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Greek-American Filmmaker Olga Valanos Tells Gripping Story in ‘Generation Red Nation’

Greek-American filmmaker Olga Valanos initially started out directing local television advertisements. Her interest in telling a deep story about American Indian life transitioned her from small-screen projects to a much larger one. "Generation Red Nation," Valanos' documentary about reckless government...

Betty I. Lougaris on How to Succeed in Show Business

Betty Ioanna Lougaris has been working in the entertainment industry since the age of ten. After being “discovered” by a local radio station in Reno, Nevada, the second generation Greek-American never looked back. The actress, producer, director and soon-to-be documentary...

Andreas Papandreou: Client of the State

The unraveling of Greece didn't begin with the start of a five-year recession in 2007 that is heading into its sixth year, nor the crushing austerity measures that started in 2010 when then Prime Minister George Papandreou went hat-in-hand...

Richard Ledes On His New Film and ‘Odysseus’-like Journey into Directing

Richard Ledes is no stranger to independent filmmaking. After starting out with Super 8 as a kid, the Greek-American director/writer dipped in and out of making movies for many years. He released his first feature in 2004, "A Hole...

It’s Not Easy Being Greek in Germany

Socratis Papastathopoulos plays soccer for the Greek national team, but also for the German team Werden Bremen as a defender, skills he has to use these days not in his game, but defending his country against animosity by many...

Halkitis’ Movember Mustache Cancer Cause

Greek Australian businessman Nick Halkitis is one of Australia's top money raisers for 'Movember' - a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for research and treatment for Beyond Blue and the...

Acclaimed Writer Makridakis on ABC

A crew of the TV program Foreign Correspondent of the official Australian channel ABC visited Volissos village recent where award-winning journalist Philip Williams interviewed acclaimed writer Yannis Makridakis, who has attracted the interest of many foreign media. Makridakis was born...

Adonis Hadjiantonas: Businessman Turned Producer

The internationally-accredited businessman and finance expert Adonis Hadjiantonas certainly has a restless spirit and doesn’t lack ambition. Two years ago, the Cypriot left his senior partner position in Athens with one of the prestigious company PricewaterhouseCoopers, and set off...

Austrian Minister Says Greeks Fell Off Hammocks

Maria Fekter, Minister of Finance for the People's Party in Austria (OVP), said that Greeks did not properly use the billions of euros they are borrowing from international lenders and raised again the notion they are lazy. She said Greeks...

Chinese-Greek George Young On Success, Fame and How He Could’ve Been ‘George Michael’

George Young always knew he wanted to be a performer. Somewhere between studying psychology and becoming a lawyer, the 32 year-old decided it was “just not fun” and left his job at a firm in London to take acting...

Louie Psihoyos: Helping the Planet One Film at a Time

Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos talks exclusively about his new highly anticipated eco-thriller "The Singing Planet," scheduled to be released the following year.

Trivizas Advises Imagination Against the Crisis

When I first met Eugene Trivizas, the well-known author of children’s books, I was a 10-year-old girl with one dream, one day to become a journalist as his creation and her favorite hero, Piko Apiko. He was a gentle...

Meet Facebook’s Greek Engineer Toli Lerios

Writer of code, fixer of all things electronic, dispenser of inappropriate humor, enemy of grooming and formal clothing, and friend to all furry creatures, Toli works hard, sleeps even harder, but always makes time for family and the important...

Schaeuble Says Greece Will Get Loan Installment

As German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set to visit Athens on Oct. 9 to meet Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäeuble said Greece will get a delayed $38.8 billion loan installment that is the last due...

New Horror Flick ‘Stripped’ Has Greek Blood in It

Los Angeles was the backdrop for a private screening and preview of the indie horror flick "Stripped" this past Tuesday. The film, shot in home-video style, revolves around a group of 20-somethings who document their trip to Las Vegas for...