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Director George Miller to receive top French honour

Greek - Australian director George Miller will be honoured by the French government for his contribution to films. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, known for making films like Happy Feet, Witches Of Eastwick and Mad Max, has been named a recipient of...

George Miller: Happy Feet 2 filming begins in Sydney

Production on the sequel to George Miller’s Academy Award-winning animated feature, Happy Feet was officially started at Fox Studios in Sydney today. Greek Australian director George Miller (Miliotis) – accompanied by dancers from the production dressed in motion capture suits...

George Miller is getting ready for Odyssey

The Greek Australian director , most well known for his work on the Mad Max movies and the Oscar-winning Happy Feet, is planning to adapt Homer's masterpiece, The Odyssey with US actor Brad Pitt.

Miller’s Mad Max Next Film Set Back

Greek-Australian director George (Miliotis) Miller's plan to film a new episode of the Mad Max series and character he created and which helped make Mel Gibson famous, has hit a roadblock with delays in shooting in Namibia. The studio producing...

Why Did the Greek Director Reject Mel Gibson?

Greek-Australian director George Miller explained the reasons why Mel Gibson did not star in the anticipated Mad Max remake. Three decades ago, Miller helped Gibson start his career by giving him the leading role in Mad Max. Although Miller was "heartbroken" over Gibson's scandals...

Greek Director’s ‘Happy Feet 2’ Premieres in Melbourne

'Happy Feet Two' premiered yesterday in Melbourne, a film that has been directed by George Miller (Miliotis) of Greek Origin. The sequel to 'Happy Feet' is about penguin Mumble's son, Erik, who is struggling to realize his talents in the...

Floods Delay “Mad Max: Fury Road” Production

The bad weather phenomena that hit Australia in recent months are the main reason that the shooting of the new movie of the Greek expatriate George Miller(Milotis) have been delayed. His new movie is called "Mad Max: Fury Road"....

No Wins for Greek Nominees at AFI Awards

For this year’s AFI Awards there were several Greek nominations.  Unfortunately the Greek nominees did not get awarded. Nadia Tass was nominated for her new film “Matching Jack”. Cody Smith, who is also Greek, was a nominee for the second...

Mad Max sequence to be filmed in 2010

According to The Daily Telegraph, Greek Australian director George Miller (Miliotis) is planning to film the fourth sequence to the “Mad Max” movies, entitled “The Fury Road”, in Australia, as early as next year. George Miller, academy award winner, stated...

Australians Doubt Parthenon Marbles Return

Australians for the Return of the Parthenon Sculptures, the Australian Association with the aim to promote, facilitate and support, nationally and internationally the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, published a media release entitled The Parthenon Sculptures at...

Teens raced at 160km/h before fatal crash, court hears

Four years after the tragic deaths of teenagers George Loizou and Peter Stavrou, a jury is considering whether a P-plate driver caused or contributed to their deaths, along with two others, by drag racing, even though the car he...