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«To Tama» among spotlighted films during a Cypriot cinema tribute«To Tama» (Word of Honor) is among spotlighted films in a tribute to Cypriot cinema on March 18-19, 2022, Cinéma le Grand Action in Paris. Written and directed by Andreas Pantzis, «To Tama» is scheduled on the March 19th program for this two-day event organized by the Cypriot community in France and the Hellenic Cultural Center. For more information: - details (in French) on the Cypriot cinema website - «To Tama» film synopsis
«À la belle étoile », with Georges as a legendary Chef«À la belle étoile» (Under the stars), directed by Sébastien Tulardavec with Georges as a legendary Chef, begins filming in December. This dramatic comedy, written by the first-time director with Cédric Ido, tells the tale of the incredible destiny of Yazid Ichemrahen, the world’s youngest pastry champion, who overcame many daunting obstacles in his youth. He was entrusted to a foster family before finding his way, in addition to experiencing the hardships of street-life and numerous abuses in homes for young workers. Georges' character is inspired by legendary Chef Joël Robuchon whom Yazid idolized. Co-stars include Riadh, Chantal Lauby, Loubna Abidar.
A “work in progress” special screening of «Travelling Ghosts» at the Thessaloniki International Film FestivalA “work in progress” special screening of «Travelling Ghosts» was held at the 62nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Saturday, November 13th, 2021. This unusual story was produced and filmed against the challenges of confinement in Trieste. A debate held in the packed audience demonstrated great enthusiasm for this movie, which will soon tour the film festival circuit before its release in Greek theaters in late March 2022. «Travelling Ghosts», an Italian-Greek co-production, is directed by Thanos Anastopoulos. Georges' co-stars include Penelope Tsilika, Paolo Rossi, Nikos Georgakis, Theodora Tzimou and Aineias Tsamatis.
Georges will be jury president of the 36th International Mons Film Festival
Georges will be jury president for the 36th International Mons Film Festival in Belgium July 9-16, 2021. Taking place for the first time in Summer, the festival program includes 68 films and 88 public screenings of productions and co-productions from 21 countries, some of which address ecology and human rights issues, as well as the theme of «L’Amour» which the festival de Mons has been exploring for three decades. The official festival website: http://www.festivaldemons.be/.
«Putain de carrière» (a helluva career): Toporpasmort to do live interview with Georges on TwitchThis Thursday avening, April 22nd, at 6:30 p.m. Paris time, Toporpasmort will do a live interview with Georges on Twitch. They will cover countless highlights of his «Putain de carrière» (a helluva career), the latest in a series of similar portraits with outstanding atypical artists like Georges. While preferable to catch the "live" version, the interview will remain on-line afterwards on Twitch : https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/putain-de-carrière-toporpasmort-k0m19IP3OFU/.
Filming in the PeloponneseIn the late Summer of 2020, Georges assembled a talented team of actors and technicians to shoot some of the most outstanding scenes from his feature film, «The Towers» which was co-scripted with his writing partner, Rosalie Wallock. He will be screening this 25 minute demo, produced by Faliro House Productions and Blonde Audiovisual, in Paris and London in view of finding co-production partners. He hopes that current pandemic and economic conditions will not further delay him from making his directorial debut film soon.
«Super Hero, in Spite of Himself»In October/November 2020, Georges filmed his role as Alain Belmont in Philippe Lacheau’s comedy «Super Hero, in Spite of Himself» (Super Héros Malgré Lui) which – pandemic permitting – will be released on October 20th, 2021. The main character is Cedric (Philippe Lacheau), an actor who survives an accident apparently unscathed. In fact, he has amnesia. Convinced of being a super hero with an urgent mission, he blithely wreaks havoc around him.
«Ghosts of the Revolution»Georges filmed «Ghosts of the Revolution», a fantasy film directed by Thanos Anastopoulos in Trieste, Italy, in November/December 2020. Storyline: A section of the Greek cemetery in Trieste is excavated following the collapse of an outside wall, disturbing some of the occupants of these tombs buried there since the period of of Greek independence. They leave their resting place and haunt a city in the throes of a full-fledged pandemic. Will this be the premise of a new revolution?
«Escape From L.A.» — Blu-Ray Collector's EditionA Blu-ray Collector's edition of John Carpenter's «Escape from L.A.» is now available. This Collector's Edition's extra bonuses include a photo gallery, the theatrical trailer, TV spots and an hour's worth of features. Georges' interview is entitled «Miss A Shot, You Get Shot» [HD 14:37] In this sequel to «Escape From New York» Georges stars alongside Kurt Russell (Snake Plissken) as Cuervo Jones, an anti-government rebel leader on what has become an island prison wasteland in 2013 after Los Angeles is separated from the mainland by a massive earthquake. Jones plans an invasion against a now-totalitarian America, armed with a top-secret weapons control system stolen by the president’s daughter (A.J. Langer), who has fallen in love with him and exiled herself to the island. The president (Cliff Robertson) recruits Plissken to infiltrate the island and recover the weapons system. Other cast members include Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Bruce Campbell, Peter Fonda, Peter Jason, Valeria Golino and Pam Grier.
