Melbourne's Greek Film Festival celebrated the end of a hugely successful two and half week on Monday 31 October, with a closing night screening of Costas Ferris' "Greek blues" epic, Rembetiko. Almost 500 people flooded Palace Cinema Como, staying late to enjoy Greek mezedes and wine, and dancing up a storm at the party.

This year's event showcased a strong program of 27 films, including shorts and documentaries, and a mini tribute to the late Michael Cacoyannis by screening two of his most-loved films, A Girl in Black and Stella. Audiences were thoroughly entertained night after night, selecting from a diverse collection of films, including new comedies like Need for Lies and Once upon a time...a baby, with edgy dramas like 45m2, Knifer and Nobody, and the award-wining Attenberg, a film that continues to collect accolades internationally.

Audience favourites included Plato's Academy, a commentary on xenophobia and globalisation, the political satire Need for Lies and the inspiring story of Roza Eskenazi in My Sweet Canary.

A highlight of the festival was a visit from filmmaker and journalist Nikos Megrelis, who was in Melbourne to attend the screening of his powerful documentary Shooting vs Shooting, a gripping account of the journalists in the recent Iraq War - the bloodiest war ever for media personnel on the ground.

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria together with the Antipodes Festival would like to thank our presenting partner Bank of Cyprus Australia, all of sponsors and supporters, and above all, our loyal attendees for contributing to the increasing success of the festival.

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