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Greek News
Greek Director George Siougas’ “The One Note Man” Shortlisted for Oscars
Greek director George Siougas' latest movie, The One Note Man, was shortlisted for the Oscars in the category "Live Action Short Film."
Written, produced, and directed by Siougas, it stars Jason Watkins, Louisa Clein, Crystal Yu, and Paul Barber and...
Celebrities
Taylor Swift to Direct Her First Feature Film
Swifties, get ready for a cinematic wonderland with Taylor Swift! Yes, you read that right. Pop musician Taylor Swift will direct her first feature film.
The multi-Grammy award winner is partnering up with Guillermo del Toro fans for her directorial...
Culture
Abandoned Village in Crete Makes it All the Way to LA
Kalami, an abandoned village made of stone buildings, open doors, and broken windows, currently home to only 8 inhabitants, has made it to the finals of the Los Angeles International Film Festival.
Nikos Sarantos filmed "Kalami, The Face of Abandonment" using...
Greek News
Greek-American ‘Pet’ Is an Early Oscar Contender [see trailer]
After amassing an amazing number of festival awards, director Chris Moraitis’ "Pet" is an early Oscar contender for an official 2017 nomination in the short film category. It will be the first Greek short to ever be nominated.
"Pet," with...
Hollywood
Antonis Tsonis’ “3000” Tells A Modern Tale of Athens
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Greek-Australian writer/director Antonis Tsonis’ new short film ,“3000”, is turning heads and drawing attention at film festivals all over the world.
The short focuses on an unemployed young man in Athens named Leon, who finds out that his best friend...
Hollywood
Phedon Papamichael Directs His First Short Film
Award-winning cinematographer Phedon Papamichael is making his debut as a short film director on "A Beautiful Day".
Papamichael has directed features in the past, including "Lost Angeles", "Arcadia Lost", and "From Within", but his busy schedule working on major Hollywood...
Hollywood
Zoe Kazan Plays First Woman President in Lena Dunham Short
Greek-American actress Zoe Kazan was enlisted by Lena Dunham to star in a four-minute fashion film called "Vote Audrey" for Rachel Antonoff's new collection with Other Stories, in which she stars as a young woman with dreams of the presidency.
Kazan...
Education
Greek Students Create Awareness Film On Gambling
After the financial crisis hit Greece, many people turned to gambling in an attempt to make “easy money.”
Easy money through gambling is considered one of the greatest illusions, promoted by “merchants of hope” which can only lead to loss...
Hollywood
Dinner for Few: Greek Crisis Animated in Hollywood
Nassos Vakalis, an esteemed Hollywood-based Greek-American animator ventured out to make "Dinner for Few," a short film inspired by the Greek crisis.
Emmy winner Nassos Vakalis, who was born and raised in Athens, has come a long way since he began...
Hollywood
See Alexander Payne’s 1985 UCLA Film School Short, ‘Carmen’
Before Alexander Payne was winning Oscars for "The Descendants" and "Sideways," the Greek-American filmmaker honed his talents at UCLA Film School, where he made a 15-minute short, "Carmen," that recently hit the internet.
Made in 1985, "Carmen" is one of Payne's...