ASTORIA – The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS), in association with the New York City Parks Department, will present a free screening of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 on Sunday, August 25, 8 PM, at Athens Square Park, 30th Avenue at 30th Street, in Astoria, NY.

The comedy, released last year, is a sequel to the first My Big Fat Greek Wedding film, which was a huge box office hit when it was released in 2002. In the new film, the Portokalos family journeys to their ancestral village in Greece. It’s a big, fat Greek family vacation! Most of the original cast returns for the sequel, including Nia Vardalos, John

Corbett, Andrea Martin, and Joey Fatone.

“This is not the type of film the Hellenic Film Society typically presents, but this movie franchise has made such an indelible impression on all movie-goers— Greek and non-Greek— and it’s a fun family movie that’s ideal for a summer evening in the park,” said HFS President Maria C. Miles.

The free screening of the film, rated PG-13, is being presented in cooperation with NYC Parks Arts, Culture & Fun and Movies Under the Stars. Viewers may bring chairs for their comfort. For further information, please visit www.hellenicfilmusa.org or call 347-934-9497 and follow on Facebook and Instagram.

Watch the trailer online: https://shorturl.at/fS5CP.

HFS also announced that its monthly Greek film series ‘Always on Sunday’ returns to the Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 37th Street in Astoria, on Sunday, September 15, 3 PM, with the screening of the full-length animated feature Karagiozis: The Movie. More information and tickets available online: https://shorturl.at/M7map.

HFS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization rooted in the belief that Greek cinema deserves to be part of the American cultural landscape. 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 collaborating with the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image for its series of monthly Greek film screenings, HFS presents the annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers. This year’s Expo will be held October 3-13 at the Village East Cinema in Manhattan, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, and the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, NJ.