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Alexandre Desplat Nominated for 12th Oscar for ‘Little Women’ Score

Greek-French composer Alexandre Desplat has once again been nominated for an Oscar for his original musical score for "Little Women". Will the 2020 Oscars be his third win? The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, has already racked up several Oscar...

”When Tomatoes Met Wagner”: Greece’s Entry in 2020 Academy Awards

Marianna Economou's inspiring film ''When Tomatoes Met Wagner” has been chosen to represent Greece at the 92nd Academy Awards, it was announced on Wednesday by the country's Ministry of Culture. The Greek film's story takes place in Thessaly, in central...

Greek Hotel Readies to Host Oscar-Nominated Celebrities

A luxury hotel in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has been selected to host Oscar nominees for an unforgettable weeklong holiday next to the Aegean blue sea. A stay at Greece's Avaton Luxury Villas Resort is included in this year’s swag bags...

Olivia Coleman Wins Best Actress for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite”

Olivia Coleman has been named Best Actress at the 2019 Oscars for her portrayal of Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos' film "The Favourite". The win saw the film end its losing streak at the 91st Academy Awards after missing out...

2019 Oscars: Full Winners List and Live Blog

The 2019 Oscars took place in the Dolby Theatre on February 24, for the first time in years without a host. Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Favourite" and Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" were tied for the most nominations. They had ten nominations including...

Yorgos Lanthimos: From Greek Television Rookie to the Oscars

As Yorgos Lanthimos prepares for the big night to see if his latest film will win some of the ten Academy Awards for which it is nominated, one wonders if he had any idea he would ever get this...

Lanthimos’ ”The Favourite” Nominated for 10 Oscars Including Best Picture and Director

”The Favourite,” a film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, the Academy announced at a special event which was broadcast from Los Angeles on January 22. Lanthimos' movie made waves for its scandalous portrayal of royal...

Greece Entry for 2019 Oscars Revealed

Polixeni, a movie by Dora Basclavanou with Katia Gouloni and Ozgur Emre Yildirim, is the official proposal of the responsible authority to represent Greece in the upcoming 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. The committee, presided by the...

Elton John: “As Long I Can Breath I Will Be Raising Money for This Cause”

Hollywood celebrities came together at the 26th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish raising $5.9 million for the global effort to end AIDS.   The gala took place on Sunday,...

Greek-French Composer Alexandre Desplat Wins His Second Oscar (Video)

Talented Greek-French composer Alexandre Desplat just won his second Oscar for Best Original Score in "The Shape of Water". Desplat had previously won an Academy Award for his work on "Grand Budapest Hotel" in 2015. In that year, he had...