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Marina Sirtis Signs On to First ‘Fan-Funded Series’

UK-born Greek actress Marina Sirtis, best known for her portrayal of Deanna Troi on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", has just signed up for a groundbreaking new "actor-created, fan funded series". The show, called "Internity", is described by its creators as "Scrubs...

Campaign for First Crowdfunded Hotel in Greece

A Greek woman has started the first crowdfunding campaign for a hotel in northern Greece. The campaign is organized through IndieGoGo and aims to raise 1,000,000 dollars in order to help set up a hotel in Greece. The campaign is in the...

Residents in Neapoli, Greece Set Up IndieGoGo Campaign After Fire

Laconia in southern Peloponnese, suffered significant damage from the 79 fires that broke out on Friday in Greece. According to reports, more than 40 houses were damaged in the city of Neapoli while around 10,000 olive trees were burned. Villages in the...

Indiegogo Greek Bailout Fund Failed, British Businessman Relaunches the Campaign

People from across the world managed to raise the striking amount of 1,930,000 euros in the one week crowdfunding campaign organized by British businessman Thom Feeney. However, the make-it-orbreak-it campaign aimed to raise 1.6 billion euros failed. The 29-year old...

Greek-American Director’s Film ‘Awful Pretty’ on Indiegogo

Greek-American actress, writer and director Alexandra Williams has started a campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo to finance her next big project, titled "Awful Pretty". The production is essentially a short film about the paths of a young runaway and a married...

Greek Bailout Crowdfunding Campaign Raises Half A Million; Crashes Indiegogo

British shoe shop worker, Thomas Feeney launched a crowdfunding campaign on Monday to bailout Greece that at time of writing had raised more than half a million dollars. The campaign was started to help Greece pay back its $1.8 billion...

CampusBus Project Raising Funds to Run Third Series in Greece

CampusBus, the entrepreneurship project run by The Cube Athens, Greece's most successful co-working space and business incubator is running a new crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to run a new series of free training workshops throughout Greece. The project, launched...

‘The Road to Sparta’ Film Documents Journey of Spartathlon Athletes

A new short film is documenting the journey of four runners, including “Ultramarathon Man” Dean Karnazes, during their road to the famous Spartathlon race. "The Road to Sparta" centers on a group of athletes who are taking part in the annual...

Leon Logothetis Begins Journey of Kindness

TV Host, producer, author, traveler, and all around good guy Leon Logothetis is on a new journey for charity, and he's relying solely on the kindness of strangers. The Kindness ONE Campaign is a mission to prove that kindness is the "real...

Giovanis Brothers Lock In Key Talent for ‘Bereave’

Brothers Evangelos and George Giovanis have scored two big names for their upcoming film, "Bereave." The Greek-American filmmakers have enlisted Hollywood legend Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange,” “Halloween,” “A Green Story”), and actress Neve Campbell (“Party of Five,” “Scream,” “Wild...