Efthymis Filippou

EC offices in Athens congratulate Lanthimos on BAFTA wins

The Athens offices of the European Commission on Monday posted a message on Twitter congratulating Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos for securing seven BAFTAS for his film "The Favourite."

The film dominated the ceremony, picking up awards including best British film, best production design, best supporting actress, best original screenplay and best costume design.

Yorgos Lanthimos wins best screenplay at Cannes 2017 (photos)

The Greek master of the weird Yorgos Lanthimos picked up the best screenplay award at the Cannes film festival Sunday for his icy thriller The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Despite dividing critics — and prompting its star Nicole Kidman to say she wouldn’t be taking her kids to watch it — the creepy tale inspired by Euripides’ Iphigenia impressed the Cannes jury.

Lanthimos, Philippou win joint Best Screenplay at Cannes festival

Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou won their first distinction at the international film festival of Cannes, earning the Best Screenplay Award for the film "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" on Sunday.

They shared the prize at the 70th version of the festival in southern France with the writers of "You Were Never Really Here" by British director Lynne Ramsay.