 The Georges Corraface You Tube
channel opens with excerpts from «Brule Ta Maison»Georges launched his You Tube channel with excerpts from «Brûle ta maison» (Burn Your House) on May 28th, 2020. This exclusive video shows 14 minutes of highlights from this unique stage presentation at the Maison de la Poésie in Paris. «Brûle Ta Maison» is an adaptation of the Nikos Kazantzakis works, starring Gen Shimaoka and Georges Corraface. Directed by: Georges Corraface. Music: Gen Shimaoka.
 When
Artists Change the WorldGeorges takes part in a panel discussion at the European Parliament in Brussels, «Art, Politics and Society: When Artists Change the World, Past, Present and Future», organized at the initiative of MEP Alexis Georgoulis, December 11th, 2019. Unable to take part in person, his participation is through a video intervention. The event showcases examples of artists, works of art, relevant policies and good practices of the past, as inspiration and reinforcement for their artists’ presence within social and political change and as a «cultural awakening» for the society of the future.
 Georges
shares 'his' Athens with you in a special France 24
broadcastGeorges shares 'his' Athens with you in a special France 24 broadcast. He and «Le Paris des Arts» journalist Valérie Fayolle toured the city, hitting the hot spots like Gazi and Psiri as well as the ancient monuments and museums that are the pride of Greece. Not to forget the artists that make today's scene great, Georges includes a selection of modern creators in his overview. This program is accessible to 355 million households
throughout the world as of November 15th on the France
24 television channel as well as on You Tube.
 Costa Gavras' «Adults in the
Room» the closing night film at the Athens
International Film FestivalCosta Gavras' «Adults in the Room» was the closing film for the 25th anniversary edition the Athens International Film Festival, September 28, 2019. In this film, based on the book of the same title by Yanis Varoufakis, Georges plays a guest role as Greece's ambassador to France. The film retraces Varoufakis' five months of negotiations as the newly elected Minister of Finance in 2015, battling with the technocratic apparatus in place at the head of Europe. Costa Gavras describes his film as "a Greek tragedy in the present time", no doubt because it became clear that despite the rational and beneficial solutions proposed by Varoufakis, Europe's leaders' overriding goal was to "execute" the anti-austerity government as an example to other European countries facing a budgetary deficit, and thereby plunging the Greek nation into economic depression for generations to come.
 Georges will share "his"
Athens for a France 24 cultural programGeorges has accepted an invitation for September from the France 24 news team, «Le Paris des Arts», to shoot a special program focusing on the cultural treasures of Athens. He'll be touring the city, hitting the hot spots like Gazi and Psiri, but also the ancient monuments and museums that are the pride of Greece. Not to forget the artists that make today's scene great, Georges will include a selection of modern creators in his overview. This program will be accessible to 355 million households throughout the world and will be screened 10 times over a period of 15 days. Broadcast dates to be announced soon.
 Georges plays the Greek
ambassador to France in Costa Gavras' latest film,
«Adults in the Room»Georges plays a guest role as Greece's ambassador to France in Costa Gavras' «Adults in the Room», based on the book of the same title by Yanis Varoufakis. The film retraces Varoufakis' five months of negotiations as the newly elected Minister of Finance in 2015, battling with the technocratic apparatus in place at the head of Europe. Costa Gavras describes his film as "a Greek tragedy in the present time", no doubt because it became clear that despite the rational and beneficial solutions proposed by Varoufakis, Europe's leaders' overriding goal was to "execute" the anti-austerity government as an example to other European countries facing a budgetary deficit, and thereby plunging the Greek nation into economic depression for generations to come. «Adults in the Room» is the closing film for the 25th anniversary edition of the Athens International Film Festival in September, to be screened in the presence of director Costa Gavras.
 Georges portrays a Lilles
brewer in an episode of the «Magellan» TV series
(France 3)Georges plays Claude, a Lille patriarch and reknowned brewer at the heart of a drama of ambitions and rivalries in the "Mise en Bière"* episode of the "Magellan" French TV series. The episode reunited him with Jacques Spiesser, with whom he'd worked on "Red Summer". * "mise en bière" in French is a word play, with "bière" as "beer" and "coffin"
 Georges portrays Victoria
Abril's former flame in popular TF1 series «Clem»Georges joins the «Clem» family in season 8 of this popular TF1 French TV series. Georges portrays Antonio, Caroline’s (Victoria Abril) first love whose sudden disappearance has remained a mystery to her for 35 years, ever since they shared an unfulfilled passion during the Franco regime in Spain. The impact of their coincidental reunion is further accentuated by Clem’s revelation that they have a son (Agustin Galiana) and that their son has a son! Antonio is suddenly a father and a grandfather, all at once, and while he yearns to rekindle their vivid love story from the past, Xavier, Clem’s new husband (Philippe Lellouche), looks on disapprovingly.
