CelebrateGreece.com presents a compilation highlight video of the Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival. Our own CYNTHIA DADDONA graced the red carpet on Opening and Closing Nights interviewing established celebrities and the Greek stars of Hollywood. See all our celebrity interviews at: https://www.CelebrateGreece.com/celebrity-interviews The Festival featured 24 feature films and shorts, many as World Premieres. This wonderful four-day festival was created under co-directors Angeliki Giannakopoulos (MY CHILD: MOTHERS OF WAR, 2006) and Ersi Danou Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis (1988, Moonstruck) and Alexander Payne (Sideways), along with My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Michael Constantine and CSI:NY's sexy Melina Kanakaredes. Greek stars of Hollywood's tomorrow, such as 300's Tyler Neitzel, Troy's and 24's Adoni Maropis, Spiderman's Michael Papajohn, NBC's Deal Or No Deal's Model Patricia Kara and American Idol contestant and Tony nominated actor/singer from the hit broadway show "Rock of Ages," Constantine Maroulis. The Festival consisted of Opening Night Ceremonies, special panels and Closing Night Ceremonies (with the E! Network's Daily 10 show's Debbie Matenopoulos serving as hostess). The LAGFF handed out the festival's first Orpheus Award to Academy Award Winner OLYMPIA DUKAKIS at the Closing Night Ceremony with Academy Award-winning filmmaker ALEXANDER PAYNE (SIDEWAYS; ABOUT SCHMIDT) on hand to present to Dukakis. Also honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by legendary actress ANNE JEFFREYS, was veteran Hollywood Foreign Press Association journalist YANI BEGAKIS, who has been instrumental in the success of the Golden Globe Awards. On hand as presenters for the awards of Best Dramatic Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Direction, Audience Choice and a Special Jury Award were MICHAEL CONSTANTINE (My Big, Fat Greek Wedding), MELINA KANAKAREDES (CSI: NY; Providence), STRATTON LEOPOLD (Exec. Producer of Mission Impossible III; Star Trek[XI]) and Co-Chairman of 20th Century-Fox Filmed Entertainment JIM GIANOPULOS.

ABC-TV interviews Cynthia Daddona. @Celebrategreece Television interview of Cynthia Daddona on ABC-TV's "In Focus". She discusses her book, "Diary of A Modern Day Goddess", her national radio program, "Romancing The Table", and CelebrateGreece.com's #1 New York Times' about.com television program, "A Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class".

Interviews with the cast and crew and coverage of the world premiere of the movie "My Life In Ruins". CelebrateGreece.com's Greco-Roman Goddess, Cynthia Daddona, conducts red carpet interviews with Nia Vardalos, Rita Wilson (Mrs. Tom Hanks), Rachel Dratch (30 Rock; Saturday Night Live), Ian Ogilvy, Harland Williams, Ian Gomez, Director Donald Petrie ("How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days"), Writer Mike Reiss ("The Simpsons"), Richard Dreyfuss, and many others. See all our celebrity interviews at: https://www.CelebrateGreece.com/celebrity-interviews

#1 NEW YORK TIMES' About.com Culinary-Travel TV program filmed on location on the beautiful Greek island of Santorini, Greece! Travel to Greece by watching this video and experience a wonderful Greek Islands Gourmet Cooking Class in the village of Thera on the island of Santorini. Follow our award-winning host, author and Greco-Roman beauty CYNTHIA DADDONA as she and the professionals at our featured gourmet restaurant prepare a special multi-course gourmet dinner. Follow along on this destination cooking show which includes everything from harvesting the herbs, learning the history of the foods and wines, preparing the courses and, finally, dining while enjoying the spectacular island views from the restaurant's outdoor terrace. Only the DVD (CelebrateGreece.com) includes Greek gourmet Bonus Features on Wine, Cheeses, Cookies & Breads, Meats, Agricultural Products and Herbs. 

