The Greek Film Critics Association or Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association (PEKK) () was founded in 1976. The first members included the Greek film critics Nino Fenek Mikelidis, Vasilis Rafailidis, Yannis Bakogiannopoulos and others. Since 1977, the association belongs to International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).
Nearly every year, the PEKK gives out awards during Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The Greek Film Critics Association Awards is one of the most important awards for the Greek cinema. The PEKK gives also out award during Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece.
Best Greek Films of all time The members of PEKK have selected their list of the Best Greek Films of all time on three occasions: initially in 1986, for the 10th anniversary of PEKK; again in 2006, for the 30th anniversary of PEKK; and for a third time in 2016, for the 40th anniversary of PEKK.
1986 selection Place Movie Year original title Director1. Evdokia 1971 Ευδοκία Alexis Damianos2. The Ogre of Athens ( The Dragon) 1956 Ο Δράκος Nikos Koundouros 3. The Reconstruction 1970 Αναπαράσταση Theo Angelopoulos4. The Travelling Players 1975 Ο θίασος Theo Angelopoulos5. The Counterfeit Coin 1955 Η κάλπικη λίρα Giorgos Tzavellas – The Color of Iris 1974 Τα Χρώματα της Ίριδος Nikos Panagiotopoulos7. Karkalou 1984 Καρκαλού Stavros Tornes – The Matchmaking of Anna 1972 Το Προξενιό της Άννας Pantelis Voulgaris9. Balamos 1982 Μπαλαμός Stavros Tornes – Stella 1955 Στέλλα Michael Cacoyannis
2006 selection Place Movie Year original title Director1. The Ogre of Athens ( The Dragon) 1956 Ο Δράκος Nikos Koundouros 2. Evdokia 1971 Ευδοκία Alexis Damianos – The Travelling Players 1975 Ο θίασος Theo Angelopoulos4. Stella 1955 Στέλλα Michael Cacoyannis5. The Counterfeit Coin 1955 Η κάλπικη λίρα Giorgos Tzavellas6. The Reconstruction 1970 Αναπαράσταση Theo Angelopoulos – Rembetiko 1983 Ρεμπέτικο Costas Ferris – The Photograph 1986 Η φωτογραφία Nikos Papatakis9. Karkalou 1984 Καρκαλού Stavros Tornes10. Sweet Bunch 1983 Γλυκιά Συμμορία Nikos Nikolaidis – The Spring Gathering 1999 Η εαρινή σύναξις των αγροφυλάκων Dimos Avdeliodis
2016 selection Place Movie Year original title Director1. The Travelling Players 1975 Ο θίασος Theo Angelopoulos2. Sweet Bunch 1983 Γλυκιά Συμμορία Nikos Nikolaidis3. The Photograph 1986 Η φωτογραφία Nikos Papatakis4. Rembetiko 1983 Ρεμπέτικο Costas Ferris5. Dogtooth 2009 Κυνόδοντας Yorgos Lanthimos6. The Opposite ( Foolish Love) 1981 Οι απέναντι Giorgos Panousopoulos7. Karkalou 1984 Καρκαλού Stavros Tornes8. Ulysses' Gaze 1995 Το βλέμμα του Οδυσσέα Theo Angelopoulos9. Edge of Night 2000 Αυτή η νύχτα μένει Nikos Panagiotopoulos10. The Spring Gathering 1999 Η εαρινή σύναξις των αγροφυλάκων Dimos Avdeliodis
See also Greek Film Critics Association Awards
References
External links Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου – Official webpage