CelebrateGreece.com presents a compilation highlight video of the Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival. Our own CYNTHIA DADDONA graced the red carpet on Opening and Closing Nights interviewing established celebrities and the Greek stars of Hollywood. See all our celebrity interviews at: https://www.CelebrateGreece.com/celebrity-interviews The Festival featured 24 feature films and shorts, many as World Premieres. This wonderful four-day festival was created under co-directors Angeliki Giannakopoulos (MY CHILD: MOTHERS OF WAR, 2006) and Ersi Danou Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis (1988, Moonstruck) and Alexander Payne (Sideways), along with My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Michael Constantine and CSI:NY's sexy Melina Kanakaredes. Greek stars of Hollywood's tomorrow, such as 300's Tyler Neitzel, Troy's and 24's Adoni Maropis, Spiderman's Michael Papajohn, NBC's Deal Or No Deal's Model Patricia Kara and American Idol contestant and Tony nominated actor/singer from the hit broadway show "Rock of Ages," Constantine Maroulis. The Festival consisted of Opening Night Ceremonies, special panels and Closing Night Ceremonies (with the E! Network's Daily 10 show's Debbie Matenopoulos serving as hostess). The LAGFF handed out the festival's first Orpheus Award to Academy Award Winner OLYMPIA DUKAKIS at the Closing Night Ceremony with Academy Award-winning filmmaker ALEXANDER PAYNE (SIDEWAYS; ABOUT SCHMIDT) on hand to present to Dukakis. Also honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by legendary actress ANNE JEFFREYS, was veteran Hollywood Foreign Press Association journalist YANI BEGAKIS, who has been instrumental in the success of the Golden Globe Awards. On hand as presenters for the awards of Best Dramatic Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Direction, Audience Choice and a Special Jury Award were MICHAEL CONSTANTINE (My Big, Fat Greek Wedding), MELINA KANAKAREDES (CSI: NY; Providence), STRATTON LEOPOLD (Exec. Producer of Mission Impossible III; Star Trek[XI]) and Co-Chairman of 20th Century-Fox Filmed Entertainment JIM GIANOPULOS.

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Interviews with the cast and crew and coverage of the world premiere of the movie "My Life In Ruins". CelebrateGreece.com's Greco-Roman Goddess, Cynthia Daddona, conducts red carpet interviews with Nia Vardalos, Rita Wilson (Mrs. Tom Hanks), Rachel Dratch (30 Rock; Saturday Night Live), Ian Ogilvy, Harland Williams, Ian Gomez, Director Donald Petrie ("How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days"), Writer Mike Reiss ("The Simpsons"), Richard Dreyfuss, and many others. See all our celebrity interviews at: https://www.CelebrateGreece.com/celebrity-interviews

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CelebrateGreece.com proudly covered the Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, which took place during five days in Hollywood, California at the Egyptian Theater, The Linwood Dunn Theater, the Spielberg Theatre at the Egyptian, and the Silver Screen Theater in the Pacific Design Center. Our own Cynthia Daddona interviews the celebrities during the many red carpet events. See all our celebrity interviews at: https://www.CelebrateGreece.com/celebrity-interviews Topics included Greek food, including Michael Constantine ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding"), Gena Rowlands (2-time Oscar® Nominated actress and widow of director John Cassavetes), Marina Sirtis ("Star Trek: The Next Generation"), Sakis Rouvas (host of Europe's "Eurovision Song Contest [American Idol]), George Chakiris (Oscar® Winning Supporting Actor for "West Side Story [1961]), Adoni Maropis (Troy's and 24), Michael Papajohn (Spiderman 1 and 3), Alexander Lyras (or Alex), Debbie Matenopoulos (sexy host on the E! Network), Daphne Valentina (Documentary "August 27, 2007"), Georgiou ("Letters to Steven Spielberg"), John Aniston (Days of Our Lives and Father of Jennifer Aniston) and Thaao Penghlis (Days of Our Lives and Ancient Greece documentarian), and Oscar Nominated Director Peter Bogdanovich. The Festival featured over 30 feature films, documentaries and shorts, many as World Premieres. This wonderful annual festival was created under co-directors Angeliki Giannakopoulos (MY CHILD: MOTHERS OF WAR, 2006) and Ersi Danou. CelebrateGreece.com’s own CYNTHIA DADDONA graced the red carpet on Opening and Closing Nights interviewing established celebrities and the Greek stars of Hollywood’s tomorrow. The Festival consisted of Opening Night Ceremonies, special panels and Closing Night Ceremonies (with the E! Network's Daily 10 show's Debbie Matenopoulos serving as hostess). The LAGFF honored two-time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe winner GENA ROWLANDS (Notebook; Gloria; A Woman Under the Influence) with Academy Award Nominated actor and director PETER BOGDANOVICH (Last Picture Show; Paper Moon; Mask) on hand to present to Rowlands. Also honored was Ms