Greeks Who Have Walked the Oscars’ Red Carpet
Upon hearing of Greeks and Oscars, the first name that comes to one’s mind is the name of famous Greek actress Katina Paxinou. In...
Golden Globes: People and History Behind The Award Show
We all know about the Golden Globes i.e. the awards show that attracts a huge audience every year to honor the best in film...
Stanford’s Chrissochoidis Uncovers Skouras’ Life
Stanford University alumnus and Continuing Studies lecturer Ilias Chrissochoidis has spent the last few years in the Cecil H. Green Library of the eminent...
Campaign to Restore Olympias Trireme for the New ‘300’ Premiere
Georgette Alithinos from Tampa, FL, has launched a fundraising campaign for the restoration of Trireme Olympias, the only one fully functioning in the modern...
The Greek Roots of the Red Carpet: A Post-Oscar Must-Read
Have you ever wondered when was the first red carpet ever held in history and why rolling out a red carpet indicates an honor...
Angelina Jolie Goes Greek as Cleopatra but Some Don’t Like It
Hollywood has failed tremendously in representing minorities in prominent roles through out the history of cinema. This may be why people of African descent...
Elia Kazan Was Born 100 Years Ago
One of the most well known Greek-American directors, Elia Kazan, was born on September 7th 100 years ago on this day. He was a...
“The Greek American Image in American Cinema”
How do American films depict Greek Americans? Professor Dan Georgakas in an exclusive interview describes how Hollywood has seen Greek-Americans throughout the years.
20 Years Without John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes died exactly twenty years ago on February 3rd, 1989. Cassavetes was a Greek American director and actor who is credited with inspiring...
Zurich Film Festival Honors Writer-Director Costa Gavras
The Zurich Film Festival, will honor Costa-Gavras with its Golden Eye award for lifetime achievement. The award presentation will also offer a retrospective of Costa-Gavras’ works.