"DARK LOVE” is a psychological thriller with dark romance and horror elements, available on Amazon and major bookstores.
Hannah Harper enters Saint Mary’s Asylum looking for answers—only to find her sister alive, defiant, and marked by secrets no record dares acknowledge.
What begins as a rescue becomes a descent into forbidden research, fractured memories, and a dead father’s shadow that still haunts the halls. Something in the ruins remembers them. Something hungry.
As reality fractures, Hannah must choose what is more dangerous: the truth she uncovers… or the love she refuses to abandon.
"DΑRK LOVE" is a neo-noir psychological thriller exploring obsession, shattered sisterhood, and the terrifying price of inheritance.
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The graphic novel "Hercules + Hermes: The Untold Story" is written, illustrated and based on characters created by Dimitrios Vorris. Don't miss our next trailer with the epic adventures of "Hercules in Manhattan". Read and enjoy the books!
...In ancient Greece, a land where myths waltzed and gods took weekend getaways to savor ambrosia on sun-kissed shores, Hercules, a superhero whose heart matched the breadth of his muscles, strode through life's trials. With a physique rivaling the sculpture of Michelangelo's David, but even brawnier, Hercules faced perils both divine and monstrous. By his side trotted Hermes, a valiant superdog, renowned for his unwavering bravery and insatiable hunger for treats-any treats. Together, this dynamic duo encountered challenges beyond mortal imagination, from serpentine beasts to cunning sorcerers, weaving their own saga into the rich tapestry of Greek mythology.
...In a world where legends rise and fall… Where heroes clash with
villains… And ancient forces bend the very fabric of reality…
Meet Betty Loop. A skilled pet healer. A part-time yoga instructor. And
the kindest soul you’ll ever know. Betty left the sunlit shores of
Greece for the concrete jungle of New York City, finding her true
calling—caring for abandoned animals, healing their wounds, and weaving
her quiet magic into the megacity’s chaotic rhythm. They call her “Mom.”
“Màma,” “Mamá,”“Big Betty Mama.” And to one feisty Bronx mutt called
Hassle? “...Grrrr…Betty!” But to Hercules, she’ll always say,
“...Heracles”
In a city of chaos, Betty is the heart that keeps the
beat.
...Leah Smolensky. Her name alone chills the air. Her magic is darker
than a Bronx alley at midnight. Her hatred for Hercules? A cursed flame,
burning with the power to rewrite history… and Greek mythology itself.
She isn’t just powerful. She’s unstoppable. The kind of trouble you
sense before you see. When Hercules storms into Manhattan to rescue
Hermes, his loyal sidekick, the city becomes the battleground for an
epic clash. Magic against might. Light against darkness. The fate of the
legends… hangs in the balance.
This is not a fantasy. This is for real!
Step into the Vorrisverse.
Read the books. Join the legend!
Art, love, and chaos collide with the underworld and
political turmoil.
Can love conquer all when the stakes are this high?
...As the streets of Ecuador, Greece, and New York City bustled with chaos
and turmoil, Sophia, a fiercely dedicated artist married to an illegal
arms dealer, found herself inexplicably drawn to Paul,
a smooth-talking hustler. Amidst the growing political
unrest threatening to engulf them, their intense connection became
both a refuge and a risk in a violent and corrupt world filled with
bloodshed and betrayal. Sophia and Paul soon realized that each
moment they shared was like walking on a tightrope, perpetually
balancing between ecstasy and peril.
But can love truly conquer all when the stakes are this high?
Epic New Comic Book "Hercules and Hermes: The Untold Story" Now Available on Amazon and at Independent Booksellers Nationwide
In a spectacular blend of mythology and modern storytelling, the new comic book "Hercules and Hermes: The Untold Story" is set to capture the imaginations of readers young and old. With over 100 vibrant illustrations, this enchanting tale is now available as an eBook and paperback on Amazon, as well as at independent booksellers nationwide.
