The 2nd Greek Student Film Festival in Melbourne was completed in all success with over 40 entriesĀ from students learning the Modern Greek language all around Australia.
The event was a collaborative effort between the Greek Orthodox Communities of Melbourne and Victoria, the Antipodes Festival and the Education Office of the Consulate General of Greece in Melbourne with the support of the Victorian state governmentās Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
The 20 best entries were screened on October 30 at Como cinemas in South Yarra, where students, parents and friends of the participants overwhelmed the place and warmly applauded everyoneās effort.
This year’s festival was titled as “Journeys In Hellenism” and the movies covered a wide aspect of topics on Hellenism or Greekness, such as nostalgic journeys, the migratory experiences and past, satire, poetry and even culinary concepts. At the end of the event, the three best films for each one of the following four categories was awarded with monetary prizes and certificates of participation:
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Primary School
1st place: āHow times have changedā (Sans Souci Primary School ā NSW)
2nd place: āGreek Warā (All Saints Grammar School ā NSW)
3rd place: āAcrosticā (St. Anargyroi College ā VIC)
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Junior High School
1st place:Ā āThe Greek language-A journeyā (South Oakleigh Secondary School ā VIC)
2nd place:Ā āGreece wake up!ā (Greek Orthodox Community Schools ā Albert Park Campus ā VIC
3rd place:Ā āThe journey of the Greek immigrantā (Victorian School of Languages ā VIC)
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High School
1st place:Ā āMy Ithacaā (Greek Orthodox Community Schools ā Doncaster Campus ā VIC)
2nd place:Ā āThe Marblesā (Croydon Secondary College ā VIC)
3rd place: āMy familyā (St. Monicaās Catholic College ā VIC)
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University
1st place: āA journey to Greece (Yesterday ā Today ā Tomorrow)ā (Monash University ā VIC)
2nd place:Ā āA Greek Schoolā (Monash University ā VIC)
3rd place: āTa stefanaā (La Trobe University ā VIC)
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