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An assistant director on the set of "Rust" told Alec Baldwin that the gun he was using for the scene was a "cold gun," or a firearm without a live round loaded into the chamber, according to a court...

The short film "Butterfly" by Greek-American director Lazarus Lazarides will be shown at the Maryland Film Festival on Friday.

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI), a leading policy center and think tank that works to strengthen relations between the United States and Greece and Cyprus, and within the Greek American community, announced six additions to its Board of Directors...

Apostolos Tsagkarakis, the newly-named Technical Director of the International Swimming League (ISL) spoke with Greek Reporter recently about his job description, experience, and plans for the future with the ISL. Asked how he feels about being a part of this newly-formed...

The former executive director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America was arrested in New York City on Monday on charges he embezzled more than $500,000 from the church, prosecutors say. Jerome Dimitriou is charged in court papers filed in...

The Hellenic Society of Constantinople will host their 52nd Annual Dinner Dance on February 2nd at St. Sophia Cathedral's Maniatakos Hall, Los Angeles, where the society will honor a prominent archaeologist. The annual award is given to a person of Greek...

Greek American Steven N. Kalkanis, M.D., Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Health System and Medical Director of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, has been elected a director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). Dr....

The Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce (HACC) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Maria Tzompanaki as the organization’s next Director of the New York City Greek Film Festival (NYCGFF) Mrs. Tzompanaki, Cultural Ambassador of the region of Crete,...

Maria Zoupaniotis, Director of the Press and Advisory Office at the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the United Nations, passed away on Thursday at age 59. The Cypriot official was fighting a brief battle with cancer at the Mercy Medical...

American director Michael Moore expressed his intention of housing Syrian refugees in his home in Michigan to protest the refusal of the state governor in accepting migrants. In an open letter on Facebook Michael Moore, known for his political...

We met director Ava DuVernay on the red carpet of the 72nd Golden Globe Awards and talked about Archbishop Iakovos' portrayal in her Golden Globe nominated film "Selma." She says it was important to have him in the film...

The US State Department will be hosting a group of five directors from newly-formed Greek university career centers on a cultural exchange called the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). In contrast to EU directives, Greece does not allow the operation...

Greek film director Giorgos Lanthimos is included in the NYT list of 20 rising directors worldwide, which is an international recognition for the award-winning creator of the film Dogtooth and Alps. The preface of the film critics who chose the...

Hellenic American Leadership Council Executive Director Endy Zemenides has been selected by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs to be part of its Emerging Leaders program. After a vigorous nomination and interview process, the Council named just 21 Emerging...

After a successful beginning, the Between the Seas Festival returns to the East Village, N.Y. for its second summer celebration of contemporary Mediterranean culture, from Aug. 20-26 at the Wild Project, featuring Greek director/performer Olga Pozeli in a solo...