Hellenic Film Academy

The Hellenic Film Academy (HFA) (Greek: Ελληνική Ακαδημία Κινηματογράφου) is an initiative of a group of Greek filmmakers. HFA presents the annual Hellenic Film Academy Awards ceremony, awarding the best films of Greek cinema of the last year.

The Hellenic Film Academy was founded on November 2009 by a group of active film professionals of Greek cinema, involved in the Filmmakers Of Greece movement demanding a new Greek film law.[1][2][3][4]

The founding members were 108 Greek filmmakers, producers, film critics, technicians, screenwriters and actors.[1] Greek filmmaker Tassos Boulmetis was elected the first president of the Hellenic Film Academy.[5] When it was fiunded, honorary members of the Academy were the filmmakers Costa Gavras, Nikos Koundouros, Mihalis Kakogiannis, Dinos Katsouridis and the actress Olympia Dukakis.[6][7]

On May 3, 2010 the first Hellenic Film Academy Awards ceremony was presented at the Athens Concert Hall.[2][3][7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pavlaki, Despina (2010-04-12). "And the Greek Oscar goes to..." Athens News (13385): 35. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  2. 1 2 Grivas, Alexis (2010-05-04). "Dogtooth, Strella dominate Hellenic Film Academy's new awards". Screen International. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Απονεμήθηκαν τα βραβεία της Ελληνικής Ακαδημίας Κινηματογράφου". ANA-MPA (in Greek). omogeneia.ana-mpa.gr. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  4. ↑ Pavlaki, Despina (2009-09-28). "Filmmakers ramp up their protest". Athens News (13357): 35. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  5. ↑ Proimakis, Joseph (2009-12-23). "Boulmetis elected president of Hellenic Film Academy". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Ελληνική Ακαδημία Κινηματογράφου ίδρυσαν οι "Κινηματογραφιστές στην Ομίχλη"" (in Greek). In.gr. 2009-11-25. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  7. 1 2 Kagios, Pavlos (2010-05-04). "Στο νέο αίμα τα ελληνικά Οσκαρ" (in Greek). Ta Nea. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
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