🎬The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) announces its 19th edition will be held over 6 days from May 27 to June 1, 2025. The nonprofit organization brings films and filmmakers from Greece, Cyprus, and films about Greece to Southern California and United States. The 11th Discovery Days forum, an opportunity for filmmakers, directors, writers and producers to workshop their feature film projects in Los Angeles, takes place from May 27 to June 1, 2025.
🎞Since its inception, LAGFF has screened over 800 films by Greek filmmakers and hosted more the 700 filmmakers, reaching an audience of over 50,000. “We are thrilled and honored to present the lifetime achievement Orpheus Honorary award to Costa-Gavras, the legendary icon of world cinema,” states LAGFF Artistic & Festival Director Aristotle Katopodis. “His presence highlights LAGFF’s 19 years showcasing Greek cinema's impact and aspirations worldwide."
UNESCO’s Executive Board has unanimously adopted the proposal to proclaim Feb 9 as World Greek Language Day. Backed by 87 member - states, this decision honors the unbroken continuity of 40 centuries of oral & 35 centuries of written tradition of the Greek language, its influence on all other European languages, as well as the fact that it remains to this day an inexhaustible source of international scientific terminology.
The official proclamation of February 9th as “World Greek Language Day” will take place during the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in November 2025.