LA Greek Film Festival: Our Volunteers...We Love Them!

Friday, April 4, 2014  THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE, HOLLYWOOD  CALL FOR 2014 LAGFF VOLUNTEERS! Become a volunteer at the LA Greek Film Festival and make new friends! You may have met some of our volunteers at the box office where they issue tickets or usher you to your seat. Other volunteers manage theaters, set up parties, or work on our transportation team to support visiting filmmakers. And many more volunteers work behind the scenes year-round to secure auction items, read scripts, and watch films. That's why we appreciate our volunteers so much - because they always go above and beyond to support LAGFF. Without them, LAGFF would simply not be possible. LAGFF is currently offering an array of opportunities to help volunteers gain professional experience in the event production, non-profit, and film industries. For more information on how to get involved, contact Adrian Fernandez, LAGFF's Volunteer Coordinator at Adrian@lagreekfilmfestival.org

PREVIEW OUR AMAZING AUCTION TRAVEL PACKAGES! This week's featured destination - Aristi Mountain Resort Our 2014 Auction offers dream vacations in some of the most beautiful, elegant and luxurious environments in the world.  Bidding will go live May 30 and closes June 10 so take a peek and get ready to make your dream vacation a reality! Take a flight of the imagination before the incredible vistas of Santorini island at the Fanari Villas, a feast for your senses. | www.fanarivillas.gr Experience a hotel and spa that is in perfect harmony with nature, perched on a hillside overlooking breathtaking views and nestled in a pristine pine forest high in the mountains of Epirus at the Grand Forest Metsovo | www.grand-forest.gr Experience Kinsterna Hotel & Spa, where luxury and history converge, at the medieval town of Monemvasia. | www.kinsternahotel.gr Enjoy a gorgeous resort in the area of Epirus where tradition meets the rustic and and enchanting environment of the Greek high mountains at the Aristi Mountain Resort. |  www.aristi.eu Imagine the sea breeze and the golden sun slinking away from your window or the sense of freedom of stepping barefoot out of your room right on the beach at the Mykonos Ammos Hotel www.mykonosammoshotel.com To visit our auction page and preview these destinations, click here.

2014 LAGFF SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Have you considered the benefits and rewards of becoming an LAGFF Sponsor? By supporting our events and film programs, LAGFF Sponsors share our mission to nurture independent filmmakers and expand awareness of Greek cinema and culture. Sponsors help to make LAGFF possible while enjoying non-profit tax benefits as well as exposure through our advertising campaign (TV, radio, print, internet), our website and social media, catalog, and on-site events. In a difficult economic climate and with resources continually diminishing, LAGFF relies on sponsor support more than ever so that it may stay true to its mission and continue to expand the horizon of cultural creativity. To receive our comprehensive Sponsorship Packet outlining Sponsor benefits, please contact Ersi Danou at ersi@lagreekfilmfestival.org Donation may be made to LAGFF. Visit the Festival's Donation Page - and thank you for your continued support of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.

A LETTER FROM LAGFF CO-PRODUCER ELENI ARVANITI Dear LAGFF Friends, With LAGFF 2014 quickly approaching, we are once again kicking off our HOST A FILMMAKER campaign and seeking the generosity of host families willing to open their homes to host 1-2 filmmakers during the days of this year's festival. Is there a possibility that you or perhaps someone you know may be interested? This year's festival will be held at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028, June 4 - 8, 2014. We seek homes that are within 10 miles (or a reasonable distance) from the theater and can provide a private room (ideally with separate bath) for approximately 5-6 days (arrival/departure dates will vary) for 1-2 people. As the festival activities last all day long, the filmmaker will only be in your home to shower, change, and sleep! We also require that any filmmakers staying in host homes will have their own transportation (rental car). Hosts are not expected to provide any other amenities, such as meals, etc. As Filmmaker Liaison of the festival over the last 6 years, I have had the privilege of getting to know all of our filmmakers personally. By the time they arrive in Los Angeles, I have an understanding of the artistic impulse that drives them, the challenges that they have faced, obstacles they have overcome, and risks they have taken to pursue their passion. For many of them, coming to Los Angeles is a dream - but unfortunately an economic challenge. Therefore, it gives me great satisfaction to champion their efforts on behalf of LAGFF and provide them with as much encouragement and support as possible. I hope that your home is a good match to HOST A FILMMAKER and you find opening your home and lending your support to a filmmaker to be a worthwhile endeavor. On behalf of our filmmakers, I thank you for the kindness and support you have shown by believing in the festival and your continued support of the arts. I look forward to hearing back from you and seeing you at the festival! - Eleni Arvaniti If you would like to participate in our HOST A FILMMAKER program, please contact Eleni at eleni@lagreekfilmfestival.org

Special thanks go to ELMA, an organization dedicated to the promotion of European Cinema in America.

 

Special thanks go to Elios Charitable Foundation for acknowledging LAGFF's cultural contribution.

We are grateful to Consul General of Cyprus Andreas Kyprianides for his continued support and tireless efforts to promote Hellenism.

We wish to express our immense gratitude to Consul General of Greece Elisabeth Fotiadou for her unending support of the arts and culture, her unique vision, contribution to the promotion of Hellenism, and her dedication to LAGFF.