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William Hurt: Oscar-Winning Actor Dies at 71

William Hurt, the Oscar-winning US actor whose roles ranged from acclaimed 1980s dramas to Marvel films, has died at the age of 71. His son Will, posted on Sunday that his father had passed away. It was announced in May...

“Lost Daughter” Wins Big at Independent Film Award Show

"The Lost Daughter," a Netflix movie that was filmed in Greece, won big at the 37th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, held on Sunday. In comparison to famous film awards shows such as the Oscars, the Film Independent Spirit Awards...

New TV Series in Greece Tells the Story of Saint Paisios

A new TV series on the story of Saint Paisios of Greece which started on Thursday on MEGA TV has had audiences glued to their sets. The television series includes big names in the world of Greek theater, television, and...

“Man of God” Showing in 800 US Theaters For One Night on March 21

The acclaimed Greek film "Man of God" will have its American release in 800 theaters starting on March 21 as a one-night-only screening, released by Fathom Events. Filmed in Greece, the movie depicts the life of Saint Nektarios of Aegina,...

2022 Oscar Nominations Announced

The nominations for the Oscars, which will be the 94th iteration of the annual event, were announced on Tuesday morning. Actors Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the announcement, which was live streamed across the social media platforms of...

“The Bricklayer” to be Filmed in Thessaloniki, Greece

An action-packed movie called "The Bricklayer" will start filming next month in Thessaloniki, Greece with Hollywood stars Nina Dobrev and Aaron Eckhart. According to a report in GR Times, the film is set to shoot at Millennium’s Nu Boyana Greece...

Amazon Prime Series “Greek Salad” to be Filmed in Athens

"Greek Salad," an upcoming series from Amazon Prime France, will be set in Athens and filming will take place in the Greek capital for four months. The series is a sequel to the beloved French film "L’Auberge Espanole," or "The...

Robert De Niro Hollywood Movie to be Filmed in Greece

Robert De Niro will soon be in Greece, as a major motion picture featuring the Hollywood star will be shot in the northern Greek region of Drama, cementing the country as an international filming destination for cinema and television. The...

‘Cloudy Sunday’: The Untold Story of Jewish Greeks in Thessaloniki

The moving film "Cloudy Sunday," which was released in 2021, tells the poignant and tragic story of the Greek-Jewish population of Thessaloniki during WWII. Cloudy Sunday: The Story Against the wider backdrop of WWII, the film follows two lovers, Estrea and...

Greek-Swedish Filmmaker Wows at International Film Festivals

Greek-Swedish actor and filmmaker Nico Falcone Georgiadis' latest short film, entitled "The Promenade," tells the stories of seemingly unrelated lives coming together on the same public promenade. "The film exposes the problems of our time...it's a reminder of life, and...

Netflix’s New Drama Delves into the Pogrom of Greeks in Istanbul

A new Turkish historical drama series screened on Netflix delves into the pogrom suffered by the Greeks of Istanbul in September 1955. Despite the highly sensitive subject, the second season of “The Club” drew little reaction in Turkey and remained...

DiCaprio’s Message on Climate Change on Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up”

Leonardo DiCaprio on Monday sent a powerful message on climate change following the release of the new film "Don’t Look Up" on Netflix. The six-time Academy Award nominee explained that Don’t Look Up, in a nutshell, is “an analogy of...

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Brings In $1 Billion at Box Office

Spider-Man: No Way Home, premiered at the Fox Village Theatre in Los Angeles on December 13, 2021, became over the Christmas weekend a $1 billion movie. After having the third-biggest worldwide opening of all time last weekend, Spider-Man: No Way...

LA Greek Film Festival Calls for Entries; Announces 2022 Dates

The 2022 LA Greek Film Festival is officially accepting submissions for 2022. The LAGFF announced on Tuesday that the upcoming festival will be held from May 9 to May 15, 2022. The festival's organizers also described this coming year's hybrid...

“The Chosen” Christmas Special Topping Box Office Has Greek Roots

A movie with two Greek cinematographers netted an extraordinary amount at the box office over the weekend, with The Chosen's Christmas special grabbing what some reports are calling an "extraordinary" $9 million in the run-up to Christmas. "Christmas With the...