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Netflix Password Crackdown Fuels Jump in Subscribers

Netflix experienced a surge in new subscribers this spring when they took action against password sharing. After the Netflix password crackdown, by the end of June, the company had over 238 million subscribers, with 5.9 million of them joining...

Gal Gadot to Star as Queen Cleopatra in Upcoming Movie

Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for her role as Wonder Woman, is set to star as Queen Cleopatra Philopator VII in an upcoming movie to be released in theatres in 2025. Renewed discussion about the movie has been...

Greek Movies Available on Netflix

Streaming services like Netflix have transformed the way audiences access film and television, with a wide array of movies and TV shows available from home at the click of a remote. This is no less true for the Greek film...

Hollywood Shut Down as Actors Join Writers in Historic Strike

The Hollywood union representing movie and television actors voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in decades. Screenwriters have been on strike since May, the first strike in 15 years. The move shuts down production across the entertainment...

THI Supports Greek Film Industry with Two $20,000 Grants

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) and The Global Greek Film Initiative (GGFI) have joined forces to accelerate the growth of Greece’s film industry, one of the nation’s most rapidly developing economic sectors. THI grants will facilitate filmmaker and crew training on...

Ten Movies That Will Disappear From Netflix At The End Of June

As June draws to a close, Netflix subscribers worldwide eagerly anticipate the arrival of new movies and TV shows on the popular streaming platform. However, here comes the unfortunate list of 10 movies which have provided countless hours of...

Indiana Jones in Search of the Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism takes center stage in the fifth installment of Indiana Jones, as Harrison Ford races against time to retrieve part of what many scientists consider to be humanity’s first computer. Created by ancient Greek scientist Archimedes in the...

Two-time Oscar-winning Actress Glenda Jackson Dies

Oscar-winning actress and former MP Glenda Jackson has died at the age of 87, her agent has said. Jackson became an international star in the 1970s, winning Oscars for Women In Love and A Touch of Class, and receiving two...

Torrey DeVitto on ‘Love’s Greek to Me’ Shot in Santorini

American actress and former fashion model Torrey DeVitto opened up about filming in Santorini "Love's Greek to Me" which premiered recently on Hallmark Channel. In the movie, she travels with her Greek boyfriend, Mike (Yannis Tsimitselis), for his sister's wedding,...

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Presents the 2023 Orpheus Awards

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) announced the winners of its 2023 Orpheus Awards at a ceremony on Sunday night at the Silver Screen Theatre in the Pacific Design Center. The LAGFF is an annual showcase that brings films and...

Barbie Film Causes Worldwide Shortage of Pink Paint

Greta Gerwig's forthcoming Barbie film demanded an enormous quantity of pink paint for its set, depleting the entire supply of a global paint company and creating a shortage of pink paint. In an interview, Gerwig and the film's production designer,...

Grand Opening of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival

The 17th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) opened on June 3 and it will run through June 11 featuring world premieres and other events. Artistic & Festival Director, Aristotle Katopodis has announced an impressive lineup including West Coast...

Angelina Jolie Plays Maria Callas in New Biopic

Angelina Jolie will play the legendary Greek-American soprano Maria Callas in the biopic Maria. The film will be directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight, who recently worked together on the film Spencer. Blue chip outfit FilmNation has...