 Georges presents Best Actress
award to Jeanne Balibar at the 23rd «Lumières
Awards» in ParisGeorges presented Jeanne Balibar with the Best Actress award for her role in «Barbara» during the 23rd «Lumières Awards» in Paris on February 5th, 2018, an award given yearly by the international press. Five other leading ladies were nominated: Hiam Abbass (Une famille syrienne), Juliette Binoche (Un beau soleil intérieur), Emmanuelle Devos (Numéro une), Charlotte Gainsbourg (La Promesse de l'Aube), and Karin Viard (Jalouse). The winners are decided by the 80 Lumière Academy members, journalists hailing from more than 30 countries. The Lumière Academy was founded in 1995 by Daniel Toscan du Plantier and American journalist Edward Behr to highlight the high esteem the Paris-based international press holds for French cinema. Roughly one hundred French films released theatrically in France in 2017 were initially in the running for a nomination. Find out more in this «Screen Daily» article. Georges during the ceremony: video excerpt [1:03]
 «Nostromo: David Lean’s
impossible dream» to open the TCM Festival in MadridGeorges will be in Madrid to present the documentary film «Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream», which opens the TCM Festival on November 30th. Georges Corraface was slated to play the title role in «Nostromo», based on the Joseph Conrad novel and destined to be Sir David Lean's final masterpiece. The documentary film by Goya-winning director Pedro González Bermúdez, «El Sueño Imposible de David Lean», charts the six years of the production's preparation which ended with the legendary director's death in 1991 - just weeks before filming was due to start. The documentary features interviews with British playwright Cristopher Hampton, actor Georges Corraface and CA News editor, Richard Torné. It's illustrated with archive images, screen tests of Tilda Swinton, Alan Rickman and Georges Corraface, as well as story boards and drawings that David Lean and his team prepared for the shoot.
 Georges named «Citizen of
Honor» of AthensGeorges Corraface was named Citizen of honor of Athens during a ceremony at the city's town hall. Georges Kaminis, mayor of Greece's capital city, personally bestowed this distinction. Athens town hall, March 6th, 2017
 Georges narrates the DVD
English-language version of «Once Upon a time, the
Continental Circus»Georges narrates the DVD English-language version of Bernard Fau’s film «Once Upon a time, the Continental Circus», a documentary portrait of men who lived out their dreams and accepted the risk of the race on the track. Bernard Fau, Continental Circus Grand Prix racer, one of the legendary 1970s French Generation riders, asked Georges to narrate this film because of their longstanding friendship and Georges’s passion for motorcycles. The film relives the golden age of the Continental Circus through the accounts of champions such as Giacomo Agostini, previously unseen footage, and highlights of present day International Classic Grand Prix races.
 Georges is one of sixteen
French actors interviewed by the author of «Actor
and Comedian, from one to the other»Georges is one of sixteen French actors interviewed by the author of «Actor and Comedian, from one to the other» (Acteur et comédien d'une passion à l'autre), Agnes Figueras-Lenattier (published by Éditions l'Harmattan) in which seasoned actors and actresses (Georges Corraface, Philippe Torreton, Francis Huster, Sarah Forestier, Bernard Menez, Barbara Schulz among others) focus on the difference between performing for the stage and the screen. Reflections are further developed by theater and movie directors (Philippe Miquel, Patrice Leconte, Yvon Marciano) who reveal their methods for working in these two acting worlds.
 "Looking for Zorba"In Athens, on March 4th at The Byzantine Museum and on March 5th at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Georges will read excerpts in French from his play, "Brûle Ta Maison" ("Burn Your House"). On March 6th, The Mayor of Athens will make Georges an “Honorary Citizen of Athens”. A short ceremony will take place, followed by a reception. The weekend events will be filmed for Momentum
Movie's work-in-progress documentary: "Looking for
Zorba", in the spirit of "Looking for Richard" by Al
Pacino. In 1917, Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek poet and philosopher, wanting to put his political ideas and ethics to a real-life test, rented a lignite mine in Southern Peloponnese, Greece, hired some local workers, and as his foreman, a handyman/drifter/freedom fighter by the name of Yiorgos Zorbas. A great friendship grew between the two men, founded on their reciprocal esteem and admiration. Two men, larger than life, one, an intellectual, the other, a man of action, both searching for freedom, both soaring with spirituality. Their project ended with the collapse of the mine. They separated paths before all their questions were answered, vowing to meet again. In 1941, news of the unexpected death of his friend affected Nikos Kazantzakis so deeply that he found himself in a sudden and furious state of literary creativity. And so the legendary character Alexis Zorba was born, the hero of his greatest novel, "Zorba, The Greek".
 "Xamou" makes USA festival
premiere showcased at the Palm Springs International
Film Festival"Xamou" by Clio Fanouraki was invited to the 28th Palm Springs International Film Festival in January 2017, where many Greek films starring Georges have been screened over the past years in the Oscar Buzz section for Best Foreign Film. "Xamou" played to full houses. The Q & A discussion, introduced and moderated by Georges, was lively and interesting. The festival catalogue describes "Xamou" - written,
produced and direced by Clio Fanouraki - as:
 "Enigmas"/Documentary on ARTE
"The Enigmas of the Corsican Treasure". A breathtaking investigation, narrated by Georges Corraface, into the discovery and disappearance of a fabulous treasure found in the Mediterranean sea, off Corsica, produced with ARTE, written and directed by Karel Prokop, whose fascinating documentaries travel the four corners of the earth, but especially to the depths of the oceans, creating the genre of the underwater police film, a first in the history of television in France.
 "Secrets of Delos
Island"/DocumentaryGeorges is currently hosting an art film/documentary, directed by Andonis Kioukas, which will explore the incredible spiritual wealth of the sacred island of Delos. From mythology to ancient history, he walks us through the mysterious beauty and spiritual richness of the largest archeological site in Greece.
 "Lolo", a wacko comedy
directed by Julie Delpy Georges joined Karine Viard, Danny Boon, Vincent Lacoste and Julie Delpy in her new comedy "Lolo", shot in Biarritz and Paris. Release date: October 28th 2015.