A Heroic Journey Like No Other
Step into the sun-drenched lands of ancient Greece, where gods mingled with mortals, and myths danced to life. At the heart of this world strides Hercules, a superhero whose strength is matched only by his immense heart. By his side, Hermes, a superdog of unparalleled bravery and an insatiable appetite for treats, proves that loyalty and courage come in all shapes and sizes. Together, they embark on adventures that stretch the bounds of imagination, facing challenges both divine and monstrous.
An Unforgettable Cast
"Hercules and Hermes" introduces readers to a rich tapestry of characters:
Adonis, the gentle bear who combines muscle with affection.
Pericles the Professor, a wise Basset Hound and keeper of legends, dispensing wisdom from behind his thick glasses.
Phaedra, a snooty New York cat with an air of superiority.
Betty Loop, a bubbly witch and part-time yoga instructor who heals with one hand and bakes with the other, adding a whimsical touch to every scene.
A World of Mythical Wonders and Menacing Foes
The heroic duo faces an array of formidable adversaries:
The fearsome Lernean Hydra, dragons, and towering giants.
The dark witch Leah Smallensky of Manhattan, who plots against them with curses, hexes, and an army of mythical creatures including griffins, harpies, and chimeras.
In this epic saga of adventure, friendship, and loyalty, readers are reminded that even in the darkest times, a positive attitude and a faithful companion can turn any journey into an extraordinary adventure.
Sequel Coming Soon!
Fans of "Hercules and Hermes: The Untold Story" will be thrilled to know that the epic sequel, "Hercules in Manhattan," arrives in July 2024, promising even more mythical adventures and heroic feats.
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"Hercules and Hermes: The Untold Story" is now available for purchase in eBook and paperback formats on Amazon, and at independent booksellers across the country.
Dive into a world where myths come alive, and join Hercules and Hermes on their thrilling quests.
Experience the magic and heroism of ancient Greece with Hercules and Hermes today!
"DO NOT FORGET ME" is a docudrama feature based on Dr. Leon Saltiel's book that chronicles the Jewish pogrom from 1941-1945 in Salonica, Greece.
The project traces the roots and evolution of anti-Jewish pogroms in Thessaloniki, Greece circa WWII through a selection of 25 letters (out of 72 original letters recovered in a 3 year research in personal archives) written by 3 Jewish mothers (portrayed by 3 different actresses) to their children while they anxiously waiting to embark on the train to the mass extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The Agony of the Greek Jews" produced and directed by Dimitri Vorris is
about the unknown Holocaust in Greece based on the works and the
research of historian and author Steven B. Bowman. It is about the
57.000 martyrs of the Greek Holocaust and the Jews who joined the
resistance and fought against the Nazis.
The Agony of Greek Jews tells the story of modern Greek Jewry as it came
under the control of the Kingdom of Greece during the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries. In particular, it deals with the vicissitudes of
those Jews who held Greek citizenship during the interwar and wartime
periods.
Individual chapters address the participation of Greek and Palestinian
Jews in the 1941 fighting with Italy and Germany, the roles of Jews in
the Greek Resistance, aid, and rescue attempts, and the problems faced
by Jews who returned from the camps and the mountains in the aftermath
of the German retreat.
Bowman focuses on the fate of one minority group of Greek citizens
during the war and explores various aspects of its relations with the
conquerors, the conquered, and concerned bystanders.
FINANCIAL CORRUPTION IN THE TUNE OF MILLIONS OF EUROS IN THE #GFC#GREEKFILMCENTER THE STATE BODY THAT HANDLES TAXPAYERS' MONEY? Silver Bear winner for "Rebetiko" director #CostasFerris, a former member of the board of directors of state body Greek Film Center, thinks so. Here's an exceprt of his interview to journalists Yiorgos Petropoulos and Dimitri Kanellopoulos of the indie newspaper www.efsyn.gr
"QUESTION:
It was written in electronic media that the relevant findings are kept
is in the drawer of the Minister of Culture (Mrs. Lina Mendoni) and must
be given to the public prosecutor because criminal responsibilities for
previous administrations of the Greek Film Center arise. What exactly
is the truth?
