Alexander Payne

Two-time Academy Award-winner Alexander Payne will open the 2nd Evia Film Project, Greece's first green cinema festival, running June 20-24.

Acclaimed filmmaker Alexander Payne sparked a heated debate in Greece after recently pronouncing the killing and consumption of octopus to be immoral. The Greek-American director, who became a Greek citizen in February, said during an interview with the Greek daily...

Alexander Payne, the acclaimed filmmaker, became a Greek citizen during a swearing-in ceremony that took place on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Consulate General of Greece in Boston. In an announcement, the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles...

Greek-American director Alexander Payne recently cast Paul Giamatti in his new movie "The Holdovers." Payne and Giamatti had previously collaborated on the director's 2004 movie "Sideways." The Plot of "The Holdovers" "The Holdovers" takes place in a prestigious private boarding school...

Alexander Payne's next movie "The Menu" seems to be attracting some serious star power, in the form of Academy Award-winning and nominated actors Emma Stone and Ralph Fiennes. "The Menu" is being billed as a dark, satirical horror comedy, which...

Alexander Payne has signed up to direct a new horror comedy with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay producing. Though the filmmaker has handled dark comedies before, it will be his first time approaching the horror genre. The film is titled...

Alexander Payne, the famously proud native of Omaha, Nebraska, decided to return to his hometown for the red carpet premiere of "Downsizing" at the Dundee Theater. The premiere took place on Friday, December 15, at the newly renovated theater venue....

Showtime has finally started development on a new drama titled "Kilroy County", which is backed by Alexander Payne and his producing partners, Jim Taylor and Jim Burke, the team behind the recent "Downsizing" film. Taylor, along with former "Weeds" writer...

Ken Loach, Alexander Payne and Krzysztof Zanussi will be in Athens for the 30th Panorama of European Cinema. British director Ken Loach; the winner of two Palmes d'Or awards, is due to speak about the cinema and the current state...

Director Alexander Payne has publicly come out with his opinion about the Harvey Weinstein scandal that has rocked Hollywood to condemn the producer accused by dozens of women of sexual harassment and even rape as a "bully and thug". Many...