31 years strong: Sydney celebrates strong opening to Greek Film Festival

Key points

• Hundreds of people gathered at Palace Cinemas Norton Street in Leichhardt to open the 31st Greek Film Festival in Sydney. The opening night film was Konstantinos Mousoulis' comedy Best Friends Forever.
• Con Apoifis, President of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW, thanked the festival committee and supporters. Georgios Skemperis, Consul General of Greece in Sydney, said the festival brings modern Greek culture to the city.
• Nearly 40 films will screen until 25 October at Palace Cinemas venues, including Norton Street and Moore Park.