Greek Film Critics Association

The Greek Film Critics Association or Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association (PEKK) (Greek: Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου, ΠΕΚΚ) was founded in 1976. The first members included the Greek film critics Nino Fenek Mikelidis, Vasilis Rafailidis, Yannis Bakogiannopoulos and others. Since 1977, the association belongs to International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).[1]

Nearly every year, the PEKK gives out awards during Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The Greek Film Critics Association Awards is one of the most important awards for the Greek cinema. The PEKK gives also out award during Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece.

Best Greek Films of all time

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The members of PEKK have selected their list of the Best Greek Films of all time on three occasions: initially in 1986, for the 10th anniversary of PEKK;[2] again in 2006, for the 30th anniversary of PEKK;[2] and for a third time in 2016, for the 40th anniversary of PEKK.[3]

1986 selection

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Place Movie Year original title Director
1. Evdokia 1971 Ευδοκία Alexis Damianos
2. The Ogre of Athens (a.k.a. The Dragon) 1956 Ο Δράκος Nikos Koundouros
3. The Reconstruction 1970 Αναπαράσταση Theo Angelopoulos
4. The Travelling Players 1975 Ο θίασος Theo Angelopoulos
5. The Counterfeit Coin 1955 Η κάλπικη λίρα Giorgos Tzavellas
The Color of Iris 1974 Τα Χρώματα της Ίριδος Nikos Panagiotopoulos
7. Karkalou 1984 Καρκαλού Stavros Tornes
The Matchmaking of Anna 1972 Το Προξενιό της Άννας Pantelis Voulgaris
9. Balamos 1982 Μπαλαμός Stavros Tornes
Stella 1955 Στέλλα Michael Cacoyannis

2006 selection

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Place Movie Year original title Director
1. The Ogre of Athens (a.k.a. The Dragon) 1956 Ο Δράκος Nikos Koundouros
2. Evdokia 1971 Ευδοκία Alexis Damianos
The Travelling Players 1975 Ο θίασος Theo Angelopoulos
4. Stella 1955 Στέλλα Michael Cacoyannis
5. The Counterfeit Coin 1955 Η κάλπικη λίρα Giorgos Tzavellas
6. The Reconstruction 1970 Αναπαράσταση Theo Angelopoulos
Rembetiko 1983 Ρεμπέτικο Costas Ferris
The Photograph 1986 Η φωτογραφία Nikos Papatakis
9. Karkalou 1984 Καρκαλού Stavros Tornes
10. Sweet Bunch 1983 Γλυκιά Συμμορία Nikos Nikolaidis
The Spring Gathering 1999 Η εαρινή σύναξις των αγροφυλάκων Dimos Avdeliodis

2016 selection

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Place Movie Year original title Director
1. The Travelling Players 1975 Ο θίασος Theo Angelopoulos
2. Sweet Bunch 1983 Γλυκιά Συμμορία Nikos Nikolaidis
3. The Photograph 1986 Η φωτογραφία Nikos Papatakis
4. Rembetiko 1983 Ρεμπέτικο Costas Ferris
5. Dogtooth 2009 Κυνόδοντας Yorgos Lanthimos
6. The Opposite (a.k.a. Foolish Love) 1981 Οι απέναντι Giorgos Panousopoulos
7. Karkalou 1984 Καρκαλού Stavros Tornes
8. Ulysses' Gaze 1995 Το βλέμμα του Οδυσσέα Theo Angelopoulos
9. Edge of Night 2000 Αυτή η νύχτα μένει Nikos Panagiotopoulos
10. The Spring Gathering 1999 Η εαρινή σύναξις των αγροφυλάκων Dimos Avdeliodis

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ίδρυση" (in Greek). Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Ψηφοφορία Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου 2006 | Ψηφοφορία Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου 1986" [Vote of the Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association 2006 | Vote of the Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association 1986]. Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association (in Greek). March 2007. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Ψηφοφορία Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Κριτικών Κινηματογράφο 2016 10 + 10 καλύτερες ταινίες του Ελληνικού & Ευρωπαϊκού Κινηματογράφου (1975-2015) 40 Χρόνια Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου" [Vote of the Panhellenic Union of Film Critics 2016 10 + 10 best films of Greek & European Cinema (1975-2015) 40 Years Panhellenic Union of Film Critics]. Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
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