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Tens of thousands of ethnically-Greek orphans -- or, more often, children who were simply without fathers, due to war or other causes -- were taken abroad

Famed director David Cronenberg will be filming his new sci-fi movie, with the working title "Crimes of the Future," in Greece in 2021. The film will begin principal photography at some point in the summer. According to EKOME CEO Panos...

Should you feel tempted to experience a breathtaking virtual reality revival of the major Bronze Age eruption of the volcano of Santorini, the siege of the ancient city of Rhodes in 304 B.C. or the discovery of the Antikythera...

With Mickey Rourke currently filming in Aegina and few more international projects lined up for the summer, Greece is in the process of making further improvements to its highly successful 2018 incentive scheme for audiovisual productions, with the aim...

Over three decades since its debut on the silver screen, Amorgos, the Greek island which charmed the global cinephile community through 1988's cult Luc Besson film The Big Blue, is again set as the alluring background of a new...

The internationally-renowned Greek sculptor Panagiotis Vassilakis, professionally known as "Takis," passed away on Thursday at the age of 93. The Takis Foundation announced his death on Friday morning. "With deep sorrow the Takis Foundation announces the loss of international sculptor Panagiotis...

Popular Greek actor Alexis Georgoulis, currently starring in the television series "The Durrells" as Spiros Halikiopoulos, will be contesting for a seat in the European Parliament in the forthcoming elections of May 26. Speaking to the Greek Reporter, Georgoulis, a...

The Greek island of Corfu has been named the top European film location amongst a field of twelve by the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN). The spectacularly-beautiful island was nominated by the Hellenic Film Commission for the shooting of the...

The Little Drummer Girl, a television series based on John le Carre's acclaimed novel, has completed filming after 24 days of shooting in some of Greece's historical landmarks. The project had been dogged by controversy, with Greece's Central Archaeological Council initially...

Three-time Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis will be in Athens for the premiere of his new film Phantom Thread on Feb. 1, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. This is not the first time the popular actor is visiting Athens...

Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou on Sunday concluded a visit to China (17-24 September) with "significant results and a new momentum for the future," a culture ministry announcement said. The minister's trip included stops in the Chinese cities of Shanghai, Dunhuang...

Director of the Greek Film Centre, Electra Evenaki, and the head of Film Centre Serbia, Boban Jevtić signed an agreement on business co-operation between the two organizations at the Sarajevo Film Festival. The agreement focuses on mutual support in distribution....

This two-day festival that will take place from October 12 to 13 at the Onassis Cultural Center, Athens, Greece, seeks to highlight the powerful links between contemporary musical expression and the silent cinema. Electronic sounds on the verge of noise,...

In the framework of the 2nd Intercultural Course in the Greek and Turkish languages, Greeks and Turks who wish to communicate by learning each others' language will meet in the middle of August for 10 days in Thessaloniki. The course,...

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...