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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...

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...

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...

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...

Prominent Greek Film Director Stavros Tsiolis Dies at 82

Greek film director and screenwriter Stavros Tsiolis died early on Tuesday in Athens, according to a post his family shared on Facebook. He was 82 years of age. Tsiolis, best known in Greece for his film "Women Can Wait," was a...

Tom Hanks Incognito in Greece for Rita Wilson Performance

Hollywood star Tom Hanks was in Athens to watch the performance of his wife Rita Wilson at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Saturday evening. Hanks revealed his whereabouts when he posted a picture of himself with a vintage...

Matthew McConaughey's Love Affair with Greece Continues for the Second Year

His latest film The Beach Bum was shot in Florida and was a success at the box office. But this time Matthew McConaughey was a true gentleman and chose the beaches of Greece to spend a quiet holiday with...

Open-Air Cinemas in Greece Offer Movies Under the Stars

Open-air cinemas are a delight which very few countries can offer. While for Greeks, catching a movie at a summer cinema and sipping a cold beverage is like an institution, for visitors it is a one-off experience, almost as enjoyable...

Greek Filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos Wins Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes

Greek filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos won on Saturday at the 72nd Cannes Festival the Palme d’Or with the short film “The Distance Between Heaven and Us.” He is the first Greek director to ever win a Palme d’Or in this category. The...

Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Universal Representatives Explore Production in Greece

Representatives of major US entertainment studios, including Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Universal, recently concluded a visit to Greece, where they were briefed about the country's efforts to attract major foreign audiovisual production. The visit was an initiative of Greece's Ministry...

Greek Director Konstantinos Mousoulis Launches Innovative Acting Workshops in the US

Greek film director Konstantinos Mousoulis will offer a series of intensive workshops this spring focused on film acting techniques in the cities of Miami, New York and Los Angeles. The workshops will prepare actors for the real world of entertainment, teaching...

Greek-American John Kalafatis Partners With Nu Boyana to Open Studios in Thessaloniki

The CEO of New York-based York Studios, John Kalafatis, has partnered with Nu Boyana to open brand new state-of-the-art film stages in Thessaloniki. The Greek government has enacted a great film incentive for both US and international movies looking to shoot...

Director Costa-Gavras Hits Back at Critics Over Greek Government Grant

Award-winning director Costa-Gavras said on Friday that he is "deeply insulted" by allegations of favoritism in receiving state funds to produce a film based on a book written by Greece’s controversial former Finance Minister Yianis Varoufakis. The Greek director, who...

A Greek Gangster Priest Features in New Canadian TV Show (video)

A new show created by Greek-Canadian filmmaker George Stroumboulopoulos and Bob Mackowycz, and featuring critically-acclaimed comedian Angelo Tsarouchas as a Greek gangster priest, will hit TV screens soon. “Watching the Detectives” is a gritty and imaginative modern take on the...

Director Costa-Gavras Receives Grant To Take Varoufakis Book to Silver Screen

The Greek-French director Costa-Gavras secured recently a public grant from the Greek state of €630,000 to produce a film based on a book written by Greece's controversial former Finance Minister Yianis Varoufakis. Gavras intends to make a film out of...