Alexander Payne

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...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKEPCcPVrx0 After Alexander Payne's "Downsizing" premiered at the Venice Film Festival to very positive reviews, Paramount decided to release the first teaser trailer for Payne's futuristic comedy. You can watch the full trailer, starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, above, and...

Alexander Payne's "Downsizing" will be screened on the opening night of the prestigious Venice Film Festival as one of the films in competition. Though it still has some time before its theatrical release, with an expected release date of December...

The 11th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival took place at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, June 7-11. One of the most important international Greek cinema events, the festival picked the Tribeca Film Festival-winning feature "Son of Sofia" for...

The 2017 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) will be honoring legendary Greek-American director Alexander Payne, who has helmed critically acclaimed films including "The Descendants", "Nebraska", and "Sideways", not to mention the upcoming "Downsizing" with Matt Damon and Kristen...

Alexander Payne finally aired a first glimpse of his long-anticipated film "Downsizing" for movie fans at the theater-owners convention CinemaCon, and audience reactions were overwhelmingly enthusiastic. The somewhat quirky and futuristic premise of the movie, as Payne describes it, is this: "It’s...

During an official ceremony on August 18, the Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne became an honorary citizen of Aigio in the Peloponnese region. The 54-year-old recently married Maria Kontos, a 27-year-old Greek woman that he met last spring as Payne was...

Alexander Payne is one of several directors to recently jump on the push in the US for marijuana legalization and use it as fodder for a new TV series. Currently, the Academy Award-winning director is developing a series for A&E which is...

Award-winning cinematographer Phedon Papamichael is making his debut as a short film director on "A Beautiful Day". Papamichael has directed features in the past, including "Lost Angeles", "Arcadia Lost", and "From Within", but his busy schedule working on major Hollywood...

The Academy Awards often had Greek color. Greeks and people of Greek origin have always represented the Greek spirit in cinema's biggest celebration. This year alone, Greek Australian George Miller is nominated for the furious Mad Max: Fury Road. Greeks...