The SFGFF will showcase contemporary Greek feature films and shorts from established and up-an-coming directors from Greece or of Greek decent. Different feature length films and shorts will be showcased each night, and all movies will have English subtitles.
Comedy, drama, and documentaries are all part of the mix

The Modern Greek Studies Foundation sponsors the San Francisco Greek Film Festival. All proceeds benefit the educational and cultural initiatives of the Foundation.

For more information please visit our website: www.grfilm.com

Astron Award

The San Francisco Greek Film Festival introduced the Astron Award in 2012 to honor and encourage achievements in Greek film-making and to enhance the movie experience of the film festival’s moviegoers. Inspired by the ancient Greek word “astir” which means scattered or spread in the sky, "astron" carries more than its celestial meaning of star. It is used to describe an individual distinguished for his/her talent, abilities, and personality in the field of arts, politics and professional arenas. Our audience votes for the best movie in the feature length films and shorts categories.
Astron Awards:
Audience Favorite Documentary
Audience Favorite Narrative Short
Audience Favorite Narrative Feature
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Since 2020 a panel of distinguished industry professionals will judge and determine the best film in each of three categories — Narrative Features, Documentaries and Narrative Shorts — and winners will receive a monetary compensation. The Jury Awards are in addition to our audience favorite Astron Awards:

🏆 Jury Award - Best Documentary $1000
🏆 Jury Award - Best Narrative Short $500
🏆 Jury Award - Best Narrative Feature $1000

In 2023 we added the following categories judged by the jury:

🏆 For Best Performance in Narrative Feature -(Male or Female)-$1000
🏆 For Best Performance in Short –(male or Female) -$500

Eligible films for the San Francisco Greek Film Festival include works by Greek/Cypriot filmmakers and filmmakers of Greek/Cypriot descent worldwide; films about Greece; Greek and Cypriot productions or co-productions; films by Greek/Cypriot directors, writers, and producers; and films by Greek/Cypriot actors in starring roles, co-directors, co-writers and co-producers are also eligible. Films that are publicly available on streaming services such as Vimeo, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, iTunes, etc., on or before the festival dates will not be eligible to screen at SFGFF.
All non-English films must have English sub-titles if needed.

All films selected for the festival grant SFGFF, the rights to upload a 2 minute clip/trailer online for promotional purposes.
You may enter more than one film and must be accompanied by its own completed on line submission form.

The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is planned to be an in-person event and a selection of some films screened on line too (Hybrid)
There are no Covid 19 restrictions at the moment.

SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
If your film is selected for screening , you must provide SFGFF with the following:

- Copy of the selected film in either DCP or .mov or .mp4 . Any other formats must be communicated in advance
- DVD screeners for backup.

DCP's - files in electronic format must be send to:
SIMPLE DCP
c/o San Francisco Greek Film Festival
4200 Sepulveda Blvd #102
304 E Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91502
(213) 375-8327

Or a link will be provided for you to electronically down load the DCP to Simple DCP

For the online screening of our festival we will send you a specific link to upload your work via Eventive platform.

Overall Rating
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  • Ιωάννης Χελιδώνης

    Excellent festival, perfect organization, with very good films! I am very happy that my film "How i became stupid" was selected by your festival. I wish you always success!

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for submitting your work with us.
    We thoroughly enjoyed your movie as did the audience.
    We also like to thank you for attending our annual party in Athens and meeting you in person.

  • Fotios Marantos

    I am really happy that my film was a part of the 2023 20th anniversary SFGFF.
    Great team, great communication!

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    We like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to review your documentary "19.5.1919" at our festival. It is very important for all including the younger generations to learn about the historical dramas. Thank you for entrusting us with your work!

  • Vassilis Xiros

    Impeccable organisation, warm atmosphere and a really different kind of hospitality. A pillar for Greek cinema outside of Greece. Congratulations and thanks to all of the organising committee!

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Vassili, we THANK YOU for allowing us to share your movie with our audience and to also have your presence in our festival with a very enlightening Q&A .

  • Eirini Danilouli

    A great festival with lots of good movies ! From all the crew of “Rallou At Home” , thanks a lot for the selection .

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Greetings Eirini from the SFGFF, we were very fortunate to have your movie be part of our line up and enhance the audience senses !

  • Graffi Media Inc

    SFGreekFilmFest is one of the most professionally-organized, impeccably curated film festivals we've experienced. To start, all the films were amazing. A what a selection---an indie gem from every category of film. I plan to attend the entire festival next year, just for my own enjoyment. A number of our cast were able to attend, our director was here from Greece, and all were welcomed with warmth and kindness, Greek hospitality at its most beautiful. The screening room was fantastic, and the festival went to the trouble and expense of displaying posters on easels of the films, which delighted everyone. Many blessings to the organizers, and many thanks for screening LYVIA'S HOUSE. We felt truly honored to be hosted by such a San Francisco gem of a festival.

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    we can only thank you for the kind words! We thank you also for giving us the opportunity to have a very lively Q&A with members of the film. We also value that members of the film signed the "afisa" poster for us!