"The First Line", by US
filmmakers, John and Coerte Voorhees opens in Greece
After a world premiere at the Greek International Film Festival of Thessaloniki on the anniversary day of the death of Melina Mercouri, whose mission to reunite the Parthenon marbles in Athens, drew attention to the cause worldwide, "The First Line" ("Promakhos", Greek title), a courtroom drama about the case against the British Museum, opens in Greece. An American film by John and Coerte Voorhees opening on November 27th.
Georges prime suspect in
"Death in Paradise", the popular BBC series Georges has just guest starred in "Death in Paradise", the popular BBC series, produced by Red Planet Pictures and Atlantique Productions. In this season 4 episode, directed by David O’Neil, he portrays Henri, a principal suspect in a strange murder investigated by an unlikely team of astute cops played by Chris Marshall and Sara Martins. But, no spoilers, please! With a cast of fine Brit actors such as David Bamber, Amanda Roots, Adrian Lukis and also Katarina Cas as well as Elisabeth Bourgine with whom he co-starred in « Barrage sur l’Orénoque ».
 "On Leave", A Crime in The
Trenches of WW1 Second collaboration for Georges and Philippe Niang. After "Lovers in The Shadows", a new made -for- TV film, called "On Leave" explores the themes of racism and the taboo of interracial love during WWI in France. Bakari (Souleymane Seye Ndiaye), an enlisted man from Senegal is the ideal suspect in the murder of a French officer which occurred only moments before a nocturnal surprise attack by the Germans. Georges plays Captain Beaulieu, the victim’s uncle, who investigates the crime which hits close to home. Weaving his way through the soldiers of his battalion as well as the members of his own family, Cousin Louise (Charlotte de Turkheim), his niece Jeanne (Hande Kodja) and her fiancé, Adrien (Michael Cohen), he confronts surprises and revelations until the final resolution in this war/crime film.
"Pyx-Lax" Revival
Concert, Gazilive, new mega-venue Three years after the "Pyx Lax" revival concert, which a total of 130,000 people attended in packed stadiums, first in Athens and then in Thessaloniki, Philippos Pliatsikas and Babis Stokas met again for « The Other Side Of Blue », in Athens in March 2014 for the grand opening of the Gazi-Live venue. Georges sang some of their most famous songs and recited from the works of great modern Greek poets Seferis, Elytis and Cavafy with actress Nadia Spiliotopoulou, in a 4 hour multi-artistic approach to modern Greek culture combining rock, poetry and video art. This concert concluded a European tour called « The Other Side of Greece » during which the much- loved Greek rock musician/songwriter, Pliatsikas, highlighted the musical richness of Greece, surrounded by significant artists supporting the project in every capital. Georges joined in for the Brussels and Paris stops at Le Cirque Royal and Le Gibus in November, 2013.
 "Ursus" a road movie in
Ukraine Georges participated in Otar Shamatava's "Ursus", a coproduction between Georgia, Ukraine and Germany. 1992: Nika (Niko Tavadze), an out of work film director gets a chance to escape Tiflis, the Georgian capital raged by civil war. The Berlin zoo has invited him and a former stuntman, Toma (Bogdan Benyuk), to accompany Chola, the destroyed film studio’s brown bear on a long journey to Germany. A dangerous and adventurous road movie then begins. Nika will fulfill -in the most surrealistic way- his long time dream of participating in The Berlinale Film Festival when he crosses paths with the famous french filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jannaud (Georges Corraface) and Sonya, his estranged wife (Josephine de la Baume). The shoot which began in October is temporarily suspended due to recent events in the Ukraine.
"The First Line", US film
in post-production"The First Line" ("Promakhos", Greek title), an American feature film, written and directed by John and Coerte Voorhees, shot in London, Athens, and New York in now in post-production. A court-room drama, "The First Line" presents a strong case for the return to Athens of the Parthenon Marbles, four shiploads of highly significant marble sculptures that Lord Elgin illicitly removed from the Parthenon in the early nineteenth century, still held today by the British Museum. Georges plays the architect in charge of The Preservation and Reconstruction Program of the Acropolis whose goal is the reunification of the marbles, thereby revealing their hidden message and rendering justice to the Athenean ideals of a democratic society. It is particularly pertinent at this troubled time in history. With Giancarlo Giannini, Pantelis Kodogiannis, Kassandra Vogiatzis, Paul Freeman, Michael Byrne, Yiorgos Voyagis.
"La Malédiction de Julia",
a captivating thriller for television"La Malédiction de Julia" a thriller presented at the 2014 Luchon Festival. With Corinne Touzet and Georges Corraface. Directed by Bruno Gracia. After 17 years of exile in Australia, Julia Gramont (Corinne Touzet) finally returns to France when she learns that her father has been hospitalized. Once home, she finds herself involved in a series of unbelievable catastrophes affecting her family and herself. Convinced that she is a victim of a malicious plot, she turns to her old boyfriend, François (Georges Corraface) who is now a police commissioner. At first, he does what he can to help her as an officer of the law, but finally, as a friend, he attempts to break down Julia's defenses since she seems to be withholding a dark secret from the past.
