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Exclusive: A Pinch of Greece at the 2020 Golden Globes
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, and Greek Reporter was there, bringing just a bit of Greece to this prestigious event.
Everyone was there, from Ellen DeGeneres to Tom Hanks, to enjoy...
Celebrities
Tom Hanks Was Always Greek, This Week it Just Became Official
"I feel 110 percent Greek," Tom Hanks told Greek Reporter ten years ago. Well, it was time to become a Greek citizen too, and that happened on Friday when President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos signed the official papers...
Canada
Riveting Documentary Shows Life of Greeks in 1960s Montreal
"The 80 Goes to Sparta" is a touching documentary showing the life of Greeks living in Montreal in the late 1960s, produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
Writer and director Bill Davies opens with a shot from within...
entertainment
When Brigitte Bardot Performed Songs by Greek Composer Giannis Spanos (video)
Brigitte Bardot, one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, was not just a famous actress -- she also explored her talent for singing.
The well-known Greek composer and lyricist Giannis Spanos, who died on Thursday,...
Culture
Thessaloniki International Film Festival Celebrates 60th Anniversary
This year the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, but organizers have pledged to look forward into the future, rather than looking back into the past.
The gala anniversary will also feature the addition...
Greece
Greek Police Remove Minors From "Joker" Screenings at Athens Cinemas
Greek police removed minors from two cinemas screening the blockbuster movie "Joker" over the weekend.
The newly-released film has an "R," or Restricted, rating for its violence and disturbing content.
According to a spokesman for the Greek police, the interventions followed...
Canada
Canada Selects Adaptation of Classic Greek Tragedy “Antigone” for International Film Oscar
Canada selected on Friday writer-director Sophie Deraspe's refugee family drama Antigone as its official submission for the best international feature category to the 92nd Academy Awards.
The French language indie adapts Sophocles' classical Greek tragedy of the same name to...
Greek News
”When Tomatoes Met Wagner”: Greece’s Entry in 2020 Academy Awards
Marianna Economou's inspiring film ''When Tomatoes Met Wagner” has been chosen to represent Greece at the 92nd Academy Awards, it was announced on Wednesday by the country's Ministry of Culture.
The Greek film's story takes place in Thessaly, in central...
entertainment
Athens International Film Festival Opens on Wednesday
Long-awaited premieres are included in the anniversary program of the 25th Athens International Film Festival, to be held from September 18-29 in the cinemas Danaos 1 & 2, Ideal, Odeon Opera 1 & 2, The Astor, Athens Concert Hall...
Greece
Greek Actor Takis Spyridakis Passes Away at 61
Greek actor Takis Spyridakis passed away on Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 61 years old.
Takis Spyridakis was born in Aegina on February 4, 1958 and was an actor, director and screenwriter. He was a graduate of...
Australia
Sydney’s 26th Annual Greek Film Festival Announces 2019 Program
The Delphi Bank Greek Film Festival has announced their program for this year, which is the 26th time the important film event will be held in Sydney. The Festival offers the opportunity for film lovers and philhellenes to enjoy...
Greece
Trailer Released for Film “74” Portraying Cyprus Invasion (Video)
Paul Lambis, an award-winning Greek Cypriot screenwriter, author, and director, is creating a full-length feature film about his Turkish invasion of Cyprus called “74.”
Its first, unofficial teaser trailer has now been released, preparing its audience for the wrenching moments...
entertainment
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...
Europe
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...
entertainment
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...