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Greek Cinema: “Despair is not an Option”

Greece’s legendary monastic complex Meteora – which means ‘suspended rocks’ or ‘in the heavens above’ – is the setting for the new German-Greek co-production also titled Meteora. It is about a young monk and nun who find their growing illicit...

Greek Blockbusters In Australia

Greek films are a major success in Australia. This year’s 18th Greek Film Festival was recently completed and almost 16.000 tickets have been sold around Australia, reported one of its organizers. The most popular films of this year’s festival were...

Despite Debt Crisis Greece Excels in Art

While Greece is further reaching a financial dead end, its art is steadily gaining ground, points out an extensive New York Times article on Greek art. The Greek debt crisis has unexpectedly boosted artistic expression all over Greece and especially...

New Film of Lanthimos to be Shown at Venice Film Festival

Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos, who was a candidate for Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards with his film 'Dogtooth', will participate in September in the Venice Film Festival with his new film 'Alps'. The 68th festival will take...

George Georgiou

The only Greek casted in "Mamma Mia!" talks exclusively about his past (in London), and his future... in Hollywood!

Phedon Papamichael and his “Whirrrr”

Whirrrr is a new movie currently in production which Papamichael will direct. The script is also written by him and his close friend, Sven Dagones.

Entry deadline approaching for 2008 Student Academy Awards

The deadline for U.S. student filmmakers to submit their films for consideration in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 35th Student Academy Awards is Tuesday, April 1.