Join us at the 2006 Greek Film Festival of Canberra
12 – 18 October 2006
Electric Shadows Cinemas,
City Walk Canberra City
The Greek Film Festival Association of Canberra is proud to announce that the 2006 Greek Film Festival of Canberra will be taking place from the 12-18 October at Electric Shadows Cinemas.
In its fourth year running, the Greek Film Festival of Canberra has left a mark on the local film scene offering an eclectic array of contemporary Greek cinema as well as the much loved Classics from Greece.
The celebration continues in 2006 with an extended line up of fresh new films promising a vivid exhibition capturing the spirited psyche inherent in contemporary Greek culture today. Audiences are sure to enjoy the stunning cinematography and exquisite music soundtracks that complement some very fine and robust acting.
The 2006 festival will be officially opened by the Ambassador of Greece, His Excellency Mr. George Zois on 12 October. The opening night screening will be followed by the official cocktail party at Babar’s Café where film viewers can enjoy Mediterranean mezze, wine and live Greek entertainment.
This year’s program will open with the comical “Chariton’s Choir" (I Horodia tou Charitona) directed by Grigoris Karantinakis and starring Greek superstar George Corraface. Awarded the Audience vote at the 46th International Thessaloniki Film Festival, Chariton’s Choir tells of the passions of life when the free thinking bohemian school Principle takes on the autocracy in a provincial town in the spring of 1968.
Sequel to Nikos Perakis’s multi-award winning “Loathing and Camouflage”, the festival will also feature the new block buster “Sirens in the Aegean”, a comical send up of Greek mandatory military service portrayed in the midst of an international diplomatic situation.
A highlight of the program will be the screening of the long awaited classical tragedies "Electra", "The Trojan Women" and "Iphigenia” by the Cannes Film Festival award-winning director Michael Cacoyannis.
Finally, this year’s festival will be extended to include a selection of award winning children’s films. Families will be able enjoy the touching dramas of “The Flea”, “The Canary Bicycle” and “Fading Light”.
The national festival will be traveling to Melbourne (September 20th- October 8th), Adelaide (September 28th – October 2nd), Canberra (October 12th-18th) and Brisbane (October 19th-22nd).
TICKETS FOR THE 2006 GREEK FILM FESTIVAL NOW ON SALE!
Tickets are available now from
Electric Shadows Cinemas (62475060) and Hellenic Club of Canberra (62810899
Opening Night Party Tickets only).
Opening Night Film & Party Tickets $30.00
Film Only $15.00
Session Tickets
Adult $15.00
Full Time Students & Seniors $9.00
Pensioners & Children $8.00
6 Film Pass
Adult: $54.00
(For 6 separate sessions valid for one person only. Not valid for opening night)
Electric Shadows Complimentary tickets and other cinema promotions or ticket offers are not valid for Festival screenings.
GREEK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 - CANBERRA SCHEDULE
Thu Oct 12
6.45pm Chariton’s Choir* (115 mins) PG
Fri Oct 13
6.15pm A Dogs Dream (88mins, 18+)
8.15pm Loafing and Camouflage (99 mins 18+)
Sat Oct 14
2.30pm The Canary Yellow Bicycle* (90 mins, PG)
4.30pm Unplanned (64mins, 18+)
6.30pm Electra (110mins, 18+)
8.45pm Sirens In The Aegean (115 mins, 18+)
WARNING contains strong language
Sun Oct 15
1.00pm The Flea* (108mins, PG)
3.00pm Special Event: I Soferina (100mins, 18+)
Greek language film without English subtitles
5.00pm Iphigenia* (127mins, PG)
7.30pm Honey and The Pig
Mon Oct 16
8.15pm The Heart of the Beast
Tues Oct 17
8.15pm The Trojan Women
Wed Sept 18
8.15pm Fading Light* (95mins, PG)
For more info visit our website:
www.greekfilmfestival.com.au
* Session where persons under 15 may be admitted, when accompanied by an adult
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO GREECE
In the spirit of the festival, the Greek Film Festival Association of Canberra will be offering the ultimate prize for one lucky film viewer. For each ticket purchased during the festival, viewers will receive an entry into the draw for a free return airfare to Greece. This exciting prize will be drawn on the closing night. See entry form for full terms & conditions.
CLOSING NIGHT PROCEEDS TO CHARITY
The Greek Film Festival Association of Canberra in conjunction with Electric Shadows will also be donating a percentage of the proceeds of the screening of the closing night film “Fading Light” to Vision Australia (formerly known as the Royal Blind Society).
“Fading Light” depicts the story of a 12 year old child who has low vision and fulfills his dream of learning to play the violin. Vision Australia is the largest provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia and aims to assist people who are blind or vision impaired to experience life to its fullest. The Association encourages your support for this worthy cause by joining us on this evening.
For more information on the Greek Film Festival of Canberra including screening times, ticket prices and special events please log onto www.greekfilmfestival.com.au
We hope you’ll enjoy the selection and join us for another great Festival!