Also, enjoy visiting this beautiful Greek Island's archaeological sites-to-see, the things-to-do, the culture and the warm people of the Mediterranean. Learn more at https://www.celebrategreece.com/greek-islands-destination-cooking-class ASIN: B06XX5DLL2 (USA); B06XX5F71T (UK)

CelebrateGreece.com proudly covered the Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, which took place during five days in Hollywood, California at the Egyptian Theater, The Linwood Dunn Theater, the Spielberg Theatre at the Egyptian, and the Silver Screen Theater in the Pacific Design Center. Our own Cynthia Daddona interviews the celebrities during the many red carpet events. See all our celebrity interviews at: https://www.CelebrateGreece.com/celebrity-interviews Topics included Greek food, including Michael Constantine ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding"), Gena Rowlands (2-time Oscar® Nominated actress and widow of director John Cassavetes), Marina Sirtis ("Star Trek: The Next Generation"), Sakis Rouvas (host of Europe's "Eurovision Song Contest [American Idol]), George Chakiris (Oscar® Winning Supporting Actor for "West Side Story [1961]), Adoni Maropis (Troy's and 24), Michael Papajohn (Spiderman 1 and 3), Alexander Lyras (or Alex), Debbie Matenopoulos (sexy host on the E! Network), Daphne Valentina (Documentary "August 27, 2007"), Georgiou ("Letters to Steven Spielberg"), John Aniston (Days of Our Lives and Father of Jennifer Aniston) and Thaao Penghlis (Days of Our Lives and Ancient Greece documentarian), and Oscar Nominated Director Peter Bogdanovich. The Festival featured over 30 feature films, documentaries and shorts, many as World Premieres. This wonderful annual festival was created under co-directors Angeliki Giannakopoulos (MY CHILD: MOTHERS OF WAR, 2006) and Ersi Danou. CelebrateGreece.com’s own CYNTHIA DADDONA graced the red carpet on Opening and Closing Nights interviewing established celebrities and the Greek stars of Hollywood’s tomorrow. The Festival consisted of Opening Night Ceremonies, special panels and Closing Night Ceremonies (with the E! Network's Daily 10 show's Debbie Matenopoulos serving as hostess). The LAGFF honored two-time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe winner GENA ROWLANDS (Notebook; Gloria; A Woman Under the Influence) with Academy Award Nominated actor and director PETER BOGDANOVICH (Last Picture Show; Paper Moon; Mask) on hand to present to Rowlands. Also honored was Ms. Rowland's late husband, three-time Academy Award Nominated actor and director JOHN CASSAVETES (Faces; The Dirty Dozen, Husbands). OPENING NIGHT festivities featured a restored print of the classic ZORBA THE GREEK, winner of four Academy Awards in 1964, starring Anthony Quinn. After the showing, former Chairman of both 20th Century-Fox Filmed Entertainment and Paramount Pictures JIM GIANOPULOS talked to the sold-out audience at Hollywood's Grauman's Egyptian Theater about the restoration of Zorba and how the famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright discouraged a young, wannabe architect named Anthony Quinn. The rest is history. Mr. Gianopulos said he considered Zorba the Greek to be the "crown jewel" of the Fox movie library. On hand as presenters for the awards of Best Dramatic Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Direction, Audience Choice and a Special Jury Award were MICHAEL CONSTANTINE (My Big, Fat Greek Wedding), NICK CASSAVETES (Notebook), PETER BOGDANOVICH (Last Picture Show); GENA ROWLANDS (Notebook; Gloria; A Woman Under the Influence), JOHN ANISTON (JENNIFER ANISTON'S father and star of NBC's Days of our Lives), producer Barbara De Fina (Goodfellas, Casino, Cape Fear), HBO's Kary Antholis (Executive Producer), Academy Award Winner, Golden Globe Winner actor GEORGE CHAKIRIS (Westside Story) and SAKIS ROUVAS (Eurovision Song Contestant, Europe's "American Idol"). ​ @CelebrateGreece.com