Luchon Festival : "La
Malédiction de Julia""La Malédiction de Julia" a thriller presented at the
2014 Luchon Festival. Shot in the North of France, the film aired on television in February 2014 was the season’s biggest TV audience.
"Burn Your House!" An
evening of theatre at La Maison de la Poesie, Paris"Burn Your House"! An evening of theatre at La Maison de la Poesie, Paris. September 24, 2013 from the play "Conversations With Zorba" by Georges Corraface. Adaptation: Georges Corraface, In 1917, Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek poet and philosopher, wanting to put his political ideas and ethics to a real- life test, rented a lignite mine in Southern Peloponnese, Greece, hired some local workers, and as his foreman, a handyman/ drifter/freedom fighter by the name of Yiorgos Zorbas. A great friendship grew between the two men, founded on their reciprocal esteem and admiration. Two men, larger than life, one, an intellectual, the other, a man of action, both searching for freedom, both soaring with spirituality. Their project ended with the collapse of the mine. They separated paths before all their questions were answered, vowing to meet again. In 1941, news of the unexpected death of his friend affected Nikos Kazantzakis so deeply that he found himself in a sudden and furious state of literary creativity. And so the legendary character Alexis Zorba was born, the hero of his greatest novel, "Zorba, The Greek."
 Excerpts of "Conversations
With Zorba" presented at the Butoh Festival in
NormandyOver the last weekend of August, Georges and Gen Shimaoka will present a preview of the play "Conversations with Zorba" featuring excerpts from Nikos Kazantzakis' works. The selected program of excerpts is entitled: "Burn Your House!". Masaki Iwana, internationally acclaimed artist, has invited Georges and Gen to perform their piece during The Butoh Festival Verda Utopia #11 in Normandy, France. The festival will also include an appearance from Masakiand Moeno Wakamatsu, performing Butoh dance creations.
"Conversations With
Zorba" a preview on Europe DayOn Europe Day, May 9th, 2013, Georges will present a preview of his upcoming theatre piece, "Conversations With Zorba", playing with the mutli-talented Japanese actor/musician/dancer Gen Shimaoka. He directs this play in French, which he adapted from the works of Nikos Kazantzakis. "12 Hours for Greece" is an initiative made up of representatives from European Union institutions to promote solidarity and friendship, and to financially support projects of good will. More : www.12hoursforgreece.com
Georges receives the Nova
Award for international excellenceThe Nova Award for international excellence in the cinema industry was awarded to Georges in April 2013 at the Hellenic Film Academy ceremony in Athens.
 "ADESPOTA, Stray Dogs in the
Heart of Athens" world premiereIn production since 2009, "ADESPOTA, Stray Dogs in the Heart of Athens", is a 52' documentary film, directed by Ilya Chorafas and produced by Georges Corraface. World premiere at the 15th International Documentary Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece, on March 16th at 18:30 and on March 18th at 14:30. It will also be part of this year's TDF regional program and be screened in schools and detention houses.
"Papadopoulos & Sons"
opens on April 5th in UK cinemas"Papadopoulos & Sons", a UK film in English, opens on April 5th in UK cinemas. The film was pre- sold to the BBC. It won an Audience Award at the Greek international film festival in 2012 (TIFF). More
 "ADESPOTA" a documentary film
by Ilya Chorafas produced by Georges Corraface "ADESPOTA" a documentary film by Ilya Chorafas
produced by Georges Corraface has been invited to
screen at Greece’s international documentary film
festival on March 16th and March 18th. Find out more about the 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
"Conversations with
Zorba" On February 18th, in commemoration of the 130th anniversary of the birth of Nikos Kazantzakis, the UK Embassy of Greece will present an International Symposium entitled "The Luminous Interval" at the Hellenic Centre, London. The Symposium aims to honor the scope and impact of Kazantzakian thought on contemporary Literature, Art, and Society. The Symposium will conclude with a presentation by Georges Corraface of his forthcoming theatrical piece, "Conversations with Zorba" accompanied by Gen Shimaoka, followed by a screening of the Academy Award winning film, "Zorba the Greek". More information about the symposium.
 Palm Springs Film Festival"Papadopoulos and Sons" has been invited to the 24th International Palm Springs Film Festival, January, 2013. More See the Hollywood Reporter review
 Full houses at Dinard Film
Festival"Papadopoulos and Sons" played to full houses every night at the Dinard Film Festival where it was programmed daily as a prime-time Special Screening.
European Parliament,
Brussels"Papadopoulos & Sons" has been screened as a
special event of the European Parliament in Brussels
on Tuesday, 13 November 2012.
 Christmas with "Papadopoulos
and Sons""Papadopoulos & Sons", a UK film in English, Hollywood Entertainment will release the film in Greece for the Christmas holidays in December, 2012, followed by Neue Visionen in Germany. The film will be released theatrically in the UK in March, 2013.
 Brussels, the crisis and
"Papadopoulos & Sons"As a lighter counterpoint to the dramatic Euro crisis, "Papadopoulos & Sons", a UK film in English, will be screened as a special event of the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, 13 November 2012. "Nobody does crisis like the Greeks"
 "Papadopoulos & Sons"
from Festivals to Festivals Dinard. The British Film Festival of Dinard, October 3-7, 2012, will show a preview of Markou Marcus’ film "Papadopoulos & Sons", a UK film in English, the film will be screened three times. More Thessalonique : November 2-11, 2012, the 53rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival will take place and will show the movie "Papadopoulos & Sons". With renewed vision and a strong dedication to independent cinema, the Festival will once more invite both film makers and the audience to a special celebration of film. More Self-made businessman Harry Papadopoulos has got it
all; a mansion house; awards and a super rich
lifestyle. However, on the eve of a property deal of a
lifetime, a financial crisis hits and the banks call
in their huge loans. Harry and his family lose
everything in an instant. Everything, except the
dormant and forgotten Three Brothers Fish & Chip
Shop half owned by Harry’s larger than life brother
Spiros who's been estranged from the family for years.
