.
The films include a wide array of offerings, including comedies, dramas– even a critically-acclaimed historical documentary called “Venizelos,” that shares the story of one of modern Greece’s greatest politicians during a critical period of his public service.
All films in non-English will have English subtitles.
Several special guests are expected to attend the festival throughout the week.
There will be an Opening Night reception on Saturday, April 22, and a Closing Night reception on Sunday, April 30, both at Delancey.
The Closing Night reception will include live music as the festival celebrates this milestone year.
For tickets and information about the live screenings, or to see the virtual films line up, visit the festival website here.
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