>> CALL
FOR FILM, LITERATURE and SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS - CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
Submission Deadlines:
30
November 2026 (very early
deadline)
31 December 2026
(early
deadline)
31 January 2027
(regular deadline)
28 February 2027
(late deadline)
20 March 2027
(very late deadline)
10 April 2027
(extended late deadline - final)
CALL FOR
SUBMISSIONS: 21st London Greek Film Festival — Spring Edition 2027
Submissions are now open!
The London Greek Film Festival (LGFF) invites filmmakers,
screenwriters, playwrights, poets, and artists from around the world to
submit their work for the 21st London Greek Film Festival – Spring
Edition 2027.
Founded in 2008 by Artistic Director, theater and film director,
artist, writer, and academic researcher Christos Prosylis, the LGFF
serves as an international meeting point bridging East and West through
contemporary Greek cinema, literature, and the arts. Operating in a
dynamic hybrid format, the Festival combines an international online
competition with possible special screenings and events.
Accepted Categories:
• Films & Videos: Feature Fiction, Short Fiction,
Documentary, Animation, Experimental Film, Video Art, and Music Video
(completed within the last 3 years).
• Screenplays & Literature: Completed Feature Fiction
Screenplays (60–150 pages), Completed Short Fiction Screenplays (1–20
pages), Stage Plays (up to 70 pages), Short Stories (up to 2,500
words), and Poetry (up to 400 words).
Who Can Apply?
• Creators and production companies of Greek origin
worldwide (including the Greek Diaspora and Greek-Cypriots), regardless
of subject matter.
• International creators and production companies with works related to
Greece (theme, history, mythology, locations, or filming in Greece).
Awards & Recognition:
Selected works compete for honorary distinctions across three award
divisions: Odysseus Awards (est. 2008), Cosmocinema Awards (est. 2018),
and Acting Code Awards (est. 2022). Winners receive official Winner
Laurels and Digital Certificates (no cash prizes or funding).
Key Submission Details:
• Languages: English subtitles are mandatory for
non-English films/videos. Written works are accepted in English or
Greek.
• How to Submit: Submit online via FilmFreeway
>> CALL
FOR FILM, LITERATURE and SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS - CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
>>> LGFF 2026 awarded films and screenplays and finalists
There are three kinds of Awards:
Acting Code (more modern approach),
Cosmocinema (more classic
cinematic), Odysseus (more
personal journey).
The 20th-anniversary awards of the London Greek Film Festival have been announced!
A warm thank you to all filmmakers and screenwriters for their outstanding submissions this year.
We are delighted to welcome you to our special, joint Awards Ceremony and Honorable Mentions presentation,
alongside the 5th International Epidaurus Film Festival!
This year, we celebrate our 20-year milestone with a special tribute event in Athens, Greece!
Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Time: 19:00 (7:00 PM)
Alexandria Theatre Vasilis Vlachos (14 Spartis Str., Amerikis Square, Athens, Greece)
Please note: No film screenings will take place during the event.
Free Entry!
The London Greek Film Festival started in 2008. Accepts and presents
contemporary films and screenplays in competition from Greek film directors,
producers, writers and artists, from all over the world - including Greek
Diaspora and Greek Cypriots, with no specific subject in their work; also from
international film directors, producers, writers and artists, from all over the
world, with work related to Greece or Cyprus.
Since 2020, the London Greek Film Festival has been held in a hybrid format, featuring an online competition section as well as selected special screenings and events—either online or in-person—whenever feasible.
The London Greek Film Festival receives entries from Greek
and International authors, film directors, producers, writers
and artists, from all over the world.
London Greek Film Festival from the very beginning, aimed to be the
international meeting point for Greek films from all over the world. It promotes
internationally contemporary Greek cinema and Greek culture in general in all
its forms, film-making and filming in Greece and Cyprus, the positive image of
Greece and Cyprus abroad, new technologies in cinema, theatre and the arts,
academic and artistic research and innovation in cinema, theatre, and all the
arts.
Film Categories: feature fiction, short fiction, documentary, video art,
experimental film, music video, animation.
Screenplay Categories: feature fiction, short fiction.
London Greek Film Festival offers in the Film and script competition: Odysseus
Awards (since 2008), Cosmocinema Awards (since 2018) and Acting Code Awards
(since 2022).
* Odysseus
Awards, Cosmocinema
Awards and Acting Code Awards are not accompanied by cash prize or
funding.
Founder and Artistic Director of the London Greek Film Festival, is the film and
theatre director, artist and writer
Christos Prosylis.
Website:
www.londongreekfilmfestival.com
>>> LGFF 2026 awarded films and screenplays and finalists
There are three kinds of Awards:
Acting Code (more modern approach),
Cosmocinema (more classic
cinematic), Odysseus (more
personal journey).
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The London Greek Film Festival is in connection with and supports the
International
Epidaurus Film Festival in Greece!
In collaboration with
Acting
Code Institute, under the umbrella of the London Greek
Film Festival,
the
International Epidaurus Film Festival
in Greece, was created and presented by Christos Prosylis with great success in November
2022.
The 5th
International Epidaurus Film Festival
will presented in autumn 2026.
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