Travel to Greece and experience a wonderful, traditional Greek Islands village style wedding in Santorini. Follow the couple as they prepare for their special day. From the coordinator to the flowers, the photos, the food, the hotel, the church/venue, the reception and the donkey limousine! It is with great joy that we invite you to join a Modern Day Couple as they find true love and take-on ancient Greek wedding traditions on two continents! Hearts melt and philosophies and opposite worlds collide when a beautiful goddess, self-help author/enlightenment coach and a scientifically minded, divorced dental geek are attracted to each other and fall in love in their 40’s. After their Destination Wedding, join the couple as they enjoy their Honeymoon in Greece and all that they discover on their romantic journey: the archaeological sites-to-see, the things-to-do, the cuisine, the culture and the warm people of the Mediterranean. Starring Cynthia Daddona (The Goddess) and James Stathis (The Greek or G®eek). Learn more at https://www.celebrategreece.com/the-goddess-and-the-greek

Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again, exclusive interviews with Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Cher, Rita Wilson, Amada Seyfried and more and the movie's London Premiere. Background: Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences,Summer 2008 is the season for Mamma Mia! The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit—global producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd—repeat their roles in bringing this joyful, musical story to the big screen. The Mamma Mia! film is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman.   Mamma Mia!, the Broadway play, stars Michelle Dawson (Character: Donna Sheridan) and John Hemphill (character: Sam Carmichael) goof around backstage with CelebrateGreece.com's  Cynthia Daddona and James Stathis Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski,Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper join Streep in this celebration of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads. An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried),the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. For Sophie’s wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski) —from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to findthe identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna’s past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloomand old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities. Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs from“Dancing Queen” and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money” and “Take a Chance on Me,” Mamma Mia! is a celebration of mothers and daughters,old friends and new family found.     * Genre:Drama     * Director:Phyllida Lloyd     * Cast:Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters Filming Locations Wedding and Church: The wedding takes place in a tiny church built on a steep rock formation overlooking the Aegean Sea. Before Donna climbs up to the chapel, she pours her heart out to Sam, singing "The Winner Takes It All." The scene was filmed at the rustic Agios Ioannis sto Kastri on Skopelos Island, where you can scale the 100-plus stairs to the top of the dramatic cliff. Fathers Meet: Sophie's prospective fathers meet for the first time when Sam (Pierce Brosnan) and Harry (Colin Firth) miss the last ferry to Kalokairi and Bill (Stellan Skarsgård) offers to take them on his boat. The scene was filmed on Skiathos, an island in the Aegean Sea about 85 miles north of Athens. Fathers Retreat: When the men learn that Sophie's mother, Donna (Meryl Streep), doesn't want them at her daughter's wedding, they make a hasty retreat back to the mainland on Bill's boat. Determined to stop them, Sophie swims out to her could-be dads, and the group sings a playful rendition of "Our Last Summer." A peninsula off Glysteri beach, on the island of Skopelos, served as the scene's backdrop. "Mamma Mia - The Movie" is a registered trademark of Universal.  Imagery Courtesy of Universal Studios.

Our coverage of the Celebrity Olympic Torch Relay in Los Angeles back in 2004. Watch movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, and Olympians Janet Evans, Rafer Johnson and others carry the torch through the streets of LA. Hosted by Cynthia Daddona. Longer Version is 7.5 minutes

The late comedian Robin Williams visits the Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles at the British Museum in London. In behind-the-scenes footage he entertains the crew as only he could. Enjoy Director Shawn Levy's commentary along with Actor Owen Wilson's on working with the academy-awarding winning actor and comedian in his last live action movie, Night at the Museum (3), Secret of the Tomb. The crown jewels of the museum, the Parthenon Marbles were removed from the Parthenon in 1804 by Lord Elgin and brought to England. At that time Greece was under Ottoman Turkish rule. However, the marbles, which constitute the sculptures surrounding and adorning the frieze, metopes and pediments of the Parthenon atop the acropolis in Athens, Greece are attributed to the greatest Greek sculpture Phidias. 2000 years later Michelangelo would comment on the talents of Greek sculptors, "They knew more than nature." Ever since Greece gained independence beginning in 1825, the marbles have been a bone of contention between Britain and Greece, who wishes the repatriation of the marbles back to Athens to be placed in the new Acropolis Museum. @Celebrategreece