 Cyprus: an international
celebration at the Kourion antique theatre. On July 5th in the Kourion antique theatre of Cyprus, Georges will narrate a ceremony evoking the Goddess Aphrodite through ancient Greek texts and modern Greek poetry in honor of the Cypriot European Union presidential term. Georges will recite in Greek, English, and in French for the diplomatic corp and international guests.
 Cannes Festival 2012ECI, Georges' talent agency, will be celebrating the opening of two new offices -Los Angeles and Beijing- on May 20th during the Cannes Film Festival. The event will be held on Rado Beach for 500 international guests. SCREENING: British film, "Papadopoulos & Sons", by Marcus Markous starring Stephan Dillane, Georges Corraface, Ed Stoppard, Frank Dillane, and Georgis Groome, will be screening on May 17th in Palais B and on May 21st in Palais E at the Cannes Films Market." More info on this movie.
Georges guest stars in TF1
series, "Section de Recherches"Georges will guest star in the opening episode of the
7th season of "Section de Recherches"
("Investigation Team") for TF1, stirring
up trouble and putting the entire investigation staff
under extreme pressure in a dramatic count down. This episode was shot in March 2012 in Bordeaux, France.
 A golden heart!Garches (France): Georges hosted a charity concert in January which benefits the children's "dissident" oncology ward of Dr. Nicole Delépine, in the Garches hospital, produced by the "Regarde la Vie" ("Look at Life") association, whose goal is "to bring back the smiles". Thessaloniki (Greece): On January 10, 2012, Georges hosted a charity event in Greece for the benefit of the children's cardiology wing of the University Hospital in Thessaloniki. He proposed the gourmet menu and even stopped by the kitchen to give the cooks a helping hand! The dinner was attended by 200 people and organized by "The Gastronomy Team."
In January, Georges, along with several other artists, celebrated Sotigui Kouyaté (1936-2011) in an homage to his lifetime contribution in the fields of theatre, film, music, and story-telling. The evening was organized by the Association "La Voix du Griot" and attended by his many fans, friends, and family. Georges and Sotigui worked together in "The Mahabharata" and "The Tempest", directed by Peter Brook at Les Bouffes du Nord in Paris and on world tours. Jean-Claude Carrière, author and friend, also participated in the event.
 « L'Harmonie
Familiale », a film by Camille de CasabiancaIn December 2011, in Paris, Georges played the libidinous uncle in a family of eccentrics in a feature film entitled "L'Harmonie Familiale" ("Family Harmony") written and directed by Camille de Casabianca. The cast of this film includes Philillipe Caubere, Ged Marlon, Georges Kiejman, Sophie Deschamps and Camille de Casabianca. This dramatic comedy takes place on Christmas Eve when throughout an evening of toasts over an elaborate meal, the eccentric family members unveil their secrets. A police inspector seems particularly interested in them… Harmony is an art which, unlike the clavier, isn't always well tempered for families. _new 
Shooting on location in
London, « Papadopoulos & Sons »No one does crisis like The Greeks! Double M Films is currently in production on "Papadopoulos & Sons" – a feature length comedy about a wealthy family who lose it all overnight and end up in a fish and chips shop. Shooting on location in London, the film is scheduled for completion in early 2012. Synopsis and photos here - More on Double M Films
 Premiere on May 12 of
« Pan » at the Théâtre de Paris, directed
by Irina BrookGeorges is back in the theatre this season in Paris in a new musical version of the James Barrie classic, "Peter Pan" directed by Irina Brook, playing a Captain Hook rocker with a dazzling cast of singers, dansers, mimes, rappers and acrobats, with Louison Lelarge from The National School of Circus in the role of Peter Pan and the hit singer Babet in the role of Wendy. See the video Interview of Irina Brook (video in French)
 Georges guest stars in the
France 3 series, « Enquêtes Réservées »He portrays a ruthlessly ambitious CEO confronted by the police after the murder of an associate in the new season of the France 3 series, "Enquêtes Réservées", directed by Laurent Carcelès, starring Jérome Anger and Yvon Bach.
 « Joy and Sorrow of the
Body », directed by Andreas Pantzis, currently
shootingGeorges is currently shooting the new film of Cypriot filmmaker Andreas Pantzis, "Joy & Sorrow of the Body" in Cyprus and Bulgaria. He has previously starred in two films by Pantzis ("Slaughter of the Cock" and "To Tama") which took best film and best actor awards in Greece.
"The Signature" opened
February 3rd in Greece"The Signature" opened February 3rd in Greece to critical praise for it's originality, style, photography, art direction, music, and fine performances. Several reviewers consider it to be Georges' best dramatic performance ever. The film also stars Maria Protopapa and is written and directed by Stelios Charalambopoulos. More information on this movie
Tribute to Jean Genet,
November 6 in Paris, at the Théâtre OuvertAlong with Pierre Constant, Georges Corraface will read a scene from the play "Sur le Fil" by Fernando Arrabal, which was dedicated to Jean Genet and which premiered in 1974 at the Festival of Avignon.
