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Five new financial programs to strengthen Greek cinema

Five new financial programs to strengthen Greek cinema

On July 10th, 2023, during a Press Conference, the Hellenic Film Center (GFC) presented five (5) new, distinct programs to support Greek cinematography, funded by the European Commission – Next Generation EU, within the framework of the National Recovery and...

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THI Supports Greek Film Industry with Two $20,000 Grants

THI Supports Greek Film Industry with Two $20,000 Grants

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) and The Global Greek Film Initiative (GGFI) have joined forces to accelerate the growth of Greece’s film industry, one of the nation’s most rapidly developing economic sectors. THI grants will facilitate filmmaker and crew training on the...

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LoockMe at the Beyond Expo 2023

LoockMe at the Beyond Expo 2023

The exhibition of innovation, entrepreneurship and technology Beyond Expo 2023 was held for the third consecutive time in Thessaloniki, from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 May, surrounded by important parallel events as well as events of international scope. The LoockMe...

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LoockMe at the 76th Cannes Film Festival

LoockMe at the 76th Cannes Film Festival

EKOME and the Greek Film Centre hosted this year’s Greek pavilion welcoming Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the Drama International Short Film Festival with the aim of further strengthening the joint effort for the promotion of Greek filmmakers...

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The shooting of the movie “Killer Heat” in Crete

The shooting of the movie “Killer Heat” in Crete

Crete is expected to shoot scenes of the movie "Killer Heat", starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Celine Woodley and Richard Madden. In particular, as neakriti reports, movie sets are to be set up in Sitia, Agios Nikolaos, as well as along the northern tourist axis from...

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Skopelos Among World’s Most Iconic Film Locations, Says Survey

Skopelos Among World’s Most Iconic Film Locations, Says Survey

Thanks to its success as a filming location, Skopelos is ranked among the world’s ten most popular tourist destinations based on a survey of internet searches and social media shares, according to the UK’s Mirror newspaper, which quotes a recent study. Included on the...

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First Greek Series To Make Netflix Debut

First Greek Series To Make Netflix Debut

“Maestro”, the highly successful Greek series of director and actor Christoforos Papakaliatis that is currently airing on Mega channel, is coming to Netflix. The popular streaming platform recently bought the worldwide rights, as announced on Tuesday.

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