Costas Ferris: In these findings, persons from the
current Greek Film Center administration are involved, and is
absolutely certain that the (current) Holevas administration had an
obligation by law to deliver them directly to the Public Prosecutor. This
omission is a conscious criminal offense with a possibility of the
intentiom of fraud and implies an ex officio intervention by the Public
Prosecutor. The forner President of Greek Film Center Panos Loukakos and
Vice-President Christina Manolopoulou (after our resignation) sent to
the Minister of Culture a memorandum mentioning these (financial) crimes
and the (3 different auditors reports), together with many other
violations of the law, to the new administration under Mr. Markos
Holevas. This memorandum is included in my recent public letter that
some journalists omitted (from publication). I do not know whether Mr.
Holevas informed the Minister. I know, however, that the Director
General of Greek Film Center Pantelis Mitropoulos failed to sign the
findings (according to the law that is his legal obligation) and the
legal adviser to the GFC Mr. Pericles Polychronidis was fired by Mr
Cholevas and the current administration. What is more than certain
is that Mr. Holevas did not forward the findings to the competent
prosecutor, as the report of the State's General Accounting Authority
and, as the Minister has ordered. Instead, he handed the two legal
reports to another lawyer of his own choice, Mr. Alexandros Christidis,
to cover up. And, of course, he did not inform the Minister that in
lawyer's Asprogeraka-Grivas' report, as in the findings of State
Auditors, Certified Accountants and Financial Inspectors Batsouli,
Androutsos and Triantafyllou, there's possibly (!) mentioning of his
personal involvement and the right thing to do would be to resign
immediately immediately in order to assist the pending investigation
within the Greek Film Center!
But he had preceded the concealment from
the current administration of the Ministry of Culture of the fact that
he had an open court dispute with the GFC and therefore should not have
accepted his appointment (as President) from the very beginning, as
laid down in Article 20 of law 3905/2010. Two acts of unlawfulness (and
violations of the Penal code) within one week! These are outrageous
things. "
- ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ: Γράφτηκε σε ηλεκτρονικά MME ότι το σχετικό πόρισμα βρίσκεται στο συρτάρι της υπουργού Πολιτισμού και πρέπει να δοθεί στον εισαγγελέα γιατί προκύπτουν ποινικές ευθύνες για προηγούμενες διοικήσεις. Τι ακριβώς ισχύει;
- Κ. Φ.: Σ' αυτά τα πορίσματα εμπλέκονται πρόσωπα από τη σημερινή διοίκηση του ΕΚΚ Αυτό που είναι απολύτως βέβαιο είναι πως η διοίκηση Χολέβα είχε εκ του νόμου υποχρέωση να τα παραδώσει άμεσα στον εισαγγελέα. Η παράλειψη αυτή είναι συνειδητό ποινικό αδίκημα με ενδεχόμενο δόλο και συνεπάγεται αυτεπάγγελτη παρέμβαση του εισαγγελέα.
Ο πρόεδρος Πάνος Λουκάκος και η αντιπρόεδρος Χριστίνα Μανωλοπούλου (μετά την παραίτησή μας) απέστειλαν την επιστολή υπόμνημα κάνοντας μνεία αυτών των εγκλήσεων και της έκθεσης νομικού ελέγχου, μαζί με πολλές άλλες εκκρεμότητες, στη νέα διοίκηση υπό τον κ. Μάρκο Χολέβα.
Η επιστολή αυτή περιλαμβάνεται στην πρόσφατη δημόσια επιστολή μου και κάποιοι δημοσιογράφοι παρέλειψαν (εκ του πονηρού ) την αναδημοσίευσή της. Δεν γνωρίζω αν ο κ. Χολέβας ενημέρωσε την κ. υπουργό.
Γνωρίζω πάντως πως ο γενικός διευθυντής Παντελής Μητρόπουλος παρέλειψε να υπογράψει τα πορίσματα ως ώφειλε, ο δε νομικός σύμβουλος του Κέντρου Περικλής Πολυχρονίδης, που επίσης ορίζεται από τις Εκθέσεις ως εκπρόσωπος του Κέντρου στη δικαστική συνέχεια... απελύθη από τον κ. Χολέβα και το διοικητικό συμβούλιο του.
