Many Greek films have represented the Greek cinema in International Film Festivals. Greek films or (Greek co-productive films) have won accolades in the most famous International Film Festival such as Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Cannes Festival, Venice Festival, Berlin Festival, Cyprus International Film Festival and other. Below are considered the awarded Greek films in the most notable international film festival.
Academy Awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultNever on Sunday196033rd Academy Awards Best Original SongManos HatzidakisZorba The Greek196437th Academy Awards Best Supporting ActressLila KedrovaBest Production DesignVassilis Photopoulos Best CinematographyWalter Lassally
Golden Globes FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultStella195513th Golden Globe AwardsBest Foreign Language FilmMichael CacoyannisA Girl in Black195614th Golden Globe AwardsBest Foreign Language FilmMichael Cacoyannis
Cannes International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultNever on Sunday19601960 Cannes Film FestivalBest Actress AwardMelina MercouriVoyage to Cythera19841984 Cannes Film Festival Best Screenplay AwardTheo AngelopoulosUlysses' Gaze1995 1995 Cannes Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeTheo AngelopoulosEternity and a Day19981998 Cannes Film FestivalPalme d'OrTheo AngelopoulosPrize of the Ecumenical JuryTheo AngelopoulosDogtooth20092009 Cannes Film FestivalPrix Un Certain RegardYorgos LanthimosThe Lobster20152015 Cannes Film Festival Jury PrizeYorgos Lanthimos
Berlin International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultYoung Aphrodites1963 13th Berlin International Film FestivalSilver Bear for Best Director Nikos KoundourosRebetiko1984 34th Berlin International Film FestivalSilver Bear Costas Ferris
Venice International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultLandscape in the Mist1988 45th Venice International Film FestivalSilver LionTheo AngelopoulosAttenberg201067th Venice International Film Festival Volpi CupAriane LabedAlps201168th Venice International Film FestivalGolden OsellaYorgos LanthimosMiss Violence201370th Venice International Film FestivalSilver LionAlexandros AvranasVolpi CupThemis Panou
Moscow International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultThe Descent of the Nine1984 14th Moscow International Film Festival Golden PrizeChristos Siopahas
Shanghai International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultLittle England 2013 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival Best Feature Film Pantelis Voulgaris Best Director Pantelis Voulgaris Best Actress Pinelopi Tsilika
Locarno International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultThe Idlers of the Fertile Valley19781978 Locarno International Film FestivalGolden LeopardNikos PanayotopoulosHard Goodbyes: My Father20022002 Locarno International Film FestivalBest Actor Giorgos Karayannis
European Film Awards + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultLandscape in the Mist1988 2nd European Film AwardsBest FilmTheo AngelopoulosThe Lobster201528th European Film Awards Best Screenwriter Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis FilippouBest Costume Designer Sarah Blenkinsop
San Sebastian International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultUnfair World20122012 San Sebastián Film FestivalSilver ShellFilippos TsitosBest ActorAntonis Kafetzopoulos
Cairo International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultVasiliki19971998 Cairo International Film FestivalBest ActorPaschalis TsarouhasThe King20022003 Cairo International Film FestivalGolden PyramidNikos GrammatikosEl Greco200732nd Cairo International Film FestivalBest ActorJuan Diego BottoForever201436th Cairo International Film FestivalSilver PyramidMargarita Manta
Mar del Plata International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultVasiliki19971998 Mar del Plata International Film FestivalBest ActorPaschalis Tsarouhas
Chicago International Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultAnd the Wife Shall Revere Her Husband1965Chicago International Film FestivalBest DirectorGeorge TzavellasThe Hunters1977Chicago International Film FestivalGolden HugoTheo Angelopoulos
Goya Awards + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultEl Greco200723rd Goya AwardsBest Costume DesignLala Huete
Fantasporto + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultMoney, A Mythology of Darkness1999Jury's special awardVassilis MazomenosVassilis Mazomenos2001Career award
Maverick Movie Awards + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultLines (film)2017Best DirectorVassilis Mazomenos
South East European Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultLines (film)2018Best DirectorVassilis Mazomenos
Mumbai Awards
+ List of awards and nominations Film YearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultBlack Field20092010 Mumbai International Film FestivalSilver Gateway TrophyVardis Marinakis
*Film won the top prize
Cyprus International Film Festival
+ List of awards and nominations Film YearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultTungsten20102011 Cyprus International Film FestivalGolden Aphrodite Award Giorgos Georgopoulos
*Film won the top prize
South East European Film Festival + List of awards FilmYearAward Category Recipients and nominees ResultCommon Denominator (film)2014Best DirectorSotiris Tsafoulias
See also List of Greek Academy Award winners and nominees List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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