The Greek Film Academy awards ceremony chose Boy Eating Bird’s Food, directed by Ektoras Lygizos, as the Best Film of the year. Academy President Katerina Evangelakou, noted that the award “does not mean only distinction and rewarding but duty as well, especially in a country where the culture is marked by defiance and political cynicism [...]
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Documetary on the Nafplio Guillotine
A television tribute of AMNA TV releases the history of the guillotine, which operated in Nafplio for the execution of the death penalty, from the period of King Otto until 1930. The camera of AMNA recorded for the first time the guillotine with which bandits, criminals and people condemned to death were beheaded. This guillotine [...]
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Celebrates
The 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century, will be running from March 15 to 24, at the Olympion theater. Through a rich program that includes documentaries from around the world, open discussions, lectures, masterclasses and exhibitions, the festival aims to inform, sensitize and mobilize the public on crucial issues which require critical attitude and active [...]
Thessaloniki Jews Commemorate Deportation by Nazis
On March 15, 1943, the first train to Auschwitz left Thessaloniki, taking about 2, 800 Jews from the city. In memory of the first Holocaust victims from Thessaloniki, memorial events will take place in the city titled, Never Again. Thessaloniki – Auschwitz. 70 years after the departure of the first train. The memorial events include: [...]
Evangelinos’ Film Exposes A Toxic Crisis
Toxic Crisis is a much praised documentary in Greek film festivals directed by filmmaker, researcher and environmentalist Omiros Evangelinos. The director from Mykonos decided to produce a film about the environmental crisis in Greece which he said it has been overlooked because of attention paid to the country’s crushing economic woes. As Evangelinos told the [...]
Gavras Honorary Doctor of AUTH
Acclaimed Greek director Costas Gavras is to be appointed honorary doctor of the Faculty of the Fine Arts Film Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). The University is honoring him for his work and contribution to the cinematic art and the promotion of Greece internationally. His nomination will be held on Jan. 28, [...]
Daniel Day Lewis in Athens for Lincoln Premiere
Once again the talented actor Daniel Day-Lewis will be present in Athens for the premiere of his movie Lincoln, serving the purposes of the Spastic Society which invited him. The Irish actor, Oscar winner of the Best Actor Award for the films There will be Blood and My Left Foot, will attend the nationwide premiere [...]
Papadopoulos Wins Best Actor at Thessaloniki Film Festival
Awards for the 53rd International Film Festival of Thessaloniki have been conferred by the International Jury Committee, giving the top prize, the Golden Alexander Theodoros Aggelopoulos-Best Feature Film Award, to the film Kapringen by Tobias Lindholm. Yannis Papadopoulos was named Best Actor for his work in Boy Eating The Bird’s Food (To Agori Troi to [...]
Thessaloniki, Gavras Open 53rd Film Festival
Despite Greece’s crushing economic crisis, the 53rd International Film Festival of Thessaloniki opened on Nov. 2 with a welcome from the director, Dimitris Eipidis and Mayor Yiannis Boutaris. With renewed vision and a strong dedication to independent cinema, the festival once more invited both film makers and the audience to a special celebration of film. [...]
Israeli Cinema Shows Itself in Greece
The Embassy of Israel in Athens, in cooperation with the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation has organized a tribute to the Israeli Cinema, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education & Religion Affairs, Culture and Sports. Israeli filmmakers will showcase their works at Greek film festivals and on Greek TV as well, and in other exhibit [...]
Smaragdis’ Film God Loves Caviar Opens in Athens
Yiannis Smaragdis’ new film God Loves Caviar had its first official premiere at the Concert Hall of Athens on Oct. 1, attended by many Greek artists who enjoyed the epic production. The full cast was there, including protagonist Sebastian Koch, Evgeny Stychkin, Olga Stulutova and other major Greek actors who participated in the film. Lakis [...]
Young Greek Directors Riding New Wave of Cinema
Greek cinema has a well-known paradoxical side: there may be no state funding during a crushing economic crisis, but creativity seems to be surging and changing the dynamics of contemporary Greek cinematography. The modern Greek cinema consists of many new young directors shooting films and hoping to find sponsors and distributors, get recognition from competitions, [...]
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- Crete Hosts Talks On Ancient Novels May 23, 2013
- Velos Mutiny Honored in Special Ceremony May 23, 2013
- Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad May 22, 2013
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