Εκείνο που είναι βέβαιο είναι πως ο κ. Χολέβας δεν διαβίβασε τα πορίσματα στον αρμόδιο εισαγγελέα, όπως επιτάσσει η έκθεση του Γενικού Λογιστηρίου του Κράτους και όπως διέταξε η κ. υπουργός.
Αντ' αυτού παρέδωσε τις δύο αξιολογικές εκθέσεις σε άλλον δικηγόρο της δικής του επιλογής, τον κ. Αλέξανδρο Χρηστίδη, προς... επαναξιολόγηση.
Και φυσικά δεν ενημέρωσε την κ. υπουργό πως στην έγκληση Ασπρογέρακα, όπως άλλωστε στα πορίσματα Μπατσούλη Ανδρούτσου Τριανταφύλλου, ενδεχομένως (!) να περιλαμβάνεται το όνόμά του για πράξεις κακουργηματικού χαρακτήρα και για αυτό όφειλε να παραιτηθεί αμέσως για να διευκολύνει την κάθαρση εντός του ΕΚΚ!
Όμως είχε προηγηθεί η απόκρυψη από τον νυν πρόεδρο του γεγονότος πως είχε μια ανοιχτή δικαστική διαμάχη με το ΕΚΚ και ως εκ τούτου δεν έπρεπε να αποδεχτεί τον διορισμό του από την πρώτη στιγμή, όπως ορίζει το άρθρο 20 του 3905 2010. Δύο σκαστές παρανομίες μέσα σε μία βδομάδα! Αυτά είναι εξωφρενικά πράγματα.
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- ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ: Τι συνέβη με τις δύο πρόσφατες εγκρίσεις χρηματοδοτήσεων εντός του ΕΚΚ, όπου κατηγορείται η νυν διοίκηση Χολέβα για τοποθέτηση κρινόμενων με σενάρια ή αιτήσεις χρηματοδότησης ταινιών να είναι επίσης κριτές αυτών των προτάσεων; Κατήργησε η νυν διοίκηση Χολέβα τις διατάξεις της διοίκησης Βαφέα περί ασυμβίβαστου στις επιτροπές αξιολόγησης; Στο σημείο που βρίσκεται η κατάσταση τώρα θεωρείτε ότι πρέπει να ακυρωθούν οι δύο πρόσφατες εγκρίσεις του ΕΚΚ (τέλη Μαρτίου και τέλη Απριλίου) για τις χρηματοδοτήσεις του ΕΚΚ;
- Κ. Φ.: Δεν υπάρχει περίπτωση να μην ακυρωθούν αυτές οι εγκρίσεις. Εγώ αν είχα εγκεκριμένη πρότασή μου, θα ντρεπόμουν να κάνω μια ταινία κάτω από την υποψία πως μου χαρίστηκαν και ως εκ τούτου είμαι ηθικός αυτουργός του παραπτώματος.
Η παρανομία των Χολέβα και Μητρόπουλου δεν εντοπίζεται μόνο στην ακύρωση των διατάξεων της διοίκησης Βαφέα περί ασυμβίβαστου, την οποία η δική μας διοίκηση με πρόεδρο τον Πάνο Λουκάκο είχε σεβαστεί.
Είναι ακόμα παράβαση των διατάξεων του νόμου του κράτους περί ασυμβίβαστου στους επί συμβάσει δημοσίους υπαλλήλους (αξιολογητές) που μας κοινοποίησε η κυβέρνηση Μητσοτάκη τον Δεκέμβριο του 2019.
Όπως επίσης στο γεγονός πως ακόμα και αυτές οι αξιολογήσεις των... readers, όπως θέλουν να τους ονομάζουν, πέρασαν από το κόσκινο τριών ανθρώπων (στο χωριό μου το λένε μαγείρεμα), δηλαδή του προέδρου, του νεαρού διευθυντή Ανάπτυξης και Παραγωγής Γιώργου Αγγελόπουλου και (πιθανότατα) του γενικού διευθυντή (υπεύθυνου σύμφωνα με τον νόμο).
