Amid economic crisis, a silver lining for Greek filmmakers

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Amid economic crisis, a silver lining for Greek filmmakers

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/amid-economic-crisis-silver-lining-greek-filmmakers-065101585.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cgfSY.HhNrsY3t8l4Rt9jw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/ca6206cbf1fe39b1e45f31ed7b87621837499f83.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Greek director Alexandros Avranas poses with the Silver Lion for Best Director he received for his movie 'Miss Violence' during the award ceremony at the 70th Venice Film Festival, on September 7, 2013" align="left" title="Greek director Alexandros Avranas poses with the Silver Lion for Best Director he received for his movie 'Miss Violence' during the award ceremony at the 70th Venice Film Festival, on September 7, 2013" border="0" /></a>The economic crisis that has devastated Greece has also spurred the country's filmmakers onto a prize-winning renaissance in a rare success story from the eurozone nation. The same recession that brought misery to tens of thousands of families since 2009 has fueled demand for tales out of Greece -- prompting the nation's filmmakers not only to adapt to the new economic realities but also rack up awards in the process. Two years earlier, 'Dogtooth' by 41-year-old Yorgos Lanthimos -- a film about a dysfunctional Greek family -- was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars, the first such accolade for a Greek film in over 30 years. &quot;The crisis has put the spotlight on Greece, and this has spurred Greek filmmakers,&quot; said Gregory Karantinakis, general manager of the Greek Film Centre, the state-supervised body supporting Greek cinema.</p><br clear="all"/>

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