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NY Greek Film Festival Kicks Off With ‘Worlds Apart’

The New York Greek Film Festival kicks off today, October 1st, with one of the highest-grossing Greek movies of the past year - "Worlds Apart", by writer, director, and actor Christopher Papakaliatis. The screening was sold out in advance, leading...

Papamichael’s ‘A Beautiful Day’ Wins First Prize at RIFF

Acclaimed cinematographer Phedon Papamichael's directorial debut, "A Beautiful Day", won first prize at the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival. The short film won first prize in the Short Narrative category, and will be showing next at the Oldenburg International...

‘The Wedding Party’: How Thane Economou Made a One-Shot Comedy

We interviewed up and coming Greek-American director Thane Economou about the making of his feature film debut "The Wedding Party", a movie he was initially told would be an impossible feat to film. Economou decided to go ahead anyway and undertake the challenging project...

Greek Movie Ouzeri Tsitsanis in Shanghai International Film Festival

As part of the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival, held on June 11-19, 2016, the Greek movie Ouzeri Tsitsanis by Manousos Manousakis was selected for the Spectrum section, which keeps track of global cinema screenings. On the evening of...

2016 LA Greek Film Festival Schedule Announced

The official lineup for the 10th annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival has been set, so if you're in the area, mark your calendars. The festival will take place in the Egyptian Theatre June 1-5, and will feature over 55...

LA Greek Film Festival Announces Exciting 2016 Lineup

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is fast approaching, and it has just unveiled its new line up for showcasing the best independent Greek cinema of the past year. The LA Greek Film Festival will take place from June 1...

Film Festival Premiere of Christos Vasilopoulos in ‘Guys Reading Poems’

"Guys Reading Poems", a neo-noir drama starring Christos Vasilopoulos, will premiere at the prestigious Palm Beach International Film Festival this Sunday, April 10th. The film was directed by Hunter Lee Hughes, who had studied along with Christos Vasilopoulos under the...

‘3,000’ Reasons to Love the New Greek Short Film

The Greek short film “3000” was shown during a private screening for the media held at DDP & Deluxe International Studios production company. It is a special short film written and directed by acclaimed Greek-Australian director Antonis Tsonis, starring...

Tina Fey and Tom Hanks Honored as Speakers at Tribeca Film Festival

The prestigious Tribeca Film Festival is in the process of selecting its first round of high-profile speakers for the 2016 festival run, and Tom Hanks and Tina Fey are among the first celebrities chosen. The 2016 festival will take place...

New Documentary Tells the Story of the Only Functioning Greek Orthodox Church in Cuba

The Cuban Revolution overthrew the Batista regime on January 1st 1959. During Fidel Castro's 49 year reign as Cuban Prime Minister and then President, there had not been any new churches in Cuba.  Except one. “A Beacon in Havana” is a short documentary...