Οι αξιολογήσεις των readers δεν έχουν κανένα νόημα, αν δεν μας πουν ποια ήσαν τα κριτήρια των επιλογών αυτών των τριών ανθρώπων και κατά πόσο σεβάστηκαν το σκεπτικό ακόμα και αυτών των αξιολογητών που οι ίδιοι επέλεξαν.
(...) France is asking that between 20%-25% of a streamer’s
local revenues from subscriptions be invested in European product and
85% spent on French-language content, the bulk of which must be
commissioned to independent French producers, who’d be able to get some
upside.
“The dialogue is open and constructive.
Of course, we don’t agree on everything, but there is a
positive dialogue,” says a Netflix spokesperson, who commented only on
French negotiations. “We want to continue to invest significantly in
France, and we want to be a long-term partner for the entire French
creative community and to make a positive impact.”
An Amazon spokesperson said the company
has “engaged with producer bodies … to discuss Prime Video’s future
investments in France.”
Across Europe, there is also the matter of whether Netflix
and other U.S. streamers should be allowed to benefit from the vast
reservoir of European soft money that spans from regional funds to
national tax rebates.
In Italy, the key negotiator is Giancarlo
Leone, who heads Italian TV producers’ association APA and is proposing
to set the investment quota for streamers at 20% of revenue, with a
lower rate permitted “if the rules of engagement are regulated.”
Democrat Joe Biden
defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the
United States on Saturday and offered himself to the nation as a leader
who “seeks not to divide, but to unify” a country gripped by a historic
pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
“I
sought this office to restore the soul of America,” Biden said in a
prime-time victory speech not far from his Delaware home, “and to make
America respected around the world again and to unite us here at home.”
Biden
crossed the winning threshold of 270 Electoral College votes with a win
in Pennsylvania. His victory came after more than three days of
uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge of mail-in
votes that delayed processing.
Trump
refused to concede, threatening further legal action on ballot
counting. But Biden used his acceptance speech as an olive branch to
those who did not vote for him, telling Trump voters that he understood
their disappointment but adding, “Let’s give each other a chance.”
“It’s
time to put away the harsh rhetoric, to lower the temperature, to see
each other again, to listen to each other again, to make progress, we
must stop treating our opponents as our enemy,” he said. “We are not
enemies. We are Americans.”
45:43 "A gap separates each and every one of us..." Marina and Michael.
48:06 "It's rock'n'roll down there man and the surf guitar is fuckin' broken". "Jimmyboy" and "Driver".
1:11:44 "It's gonna a bloody Christmas...." . Sean and Marina.
1:14:06 Murder 101 in the movie theater's bathroom. "I just wanted to be friends..." Anna and Geraldine.
1:18:07 In the mountains of bloody madness ("There's no future for us, Michael!" Anna)... 1:25:00 Birth of a baby. (Lorena-Sean-Marina).
For English Closed Captions please press CC. To watch the movie in the highest resolution possible for YouTube please choose HD 1080p. The production of this film was financed independently without any EU, or state subsidies.
