Nebraska

Greek American Frank Axiotes from Nebraska, credited with saving a family from a fiery crash, was recently awarded the Carnegie Medal, the highest honor for civilian heroism in the U.S. Axiotes of Elkhorn was presented with the award by Nebraska...

The 2015 Munich Film Festival will be honoring the great Alexander Payne with a retrospective showcasing every single movie of the director's career. Payne was previously honored at the film festival in 1997 with the High Hopes Award for his feature...

Nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were announced this morning, and Greek-American filmmmaker Alexander Payne was once again recognized for his work on "Nebraska." The film received six nominations, including Best Director, Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor and...

BAFTA nominations are out, and Alexander Payne's "Nebraska" has scored three nods. The British Academy announced nominations today for their annual awards, which will be held on February 16 in London. "Nebraska," directed by Alexander Payne, picked up a Best...

The nominees for the 71st Annual Golden Globes were officially unveiled during a ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel this morning. Alexander Payne scored a Best Director nomination for "Nebraska." The film was also nominated for Best Motion Picture...

Adele Exarchopoulos took home another award for her performance in the indie romantic drama "Blue Is the Warmest Color." The Greek-French actress tied with Cate Blanchett for Best Actress at this year's Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. The 19-year-old...

The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations have been announced, with Greek-American filmmaker Alexander Payne picking up a Best Feature and Director nod for "Nebraska," and "Before Midnight," which was set in Greece, getting nominations for Best Screenplay and...

Academy Award-winning director Alexander Payne will be honored at this year's Savannah Film Festival. The Greek-American filmmaker is set to receive an "Outstanding Achievement in Cinema" award at the event, which takes place in Georgia from Oct. 26 to...

Director Alexander Payne and Paramount Pictures lost their appeal to the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) to overturn an R-rating for the Greek-American's latest film, "Nebraska." Shot in Payne's home state, the black-and-white flick centers on an estranged father...

With Cannes 2013 underway in France, a debut clip from Greek-American director Alexander Payne's latest project, "Nebraska," was unveiled at the famed film festival. The Oscar-winning director shot the film in black-and-white in his hometown state. The plot centers on...