Film
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Meet the Greek Australian founder of Byzanfest, the world’s first online Orthodox Christian short film festival
It was in 2013 at the foothills of Meteora, one of the largest complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, that Chris Vlahonasios, a longtime cinephile, was first struck with the idea …
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Uncaged: Marco Kyris’ crazy life as Nicolas Cage’s stand-in for 20 films
Evrimahos Kyriakakis was born and raised in Toronto’s Greektown, with his three siblings. His upbringing was very Greek and focused around community life, but he always dreamed big. In the …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 5 July onward
VIC PIZZA & MOVIE NIGHT This Sunday 7 July St Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Church (19 Herbert St, Dandenong) is hosting a pizza and movie night at 4.30 pm. The first film being …
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Cage starts filming ‘Jiu Jitsu’ – a test case for Cyprus
Nicolas Cage is in Cyprus for the filming of Jiu Jitsu. He met with the press at Hilton Park in Nicosia for a press conference over the weekend. While guests …
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Greek director Vasilis Kekatos dedicates Palme d’Or win to his late uncle – a Greek Australian
Last month, director Vasilis Kekatos became the first Greek to win a Palm d’Or for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival. His film ‘The Distance Between Us and …
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Hellsoc co-hosts ‘Dogs of Democracy’ film screening, uniting Greek youth with older generations
More than 60 guests made their way to the Cyprus Community Club in Stanmore to attend a screening of Mary Zournazi’s documentary, Dogs of Democracy on Wednesday night. Dr Zournazi, …
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Greek American director’s film on tax evasion exposes why the problem prevails
Greeks living abroad manage to conform to the laws of their chosen countries and thrive in their new environments, however in Greece the law of the jungle prevails. A short …
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‘An Olive Tale’: new series set in Greek and Italian olive groves looking for a home on Australian TV
Imagine being surrounded by a sea of olive groves, chainsaw sounding machinery, dozens of olive pickers and no way out… This is what the crew of a new series would …
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Nicolas Cage heads to Cyprus for filming of ‘Jiu Jitsu’ on 24 June
Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage, 55, is set to arrive on Cyprus on 24 June for the start of the shooting of Jiu Jitsu, his new film. President of the …
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Documentary ‘Mykonos: The Other Side’ to make Foxtel debut
Australian audiences are getting the chance to explore an often unseen side of Mykonos from the comfort of their homes this month. Award-winning documentary ‘Mykonos: The Other Side’ by Greek …