..The plot of "December Riots" written, produced and directed by Dimitri Vorris, focuses on a group of seven characters, Europeans and Americans, trapped in a subterranean art-house movie theater during the 2008 riots, watching the all time classic masterpiece of Italian master's Luchino Visconti's "Senso"- that deals with love, decadence passion and betrayal, during tumultuous times and real historical events . While the outside cosmos has rioted because of the police killing of 15 year-old student Alexandros Gregoropoulos that sparked riots in over 70 cities worldwide... the filmgoers remain into relative safety, or so they think, to save their skins. The arthouse "theater", its "owner" and "projectionist" become a metaphor for a lost generation (-s)that feared to riot against the current. The film alternates between reality (the harsh, outside world) and fiction (the characters inside). Emotionally moved by the murder of an innocent child in cold-blood, and after seeing a rough cut of the film, multi award-winning internationally renowned composer Moby contributed four, never before published, tracks to the original sountrack of the film: 18, HOMEWARD ANGEL (LONG), BLACKROOM, THE LONELY NIGHT (PHOTEK REMIX). ...Police violence. Interpersonal relationships’ violence. A looted country in despair. Seven characters trapped in an arthouse movie theater. A countdown to extinction... ....Three years before the movement of the “indignados” and OCCUPY WALL STREET there were “December Riots”. «DECEMBER RIOTS», is a feature length film written, produced and directed by Dimitri Vorris, was in post-production, while a new wave of riots swept Greece on June 29th, 2011. The film's epicenter is the cold-blooded execution of 15 year-old student Alexander Gregoropoulos by two policemen in a downtown Athens café on December 6, 2008. ...Based on a real incident -the director himself was trapped on December 8, 2008 in a downtown arthouse movie theater during the 2008 riots-the independently financed, claustrophobic thriller, that was filmed entirely on location in Athens, Greece, focuses on a group of seven characters, Europeans and Americans, trapped in an art-house movie theater during the 2008 riots. 23 year-old newcomer British actress Lucy Lemos (Marina-DJ Lightdust), Duncan Skinner ("Jimmyboy") , Fanis Katechos ("Projectionist"), prolific actor Avraam Papadopoulos ("Theater Owner'), popular comedian/director Nikos Giannikas (Sean) anchor a youthful and talented supporting cast that includes Vivian Ioannou (Anna), Aris Athan ("Driver"), Nasos Pappas (Jeff), Michael Angels (Michael), Louise Rheas (Lorena), Aris Pappas (Informant), Maria Floratou (Geraldine), Kostas Antalopoulos ("Cleaner"), Christina Mani (Riots Chronicle Narrator).
“...
Independent production, handmade, and made possible with countless
fights on the side of its creator, December Riots, comes to remind us
the life we never lived, the fight we never fought and the reasons we
got here, with bowed heads and humiliated lives ... " Chrisostomakis
Laktaridis, DOCTV.GR
"December Riots is important, timely, and hits it's mark. Acclaimed Greek-born filmmaker Dimitri Vorris has beautifully interwoven fact and fiction, to create a dramatic tale, that is both horrifying and thought-provoking". Christopher Martini, Director-Producer "The Stone Child", "Trooper" #DecemberRiots#indie#feature#comingsoon#December6#Greeceburns4allofus
#DecemberRiots#indie#feature#comingsoon#December6#Greeceburns4allofus "Dimitri Vorris's DECEMBER RIOTS arrives like a storm that signals the times are a-changing again and that as a world we're on the cusp between despair and hope." Amos Poe, Filmmaker, Leading figure of the No Wave Cinema Movement, "UNMADE BEDS", "THE FOREIGNER", "SUBWAY RIDERS", "EMPIRE II", "THE GUITARS", "ROCKET GIBRALTAR".
SIX YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DEATH FROM CANCER OF MY DEAR FRIEND NICK MIRKOPOULOS, FOUNDER OF CINESPACE STUDIOS IN CHICAGO AND TORONTO...
In 2007, Alex Pissios, a real estate developer and his uncle Nick
Mirkopoulos started Cinespace Film Studios in Chicago, which today is
the biggest independent movie studio outside of Hollywood.
Nick launched Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto 20 years earlier. The
family’s film business was never planned and unexpected for Nick who
was an electrician and decided, along with his brothers, after they
arrived in Toronto from Greece in the late 1960s to buy and repurpose
old commercial and industrial buildings. It was in the mid 1980s when
Nick took the opportunity to convert some of those buildings into film
studios.
*Founder Nick Mirkopoulos
The Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto are known for hosting many hit
TV series and films, including “Chicago,” which won an Oscar for best
picture, and “Handmaid’s Tale,” a Hulu series that won a 2018 Golden
Globe nomination for best actress. With such a huge success, Nick wanted
to expand.
