September 14, 2018 by LAGFF 2018 Photo Gallery (From left) Director Penelope Spheeris and Orpheus Awards Host Chuck Dukas Filmmakers Welcome Dinner Filmmaker Welcome Dinner Filmmaker Welcome Dinner Filmmaker Dora Masklavanou (From left) Filmmaker Carina Tautu with Co-Founder Ersi Danou IPDF Filmmakers LAGFF’s Araceli Lemos (From left) IPDF filmmaker Orpheas Peretzis, LAGFF trailer filmmaker Joel Garber and IPDF Director Araceli Lemos Artistic Director Aris Katopodis welcoming filmmakers (From left) Associate Producer Georgia Tripodes and Artistic Director Aris Katopodis Singer Annet Artani and guitarist Dan Sistos Singer Annet Artani on Opening Night Adoni Maropis with friend Singer Corinna Kaplanis LAGFF’s Vassilia Meliou and Demitri York Thaao Penghlis and friends Patricia Kara Consul General of Cyprus Andreas Kyprianides and wife Mika Singer VASSY Opening Night Egyptian Theatre on Opening Night Wine-tasting by Georgós Opening Night IPDF Director Araceli Lemos LMU Interns at Box Office (From left) LAGFF’s Stella Kalivas and Annetta Babakhanie Consul General of Greece Gregory Karahalios Sponsor George Kolovos Before the screening on Opening Night Audience on Opening Night Nia Vardalos Egyptian by night Catered by Good Greek Grill Annet Artani performing Dan Sistos performing Nia Vardalos talking to the Greek Reporter Adoni Maropis and Christos Vasilopoulos talking to the Greek Reporter Filmmaker Mando Stathi and actress Melia Kreiling ReedSmith’s Don Andrews Volunteers outside the Rigler Theater QA with filmmakers Composers Panel Director’s Spotlight- Tassos Boulmetis Coproduction Panel Prod. Thanassis Karathanos No caption QA, THE LAST NOTE QA, shorts LAGFF’s Thespina Patronas Opening at UCLA Patricia Kara with LAGFF’s Constantnos Isaias (From left) Aris Katopodis with UCLA’s Sharon Gerstel and David Schaberg Sponsor Tina Kolovos Executive Producer Eleni Arvaniti Dimitris Mann of The Rebetiko Trio Taso Comanescu of The Rebetiko Trio Alexis Cohen of The Rebetiko Trio Feasting on Closing Night Filmmaker Brunch Filmmaker Brunch GNTO Secretary General Mr. Tziaglas Closing Night Melia Kreiling with the Orpheus Award for THE LAST NOTE Director of Education dr. Katerina Zacharia flanked by LMU students Catered by Good Greek Grill (From left) Phedon Papamichael, Tassos Boulmetis and Michael Economou Gia Carides in the middle with Thaao Penghlis on the right Dora Masklavanou with Orpheus Awards for POLYXENI ECOS Sponsor Kelly Vlahakis Hanks with daughter Alexia on the right Actor Christos Vasilopoulos Actress Rita Moreno and Honoree George Chakiris Director-Producer Greg Yaitanes Staff and volunteers Rita Moreno presenting the Orpheus to George Chakiris IPDF Filmmaker Nasos Gatzoulis receiving Honorable Mention for TWO RACCOONS IPDF Filmmaker Yorgos Fourtounis, MFI Scholarship recipient Prod. Racu Stancu, recipient of the IPDF Aegean Award Comedian ANT performing Festival Awards Tassos Boulmetis receiving his second Orpheus Award for 1968 LAGFF Staff and Volunteers 0
