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Greek Director George Siougas’ “The One Note Man” Shortlisted for Oscars

Greek director George Siougas' latest movie, The One Note Man, was shortlisted for the Oscars in the category "Live Action Short Film." Written, produced, and directed by Siougas, it stars Jason Watkins, Louisa Clein, Crystal Yu, and Paul Barber and...

Taylor Swift to Direct Her First Feature Film

Swifties, get ready for a cinematic wonderland with Taylor Swift! Yes, you read that right. Pop musician Taylor Swift will direct her first feature film. The multi-Grammy award winner is partnering up with Guillermo del Toro fans for her directorial...

Abandoned Village in Crete Makes it All the Way to LA

  Kalami, an abandoned village made of stone buildings, open doors, and broken windows, currently home to only 8 inhabitants, has made it to the finals of the Los Angeles International Film Festival. Nikos Sarantos filmed "Kalami, The Face of Abandonment" using...

Greek-American ‘Pet’ Is an Early Oscar Contender [see trailer]

After amassing an amazing number of festival awards, director Chris Moraitis’ "Pet" is an early Oscar contender for an official 2017 nomination in the short film category. It will be the first Greek short to ever be nominated. "Pet," with...

Antonis Tsonis’ “3000” Tells A Modern Tale of Athens

https://vimeo.com/165435058 Greek-Australian writer/director Antonis Tsonis’ new short film ,“3000”, is turning heads and drawing attention at film festivals all over the world. The short focuses on an unemployed young man in Athens named Leon, who finds out that his best friend...

Phedon Papamichael Directs His First Short Film

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...

Zoe Kazan Plays First Woman President in Lena Dunham Short

Greek-American actress Zoe Kazan was enlisted by Lena Dunham to star in a four-minute fashion film called "Vote Audrey" for Rachel Antonoff's new collection with Other Stories, in which she stars as a young woman with dreams of the presidency. Kazan...

Greek Students Create Awareness Film On Gambling

After the financial crisis hit Greece, many people turned to gambling in an attempt to make “easy money.” Easy money through gambling is considered one of the greatest illusions, promoted by “merchants of hope” which can only lead to loss...

Dinner for Few: Greek Crisis Animated in Hollywood

Nassos Vakalis, an esteemed Hollywood-based Greek-American animator ventured out to make "Dinner for Few," a short film inspired by the Greek crisis. Emmy winner Nassos Vakalis, who was born and raised in Athens, has come a long way since he began...

See Alexander Payne’s 1985 UCLA Film School Short, ‘Carmen’

Before Alexander Payne was winning Oscars for "The Descendants" and "Sideways," the Greek-American filmmaker honed his talents at UCLA Film School, where he made a 15-minute short, "Carmen," that recently hit the internet. Made in 1985, "Carmen" is one of Payne's...