At the same time, his nephew Alex Pissios and his wife Patricia,
along with their four children, were in a tough situation with the real
estate collapse and were facing bankruptcy and eviction from their
family home.
It was at a cousin’s wedding that Alex and Nick, an uncle he barely
knew, struck up a conversation that led to a huge change in both their
lives. Nick paid off Alex’s 11 million dollar debt and the two struck up
a family partnership, launching Cinespace Film Studios in Chicago.
Today, Cinespace Chicago brings Hollywood to Chicago, specialising in
the development, management and operation of studio space and support
facilities for the film, television, and digital media production
industry.
Pissios claims Cinespace has helped create 7,500 film-related jobs
since it opened and has contributed billions of dollars in revenue to
the local economy.
Cinespace is now home to producer Dick Wolf’s successful “Chicago”
franchise — Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD, as well as TV
shows Empire and Shameless, and productions from Netflix, Amazon and
Hulu. Several feature films have also been produced here, including
“Divergent” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
In 2015, Cinespace Chicago launched an incubator for filmmakers
called Stage 18 to provide workspace, programming and event space to
help develop the local filmmaking community. Its goal is to keep local
talent from leaving for opportunities in Los Angeles and New York City,
and also organises events such as script feedback for budding
filmmakers, plus the opportunity to pitch projects to investors.
Cinespace studio Chicago
To give back to the community, Cinespace Chicago also expanded and
offers nearby DePaul University space for classes that teach filmmaking
to the next generation of artists, as well as establishing the CineCares
Foundation, providing Chicago residents with education and job training
in TV and film. The family is very charitable and are always willing to
support the community.
Pissios looking ahead into the future, says his dream is to create a
back lot on Cinespace’s property where building façades can be made to
look like New York City brownstones or cities like London and Paris. It
would be the only back lot outside of Los Angeles, and he says it would
save filmmakers time and money by eliminating the need to shoot on
location.
For the moment though, Pissios never loses sight of one of the
biggest lessons he learned from his late uncle, who passed away in 2013.
“He always told me to do things from my heart,” he says. “Nick was a
very stern and smart businessman. He didn’t give handouts; he gave
people opportunities. If he believed in you, he gave you a chance,
always.” In his office, Pissios keeps a framed copy of his eviction
notice, a gift from Uncle Nick. “He wanted me to remember where I came
from, and I do,” he points out. “Every day, I come to work with a smile
on my face, and I try to find ways to pay this forward.
12.06.2019
“... Independent, handmade, and made possible with countless fights on the side of its creator, December Riots, comes to remind us the life we never lived, the fight we never fought and the reasons we got here, with bowed heads and humiliated lives ..."
The film, featuring tracks by electronic music superstar Moby, focuses on the murder in cold blood of 15 year-old student Alexandros Gregoropoulos by two policemen on December 6, 2008. The incident sparked riots in over 70 cities worldwide. In the clip MURDER 101 actresses Vivian Ioannou and Maria Floratou and are resolving some differences from the not the so distant past. In the clip Marina/DJ Lightdust (Lucy Lemos) and Michael (Michael Angels) are pondering their next move together. The film follows, in parallel action while the gruesome reality of December riots unfolding, seven different characters trapped in a subterranean arthouse cinema during the riots, a bunch of characters that despise and hate each other to death. And are afraid to go out and stay put. More on decemberriots.com Description Filming of “December Riots" wrapped in Athens, while a second wave of riots swept Greece on December 6th 2010, marking the two-year anniversary of the cold-blooded execution of 15 year-old student Alexander Gregoropoulos by two policemen in a downtown Athens café. "December Riots," a film about the Gregoropoulos killing and the 2008 riots that followed, is produced, and directed by Dimitri Vorris.
The filmmaker acquired exclusive access to many never-before-seen court documents and evidence from the trial that followed Gregoropoulos’s killing. Plot Outline The claustrophobic thriller focuses on a group of Europeans and Americans trapped in an art-house movie theater in downtown Athens during the 2008 riots. 23 year-old British actress Lucy Lemos, prolific actor Abraham Papadopoulos, popular comedian-director Nikos Yannikas anchor a youthful and talented supporting cast that includes Vivian Ioannou, Aris Athan, Nasos Pappas, Michael Angels, Louise Rheas, Aris Papargyropoulos, Maria Floratou, Kostas Antalopoulos.
