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Las Vegas Sphere Premieres Its First Feature Film in 18K
Having a 18,600-seat auditoriums and immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 18K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects such as wind and haptic seats, the Sphere...
Education
British Director Ken Loach Honored by Greek University
Ken Loach, the acclaimed filmmaker, twice the winner of the Palm D'Or at the Cannes film festival, has been honored by the Greek University of West Attica for his work known to raise awareness on social issues.
Loach was awarded...
Hollywood
Kelly Sarri Makes a Bold Statement With Her Documentary on Greek Tax Evasion
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Kelly Sarri has tackled plenty of topics in her filmmaking career. But her latest documentary, a close look into the widespread problem of tax evasion in Greece, may be her most important work yet for Greece and the world...
Europe
Yorgos Lanthimos’ New Film ‘The Lobster’ Presented at Cannes Festival
The new film of Oscar-nominated Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, "The Lobster", was screened at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in May 15.
The movie is the director's first English language movie to compete in the festival’s main competition section for the...
Greek News
Louie Psihoyos’ ‘Racing Extinction’ Premieres at Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival kicked off earlier this week and today marks the premiere of Louie Psihoyos' "Racing Extinction."
"Racing Extinction" is a documentary focused on humanity's affect on species across the world. It gives an alarming look at thousands of...
Hollywood
Criterion Releases Five Films from John Cassavetes in High Def
The Criterion Collection has recently released five of John Cassavetes' films in high definition.
The Greek-American filmmaker was considered a genius, visionary and the forefather of independent film in America. As part of the DVD set from Criterion are a gathering...
entertainment
Director Costa Gavras to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Greek-born filmmaker Costa-Gavras will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual Mumbai Film Festival this year, which takes place from Oct. 17-24 in India.
Considered one of the world's living legends in cinema, the Academy Award...
Hollywood
Nick Cassavetes Directing ‘The Other Woman’ with Cameron Diaz
Greek-American director Nick Cassavetes is at work on his latest project, "The Other Woman," which filmed on-location over the summer in the Hamptons, New York.
The comedy (not to be confused with the 2009 drama starring Natalie Portman) centers on...
Hollywood
Costa-Gavras’ ‘Capital’ To Get US Theatrical Release in October
With the US premiere of his latest film, "Capital," taking place last week at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Costa-Gavras' political thriller is slated for a nationwide theatrical release by Cohen Media Group this October.
A big screen adaptation of...
Hollywood
Romain-Gavras Directs Robert Pattinson in Dior Homme Ads
Greek-French director Romain-Gavras is the man behind the new Dior Homme videos featuring Robert Pattinson.
The film and music video director, known for his work with Kanye West, Jay Z, and M.I.A., is shooting the brand's overseas ads with the...