2025-10-27T10:13:28+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 60 Crossways Park Drive West Suite 301 Woodbury NY 117972003 990EZ 2024-01-01 842522356 Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation HELL 2126296380 140 East 56th Street 1D New York NY 10022 Clay Maitland Chairman 2126296380 2025-10-27 true true Tamar Plotzker P02047230 5164881200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X 116753 X 116753 0 0 0 0 116753 0 128232 128232 -11479 392 45 -11042 X 392 288 0 0 0 0 392 288 0 11330 392 -11042 X TO ORGANIZE, PROMOTE AND FUND ALL MANNER OF EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, CONCERTS, RECITALS, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITS AND SIMILAR EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PERSONS IN THE NEW YORK AREA OR ELSEWHERE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY, CULTURE, ACTIVITIES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS OF GREECE AND ITS PEOPLE AND OF PEOPLE OF GREEK ANCESTRY IN THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD New York City Greek Film Festival - September 11 - 14, 2024 - Celebrating Greece's cultural presence in New York through the lens of Greek Cinema. Our goal remains the same, to provide Greece's top filmmakers a venue to screen their work here in the United States. The first evening began with opening speeches and live performances by the Cretan Breeched Association, followed by a special awards presentation by the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce to the leading actors of the popular Greek television series SASMOS. The film Murderess (97') was screened in the presence of actress Maria Protopappa. The program continued with a live concert featuring Yorgos Vogiatzakis, dance performances by Michalis Lymakis and the Cretan Breeched Association, and a special guest vocal performance by Evangelia. The second evening began with a screening of Greek Short Films (103'), featuring a curated selection of outstanding recent Greek productions. The program included The Boar (20'), Why Won't You Dance? (15'), Light of Light (13'), End of August (17'), When I Die Let the Universe Burn (9'), Wings (17'), and The Knock (12'). The third evening began with a special screening of Venizelos: The Struggle for Asia Minor (84'). Nickos Kastrinakis, President of the World Council of Cretans and President of the Venizelos Foundation USA, delivered a speech on Cretan culture, coordinated by Eirini Mo. This was followed by a presentation from Eva Vamvouka, creator and owner of Kritiko Argastiri, who spoke about traditional Cretan outfits, also coordinated by Eirini Mo. The evening concluded with the screening of Kapetan Mihalis (151'). The final evening began with the screening of Behind the Haystacks (118'). Murderess (97') was presented in the presence of director Eva Nathena and actresses Kariofillia Karabeti and Maria Protopappa. Following the screening, a Q&A session was held with all three guests, moderated by Eirini Mo. The Closing Ceremony took place, also presented by Eirini Mo, and featured the Audience Awards Presentation recognizing the best Greek feature film, best Greek short film, and the Nikos Perakis Award for the best new director. 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Our goal remains the same, to provide Greece's top filmmakers a venue to screen their work here in the United States. The first evening began with opening speeches and live performances by the Cretan Breeched Association, followed by a special awards presentation by the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce to the leading actors of the popular Greek television series SASMOS. The film Murderess (97') was screened in the presence of actress Maria Protopappa. The program continued with a live concert featuring Yorgos Vogiatzakis, dance performances by Michalis Lymakis and the Cretan Breeched Association, and a special guest vocal performance by Evangelia. The second evening began with a screening of Greek Short Films (103'), featuring a curated selection of outstanding recent Greek productions. The program included The Boar (20'), Why Won't You Dance? (15'), Light of Light (13'), End of August (17'), When I Die Let the Universe Burn (9'), Wings (17'), and The Knock (12'). The third evening began with a special screening of Venizelos: The Struggle for Asia Minor (84'). Nickos Kastrinakis, President of the World Council of Cretans and President of the Venizelos Foundation USA, delivered a speech on Cretan culture, coordinated by Eirini Mo. This was followed by a presentation from Eva Vamvouka, creator and owner of Kritiko Argastiri, who spoke about traditional Cretan outfits, also coordinated by Eirini Mo. The evening concluded with the screening of Kapetan Mihalis (151'). The final evening began with the screening of Behind the Haystacks (118'). Murderess (97') was presented in the presence of director Eva Nathena and actresses Kariofillia Karabeti and Maria Protopappa. Following the screening, a Q&A session was held with all three guests, moderated by Eirini Mo. The Closing Ceremony took place, also presented by Eirini Mo, and featured the Audience Awards Presentation recognizing the best Greek feature film, best Greek short film, and the Nikos Perakis Award for the best new director. The evening concluded with a Closing Reception. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.