THE SONDERKOMMANDO REVOLT AT DEATH CAMP AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU WAS ORGANIZED
BY SALONICA JEWS: ...One action will stand out alongside the Warsaw
Ghetto Uprising and that is the Revolt of the Sonderkommando in
Auschwitz-Birkenau on October 7, 1944. This was an uprising in which
Sephardi and Greeks Jews both helped plan and execute and left a
memorable list of heroes and martyrs to posterity. Their victory was
dual: it was a psychological victory over the Nazis who now feared the Jews
in the camps and hastened their declining confidence in winning or even
surviving the war and secondly, they died as free men in the tradition
of Greek noble death, an outcome that has become part of western
tradition, namely to fight against all odds until the very end and deny
the enemy the opportunity to loot and gloat. The world forgets not only
that Sephardic Jewry suffered during the Holocaust too, but that Jews
were brave enough to revolt and fight under the most hopeless
circumstance They are hungry, tortured, abused, sick, ailing, armed only
with an ingenious plot and self-made guns and explosives. Against the
Empire of the Third Reich. They are performing the ultimate sacrifice
for their fellow man and woman.
When Quentin Tarantino debuted in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs, and even more so when he followed it up with the cinematic phenomenon that was PulpFiction,
the viewers most dubious about the young auteur's cultural staying
power dismissed his movies as elevations of style over substance.
Whether or not Tarantino has converted all his early critics over the
past 27 years, he's certainly demonstrated that style can constitute a
substance of its own. Even many who didn't care for his latest picture, this year's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,
nevertheless expressed gratitude at the release of a lavish,
large-scale film packed full of ideas, references, set pieces, and jokes
— an increasingly rare achievement, or even aspiration, among
non-Tarantino filmmakers. How does he do it? The Director's Chair profile video above, and the accompanying Studio Binder essay by Matt Vasiliauskas, identifies the essential elements that constitute the Tarantinian style and Tarantinian substance. http://www.openculture.com/2019/10/quentin-tarantino-explains-how-to-write-direct-movies.html
Martin Scorsese filming The Irishman with Robert De Niro in Ridgewood, New York The Irishman is an American biographical crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt. The film stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Anna Paquin, Bobby Cannavale, Harvey Keitel, and Ray Romano. The film is tentatively set to be released by Netflix in 2019.
Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. is an American actor, producer, and director who holds both American and Italian citizenship. De Niro was cast as the young Vito Corleone in the 1974 film The Godfather Part II, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His longtime collaboration with director Martin Scorsese earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film Raging Bull. He received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2010, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016.
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and film historian, whose career spans more than 50 years. Part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in cinematic history. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema, and has won an Academy Award, a Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award, Silver Lion, Grammy Award, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and DGA Awards.
Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino
are born storytellers, not just in their movies—which bear each
director's unmistakable stamp—but in their deep-seated appreciation for
the medium. While they hail from different generations—Scorsese was
among the first wave of film school grads in the mid '60s, and
Tarantino's rise coincided with the indie film revolution of the early
'90s—their passion and knowledge of cinema place them on equal footing.
No genre escapes their grasp, whether it's prestige studio releases or
B-movie potboilers, splashy musicals or noirish thrillers, art-house
fare or spaghetti Westerns. They've been dining on this grand buffet all
their lives, and it shows in their own work, in the characters they've
created, and the lens through which they view the world. This is a
particularly conspicuous year for both filmmakers: Tarantino's Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood has galvanized critics and audiences alike since its debut at Cannes, while anticipation runs high for Scorsese's The Irishman,
for which the director has spent considerable time in post dealing with
digitally de-aging his leads. The two sat down for the DGA Quarterly
to talk directors, influences and violence as catharsis, among other
topics. This is an edited version of their conversation. –Steve
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