Hellenic Film Society Presents New York Greek Film Expo October 2-12, 2025

The Hellenic Film Society (HFS) is proud to present the New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers, October 2-12, 2025. Programming will include screenings of the latest and greatest Greek films and special appearances by many of the actors and directors who brought them to life, who will be visiting from Greece. The second weekend will feature a retrospective of the acclaimed director Pantelis Voulgaris to be held at the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria, NY. Voulgaris will also receive the HFS Lifetime Achievement Award.

The festival kicks off on Thursday, October 2 with the US premiere of the comedy Murphy’s Law, starring Katia Goulioni and Andreas Konstantinou, two of Greece’s most renowned actors. The film was directed by Angelos Frantzis. All three will attend opening night at the Directors Guild Theater in Manhattan for a Q&A with the audience.

Six additional new films will be shown Friday-Sunday October 3-5, at the Village East Cinema. Filmmakers from Greece will be on hand to discuss their films and engage in conversations with the audience. The Expo moves to the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, NJ, October 7-8. During the last weekend, October 10-12, the Voulgaris retrospective will be shown at the MoMI in Astoria.

All films are in Greek with English subtitles.

“This year’s slate will have something for everyone- comedy, suspense, drama, social impact, and so much more. We’re delighted that so many of Greece’s A-List filmmakers and actors will be attending the Expo and interacting with our audiences,” says Maria Miles, Hellenic Film Society president. “We are honored to bestow our Lifetime Achievement Award to director and master filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris who, in the course of five decades, has given us several cinematic masterpieces.”

For tickets and further information, please visit www.hellenicfilmsociety.org.

About the Hellenic Film Society

The Hellenic Film Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Greek cinema and sharing the richness of Greek films with American audiences. Based in Astoria, NY, HFS presents an array of feature films, documentaries, and shorts by Greek filmmakers and those of Greek descent, as well as works that highlight the cultures of Greece and Cyprus.

In addition to its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers, the Society is known for its ongoing Always on Sunday monthly film series, presented in collaboration with the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image. Additionally, the organization partners with other prominent film festivals across the United States, including the Chicago Greek Film Expo, the South Florida Greek Film Festival, and the Atlanta Greek Film Expo.

The Kallinikeion Foundation and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) are the lead supporters of the Hellenic Film Society. Additional support is provided by Microsoft, Greek National Tourism Organization, New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Council, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and Antenna Satellite TV.

For more information, to volunteer, or to support our mission, visit www.hellenicfilmsociety.org.