MURPHY’S LAW Wows the Crowd on Opening Night at New York Greek Film Expo

Three men and 2 women pose on the red carpet at New York Greek Film Expo. Actors and directors on Opening Night at the New York Greek Film Expo — Anastassios Mentis / Mentis Studio

PRESS RELEASE -- ASTORIA, New York – October 3, 2025 – The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) opened the New York Greek Film Expo 2025 on October 2 at the Directors Guild Theater in Manhattan with a sold-out reception and near-capacity crowd for the US premiere of MURPHY’S LAW. Director Angelos Frantzis and lead actors Katia Goulioni and Andreas Konstantinou participated in an audience Q&A after the film.

At a special reception prior to the screening, filmgoers had the opportunity to meet visiting filmmakers and actors from Greece, who will present their movies throughout the Expo.

Audience Q&A with filmmaker and actors following screening of Murphy's Law at New York Greek Film Expo. Image of tow men and two women sitting in chairs on a stage in front of a closed red curtain — (L-to-R) Following the screening of MURPHY’S LAW on Opening night at the New York Greek Film Expo, Director Angelos Frantzis, Lead Actors Andreas Konstantinou and Katia Goulioni, along with Hellenic Film Society President Maria C. Miles participate in an audience Q&A. IMAGE: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS / MENTIS STUDIO

MURPHY’S LAW, a comedy, screened for the first time in the US. Starring Katia Goulioni and Andreas Konstantinou, two of Greece’s most celebrated actors today, the film follows Mary Alice (Goulioni), a failed and deeply conflicted actress longing for major roles. After a serious accident on her 40th birthday, she’s thrust her into an alternate reality where she must play the parts that could have been hers had she made different choices in life. The producers refer to it as a “psychoanalytic screwball comedy.”

people in the audience at a theater applauding. — *The audience applauds MURPHY’S LAW, the Opening Night screening at New York Greek Film Expo 2025. IMAGE: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS / MENTIS STUDIO*

The film also stars Elizabeth Bitouni, Thanos Tokakis, Constantine Makroulakis, Vangelio Andreadaki, Daphne Alexander, and Nikos Kouros.

Immediately following, HFS president Maria C. Miles welcomed the director and actors on stage for an audience Q&A. Goulioni and Konstantinou remarked about working together for the third time, then they, along with Frantzis, spoke about the production of the film before taking questions from the audience.

At New York Greek Film Expo, a woman and two men are interviewed by a reporter. The cameraman and camera are behind him — Director Angelos Frantzis and Lead Actors Katia Goulioni and Andreas Konstantinou are interviewed by a reporter ahead of the US premiere of their film, MURPHY’S LAW, on Opening Night at New York Greek Film Expo 2025. *IMAGE: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS / MENTIS STUDIO*

Also in attendance were Consul General of Greece in New York Iphigenia Kanara, Consul General of Cyprus in New York Kyriakos Pogiatzis, and Greek National Tourism Organization Director Konstantinos Charokopos, among others.

Screenings continued throughout the weekend at the Village East Cinema in Manhattan.

On October 7-8, the Expo moves to the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, NJ; then concludes October 10-12 with a special retrospective of the work of master filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria.

For complete schedules, locations, and tickets visit www.hellenicfilmsociety.org.

New York Greek Film Expo 2025 poster - image is a collage of NYC skyline and the famous Cine Paris outdoor theater in Athens, on an orange background — New York Greek Film Expo runs October 2-12 in theaters in the New York metro area

About the Hellenic Film Society

The Hellenic Film Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Greek cinema and sharing the richness of Greek films with American audiences. Based in Astoria, NY, HFS presents an array of feature films, documentaries, and shorts by Greek filmmakers and those of Greek descent, as well as works that highlight the cultures of Greece and Cyprus.

In addition to its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers, the Society is known for its ongoing Always on Sunday monthly film series, presented in collaboration with the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image. Additionally, the organization partners with other prominent film festivals across the United States, including the Chicago Greek Film Expo, the South Florida Greek Film Festival, and the Atlanta Greek Film Expo.

The Kallinikeion Foundation and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) are the lead supporters of the Hellenic Film Society. Additional support is provided by Microsoft, Greek National Tourism Organization, New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Council, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and Antenna Satellite TV.

For more information, to volunteer, or to support our mission, visit www.hellenicfilmsociety.org.

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