« Without
Borders » opens in Greece on the 21st of
October 2010Thanassi (Giorgos Voyagis) is an itinerant street vendor in Athens loved by all. He is accompanied by pretty little blond Melissa (Veronica Vassilakopoulou), who was left in his care by Mila (Eugenia Kaplan), a Russian prostitute who travels to the United States in search of a better life. Five years later, Mila returns accompanied by her American husband and forcibly takes Melissa away from the only parent she has known most of her young life, Thanassis. He is inconsolable and decides to attempt to see Melissa once again. He is refused a U.S. visa, and asks his cousin Plato (Georges Corraface) for help, a shady character who for 25 years has made a living playing poker and doing other questionable business in Las Vegas. Plato meets Thanassis in Juarez, Mexico, to help him illegally cross the border. Unbeknownst to his kindly and credulous cousin, Plato seizes the opportunity to smuggle a cocaine shipment into the country. When this is stolen from him their troubles begin in earnest.
 « CINESPAÑA », 15th
Spanish Film Festival in Toulouse. Georges
Corraface, presidentFrom October 1st to October 10, 2010, Spanish cinema
is the subject of this 15th Film Festival which is
based in Toulouse but also extends into the
Midi-Pyrénées region. The Jury: Georges Corraface (president) - Myriam Mézières, actress, writer and singer - Dominique Besnehard, producer and actor - Jean-Claude Petit, film composer - Luis Rego, musician, actor, movie director - Serge Regourd, writer and university teacher. Find out more on the Festival: www.cinespagnol.com
 « ADESPOTA, The Free Dogs
of Athens » May 2010: Georges is in Athens shooting a documentary film called "The Free Dogs of Athens" about the lives of the stray dogs, called "Adespota" by the local Greeks and "The Guardian Angels of Athens" by visitors to the city. The shoot began in March, 2009, and is co-directed by Ilya Chorafas. Shooting ends May 23rd. The present financial crisis, the backdrop of street violence, outrage, and public demonstration ironically dramatizes the symbol of freedom represented by the dogs without masters who wear collars, but no leashes, and are to be found in the forefront of all the marches. (Adespota = without masters).
 « Retour »
April 2010: screening at the Peniche Cinema of the short film, written and directed by Jeffrey Frohner, « Retour ». Georges plays an ex-con who has some shady business to settle with his former partner (Lionel) and shows up unexpectedly at the rundown motorhome park where his old buddy is now living... With Georges Corraface and Lionel Bécimol.
 « Viva! » March 2010: reading of a new play at the Théâtre de la Huchette in Paris: «Viva! » by Jean-Louis Milesi with Georges Corraface in the role of an aging film star looking back on her life. Yes, "her" life!" Jean-Louis Milesi originally wrote this play for Annie Girardot at the end of her career. A one-woman show in the form of a monologue. Consult the program (in French)
« Dangerous
Cooking » The film « Dangerous Cooking », directed by Vassilis Tselemengos, has opened in Athens and in major cities in Greece. Damocles is a famous chef, whose cooking is no
longer popular. He feels lonely and unsatisfied.
Nana comes into his life in a critical moment: he
has decided to write a book on gastronomy and Nana
is his muse. His cooking turns into a complicated
personal art, as it is a gift to Nana and a way to
attract her.
« The
Signature » Georges is shooting this movie, written and directed by Stelios Haralambopoulos. Georges plays Angelo, also staring Maria Protopapa, Alexia Kaltsiki, and Nikos Kouris. Produced by Periplus & CL Productions. Anna, a young art historian is preparing a retrospective of the work of the famous painter, Maria Dimou. She is assisted by Angelos, an ex-lover of the painter. Dimou was found dead several years ago. Her death is not clear: suicide or murder ? Angelos will help Anna solve this mystery but Angelo has many things to hide… More information on the synopsis page - See the video
50th International
Thessaloniki Film Festivalpresided for the 5th time by Georges Corraface. The TIFF president, Georges Corraface, welcomed the public and made a point of saying: « This is the beginning of a festival which I hope will remain unforgettable as much for the films that will be screened as for those that wont. The Festival mirrors the current situation in the Greek world of cinema and many of our filmmakers, in a gesture of despair, have decided not to take part in the Festival and the national awards, thereby expressing their indignation at being neglected by the state. And yet, their absence is an enlightening experience for us, a sort of disaster film which warns us on what to expect if one morning we were to wake up and find cinema has suddenly come to an end.» 
With the motto «Why cinema now?" the 50th Thessaloniki International Film Festival would like to make a radical proposition; an occasion for thought, dialogue, communication, interaction; a singular celebration that will reach its peak this coming November, from the 13th to the 22nd,2009. The 50th Thessaloniki International Film Festival is celebrating a half century of existence and invites artists, film professionals and of course its audience to actively participate, to once again ask questions concerning the nature and the role of cinema. The Festival confirms the attendance of the following guests : Werner Herzog, Jeremy Thomas, Goran Paskaljevic, Alexandre Desplat, Jane Birkin, Eugenio Caballero, Fatih Akin, Jim Gianopulos, Tony Grisoni, Waris Dirie, Anne Consigny, Koji Wakamatsu as well as a New Philippine cinema delegation. More information on the Festival's web site.
