Join Hellenic Film Society & NYWIFT as we proudly co-present Life In A Beat during New York Greek Film Expo 2026! Followed by an audience Q&A with director Amerissa Basta and screenwriter Dimitris Nakos.
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: 6:00pm ET
Location: Village East Cinema (181-189 2nd Ave at 12th St, New York, NY 10003)
Cost: $20
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Life In A Beat
Director: Amerissa Basta
Screenplay Writer: Dimitris Nakos
2025 / 93 mins / New York Premiere
In Greek with English subtitles
Cast: Elina Tsiormpatzi, Theo Pakistan, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Luli Bitri, Dimitris Kitsos, Marina Makri, Giorgos Pyrpasopoulos, Periklis Karageorgas
An unplanned pregnancy complicates the life of a young supermarket employee anxious to free herself from her tense and chaotic family home and start her own life.
Not suitable for young audiences.
Winner of 2026 Hellenic Film Academy Award: Best Supporting Actor – Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Thessaloniki Film Festival 2025: Multiple Audience Awards
About the Filmmaker:
Amerissa Basta lives in Athens and works in Communications and Marketing at a publishing house. She has studied Communication and Mass Media and holds an MA in Cultural Management (Panteion University, Athens). She also holds an MA on Creative Writing and Screenwriting (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). She has been writing scripts and directing short films since 2010, having completed seven short films and a documentary so far. Life in a Beat is her first feature film.
The Hellenic Film Society presents its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers, October 8-18, 2026. For additional information on all films, theaters, tickets, and showtimes, CLICK HERE.
About the Hellenic Film Society USA
The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization rooted in the belief that Greek cinema should be part of the American cultural landscape. Based in Astoria, NY, the organization promotes feature films, documentaries, and film shorts made by Greek filmmakers and those of Greek descent, as well as films that promote the cultures of Greece and Cyprus.
In addition to presenting its annual film festival, HFS collaborates with the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image on Always on Sunday, a series of monthly Greek film screenings.
(All images courtesy of the participants)
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