Greek Film Critics Association

The Greek Film Critics Association or Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association (Greek: Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου, ΠΕΚΚ) was founded in 1976. The first members were the famous Greek film critics such as 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.

Best Greek films of all time according to PEKK

Two times the PEKK has chosen the "best Greek films of all times", initially in 1986 and for second time in 2006. Bellow follows the list with the best Greek movies according to PEKK.[2]

2006 selection

Place Movie original title Director
1.O Drakos Ο Δράκος Nikos Koundouros
2.Evdokia Ευδοκία Alexis Damianos
The Travelling Players Ο θίασος Theodoros Angelopoulos
4.Stella Στέλλα Michalis Kakoyannis
5. The Counterfeit Coin Η κάλπικη λίρα Yiorgos Tzavellas
6.Reconstruction Αναπαράσταση Theodoros Angelopoulos
Rembetiko Ρεμπέτικο Costas Ferris
The Photograph Η φωτογραφία Nikos Papatakis
9. KarkalouΚαρκαλού Stavros Tornes
10.Sweet Gang Γλυκιά Συμμορία Nikos Nikolaidis
The four seasons of the law Η εαρινή σύναξις των αγροφυλάκων Dimos Avdeliodis

1986 selection

Place Movie original title Director
1.Evdokia Ευδοκία Alexis Damianos
2. O Drakos Ο Δράκος Nikos Koundouros
3. Reconstruction Αναπαράσταση Theodoros Angelopoulos
4.The Travelling Players Ο θίασος Theodoros Angelopoulos
5. The Counterfeit Coin Η κάλπικη λίρα Yiorgos Tzavellas
Ta Chromata tis iridos Τα Χρώματα της Ίριδος Nikos Panagiotopoulos
7. KarkalouΚαρκαλού Stavros Tornes
To proxenio tis Annas Το Προξενιό της Άννας Pantelis Voulgaris
9. Balamos Μπαλαμός Stavros Tornes
Stella Στέλλα Michalis Kakoyannis

See also

References

  1. "Ίδρυση" (in Greek). Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. "Οι καλύτερες ελληνικές ταινίες". Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

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