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Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos Returns With New Movie

Following the ten Academy Awards nominations (and one win) for his movie “The Favourite”, Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos is returning to cinemas with a short film called "Nimic". The new, twelve-minute-long film is a thriller, which Lanthimos co-wrote with Greek screenwriter...

Costa-Gavras’ “Adults in the Room” Receives Mixed Reviews After Venice Premiere

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his wife Danae Stratou walked on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival on Saturday for the premiere of the film "Adults in the Room" together with director Costa-Gavras and the...

Anger in Mykonos Over Bizarre Music Video

A video clip shot in Mykonos by Latin singers J Balvin and Bad Bunny has caused anger in the Greek island, as locals say it portrays their homeland in a negative light. In the bizarre clip filmed by director Colin...

Costa-Gavras Film on the Greek Crisis Premieres at Venice Festival (video)

The eagerly-awaited film by Greek director Costa-Gavras, "Adults in the Room", made its world premiere on Saturday, August 31 at the Venice Film Festival. Adapted from the book of former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, Adults in the Room allows Costa-Gravras...

Israeli Tycoon Throws Glitzy Party on Mykonos (video)

More than 700 VIP guests gathered at a club on the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos on Thursday for a party thrown by Israeli business magnate and philanthropist Idan Ofer. The extravaganza was organized by Ofer to celebrate the tenth...

Venice Film Festival to Honor Costa-Gavras

It was announced recently that the 76th International Film Festival of Venice will honor the Greek-French director Costa-Gavras with its ''Glory to the Filmmaker Prize'' on August 31. Costa-Gavras will receive this prestigious award for his latest film, titled ''Adults...

Monica Bellucci Dazzles Greece's Paros Island

Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci is enjoying her summer vacation break in the Cyclades Islands of Greece. She has recently been spotted at restaurants on the island of Paros taking lunch with her friends and her two daughters,...

The Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is Celebrated Throughout Greece

Greece marks the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, one of the most important days in Orthodox Christianity, in many different ways on August 15 every year. This day is a beloved public holiday which is also often referred...

Popular Chinese Travel Show Films on Greek Islands

Two episodes of the popular Chinese celebrity travel television show called "Slow Life: Feel the World" was filmed on the Greek islands of Santorini and Kefalonia recently as part of its second season lineup. The invitation to film in Greece...

Melbourne’s Greek Film Festival Announces Opening Night Film

From award-winning Greek Director Tassos Boulmetis, the heart-warming docudrama "1968," chronicling the epic basketball game between A.E.K. Athens and the Chechoslovakian team Slavia, will open the 26th Delphi Bank Greek Film Festival on October 9 in Melbourne, Australia. Two special screenings will...

The Greek Island of Santorini is Now a Parkour Paradise (Video)

A video of two Australian twins practicing Parkour, or free-running, on the island of Santorini emerged just one day ago on an Instagram page, and has already gone viral. The spectacular video, on a page called "millionairecartel," has had more...

Monica Bellucci Spotted on Greece's Paros Island

Famous Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci was spotted on the Greek island of Paros a few days ago, where she was seen spending some relaxing moments during her summer holidays. Bellucci has been known to visit the island for quite...

Gilles Marini Talks "Days of Our Lives," the Meaning of Success, and His Greek Heritage

Acclaimed actor Gilles Marini chatted with this Greek-American journalist about playing a character on the long-running American soap "Days of Our Lives," as well as the upcoming "Star Struck" fan event in Tarrytown, New York, on August 10 and...

Kevin Spacey Recites Poetic Tribute to Beloved Greek Statue at Rome Museum (video)

American actor Kevin Spacey recited a poem about a battered boxer as he stood next to an iconic statue of a fighter during a surprise performance at a Rome museum on Friday night, according to an Associated Press report. Spacey’s...

Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Vows to Turn Skorpios Into a "Greek Island Paradise"

Owner of the former Aristotle Onassis private island of Skorpios at the Ionian Sea, Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev has spoken of his plans for the island in a recent interview. Speaking to a special edition of the Cypriot publication Wealth...