Greek Film Festival opens with sold-out Melbourne screenings and wedding celebrations

Key points

• More than 800 people filled Melbourne's Astor Theatre on Tuesday night as the 31st Greek Film Festival opened with a sold-out screening of Best Friends Forever. Simultaneous opening screenings were held at five other cinemas across the city.
• The festival's program includes more than 50 films, with over 120 screenings across seven Melbourne venues. The opening night also featured a Greek wedding celebration with traditional music and dancing at the Astor.
• Greek Community of Melbourne chair Jim Bossinakis said the turnout was an encouraging start to one of the organisation's biggest events of the year.