 « Dangerous
Cooking » A movie directed by Vassilis Tselemengos and being shot this summer in Athens. Georges will be shooting this summer, in Athens, "Dangerous Cooking", a romantic comedy directed by Vassilis Tselemengos, the story is based on the novel written by Andreas Staikos. Damocles is a famous chef, whose cooking is no longer popular. He feels lonely and unsatisfied. Nana comes into his life in a critical moment: he has decided to write a book on gastronomy and Nana is his muse. His cooking turns into a com_newplicated personal art, as it is a gift to Nana and a way to attract her. Nana on the other hand poses for Fine Arts students and uses her beauty to survive. She is lonely and careless until the day she meets Damocles . Their relationship changes her life but it gradually makes her suffocate. However Nana finds a new love interest, when Dimitris moves to the building. Dimitris is a young, volatile man with no special talents. He manages to cover his loneliness by pretending to be nervous and very busy. The couple next door is the center of his interest. Dimitris creates an explosive atmosphere as he attempts to challenge Damocles cooking talent and tries to become a better chef. Nana turns, from an insignificant woman into a protagonist. Trying not to loose what luck has brought her, she "plays" a dangerous game becoming a femme fatale. See the synopsis See the Making-of of the film and interviews.
 « Les Associés »:
produced by Little Big productions for TF1, this TV movie directed by Alain Berliner, received the Best scenario award at the La Rochelle TV Festival. A 90 minutes thriller, directed by Alain Berliner and written by Hervé Korian. Synopsis: Three crooks hiding in a suburban house near Paris, and rather bored, start watching their peaceful neighbors. Unfortunately they witness a few shady scenes, and decide to interfere. Also staring Christophe Lambert, Francois Berleand, Thierry Fremont, Sophie Duez et Edouard Dard.
 « Les Amants de
l'ombre »:(The
Lovers in the Shadows)this TV movie will be screened on December 8, 2009, in France Produced by France 3, this TV feature tells the story of a forbidden passion, at the end of the war, between a young woman - whose husband is a prisoner in Germany - and a black GI. Also starring : Anthony Kavanagh, Julie Debazac and Delphine Rich.
 Herod Atticus Theater,
Athenswith music compositions by Dimitris Papadimitriou, June 19, 2009 A prestigious concert will take place at the Heroed Atticus Theater, with compositions by Dimitris Papadimitriou. This concert, a production of the Greek Festival, is dedicated to the official inauguration of the newly built Acropolis Museum. Georges Corraface will give a lecture of the first six chapters of Shelley's "Ode To Liberty", in a form of a musical narration. The outstanding setting of the Herod Atticus Theater, at the foot of the Acropolis, will give a tremendous impact to the concert.
 49th Monte Carlo Television
FestivalJune 7 - 11, 2009 The best programmes in the Monte Carlo Television Festival are awarded with the prestigious Golden Nymph. Georges Corraface has been nominated in the category "Best Actor" for his role in "Disparitions", produced by France 3 and broadcasted in 2008. Find out more about the competition
 Las Palmas:International Film Festival, March 6 - 14, 2009. Georges Corraface is jury member. The International Film Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria celebrates its tenth anniversary, in 2009. The Festival has given a voice to peripheral actors, whilst reflecting the upsurge and growth in Asian film production, the increase in digital possibilities, the re-birth of independent film production in the US, and the overlap of fiction with documentary and experimental cinema. More information.
 « L'Ultimo Pulcinella
»: closing the Rome International Film Festival The film closing the festival, screened after the awards ceremony, and based on an idea of Roberto Rossellini’s, is L’ultimo Pulcinella, directed by Maurizio Scaparro and starring Massimo Ranieri.
« The
Prankster »: this movie shot in San Francisco, will be released in September 2010. Directed by Tony Vidal, The Prankster is a teen comedy/coming of age story about offbeat high school kids who affirm their identity by staging sophisticated pranks. Both hilarious and insightful, this screenplay depicts young people finding the courage to break free of conditioned roles to find out who they truly are. In the vein of Breaking Away, Sixteen Candles, and She’s The Man. Georges Corraface plays Nick Karas, the eccentric "Uncle Nick" who helps Chris Karas (Matt Angel) navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence. See the synopsis Georges' interview (in French)
 « Disparitions »:
a television series produced by France 3 The first 12 episodes of this series were broadcast from November 1 to December 6, 2008. While on an excursion in the Pyrenees mountains with their college professor, Antoine and Claire have a terrible accident in which he loses the use of his legs. In order to put this tragic past behind them, Antoine and Claire decide to go their separate ways. Yet 15 years later the macabre and apparently ritualistic death of a young girl in the Pyrenees hauntingly recalls what Claire and Antoine experienced. Learn more
 Thessaloniki: 11th Documentary Festival, March 13 - 22, 2009. Presided by Georges Corraface. The 11th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century will take place from the 13th to the 22nd of March 2009. The TDF has been held every March in Thessaloniki since its inception in 1999 and under the auspices of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival organization. Through its tributes and retrospectives, the TDF focuses on filmmakers with unique cinematic voices, internationally renowned for their contribution to the documentary genre. More.
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