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In June 2007, filmmakers Ersi Danou and Angeliki Giannakopoulos, and joined by documentary filmmaker Avra Georgiou, introduced the first Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) to a community that was ready and willing to connect with Greek creators from Greece, Cyprus and around the world. For the first time ever, Los Angeles was getting long-term Greek cultural representation with the establishment of an annual event; and, for the first time, Greek filmmakers would have the opportunity to repeatedly experience the center of American and global entertainment, meet local professionals, absorb diverse perspectives, develop their projects, and get to know transatlantic fellow creatives.
Red Carpet Opening Night Celebration at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood; reception provided by PETROS
Hollywood Scene and Be Seen Bash at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood Rooftop
Theatrical Screenings/Live Q&A with filmmakers
Filmmaker Brunch hosted by Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles Hon. Christina Valassopoulou (exclusive) at Mi Alma Gardens
Red Carpet Closing Night Celebration and Orpheus Awards at the Egyptian Theater, Hollywood; reception provided by PETROS
“My dear friend and collaborator Dean Tavoularis has passed, a profound loss. I would be unable to list the many ways he benefited my work and my personal life. He was a great artist, a great friend, a great production designer and a great man.” Francis Ford Coppola
Join us on May 27th, 2026, on Opening Night of the 20th edition of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival; where we are honored to present a remembrance of one of our greatest and most respected artists in the seventh art, Dean Tavoularis.
The remembrance will precede the Opening Night film screening, and it is included in the Opening Night ticket price.
In 2025 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival proudly celebrated a milestone moment with an unforgettable award week honoring legendary filmmaker Costa-Gavras. The celebration included a retrospective of his groundbreaking work, engaging discussions about cinema and politics, and a series of events recognizing his unparalleled contribution to global film. Highlighted by a moving tribute on Opening Night, the week brought together artists, cinephiles, and community members to pay homage to a visionary director whose legacy continues to inspire generations.
The 19th edition of the festival will be held across 6 days, from May 27 to June 1. The nonprofit organization brings filmmakers from Greece and Cyrpus, as well as films about Greece, to Southern California.
PACT.gr with the support of The Hellenic Initiative & Global Greek Film Initiative (GGFI) of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, is organizing a highly demanded Assistant Director workshop.
After a decade of programming in Los Angeles, Discovery Days had an inaugural run in Greece as an extension of the work done earlier in June.
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.
