Projects in Development
• “CORPUS SCIENCE: Mr. and Mrs. Papanicolaou” by Katerina Papadakis – Theatre performance [Coming in February 2024]
Ten years after Dr. Pap’s death, his wife Andromachi gives a TV interview narrating, through her POV, their life journey and their monumental work.
• 50 years since the invasion of Cyprus – Documentary [Coming in summer 2024]
Documentary in commemoration of the 50 years since the Turkish invasion, the illegal occupation, and the partition of Cyprus. (Including Benjamin S. Rosenthal Archive papers.)
• “LIBRƎ” by Zafeiris Haitidis – Feature film (survival drama / psychological thriller)
In the twilight of WWII, two strangers stranded at an abandoned farmhouse in war-torn Poland struggle to survive the brutal Long Winter while faced with their traumas. Unbeknownst to them at first that one is a Jew and the other a Nazi, their plight becomes a living nightmare after a malevolent entity is awakened.
• Voice Of America Greek Service – Documentary
Voice Of America, the largest and oldest U.S.-funded international broadcaster in the U.S., and the impressive 72-year history of the VOA Greek Service.
• "Anything Goes, Temples to Food”, co-produced with Prometheus Project Foundation – Documentary
The birth of the Diner and the role of the Hellenic American immigrants in its evolution into one of the staples of American culture.
• “Elli Rizou: Daughter of the enemy” – Documentary
The turbulent life story of singer Elli Rizou, and the prosecution by the Albanian government of her heroic father and her family from Northern Epirus.
• “Greeks in Hollywood in the Silent Movie era” by Fondas Ladis (based on his book, co-published by HAP) – Documentary
The unknown details of the life and work of dozens of Greek expatriates in the 1910s and 1920s, a very turbulent era in the American movie industry.
• Hellenic American Project (based on HAP Archive), by Nicholas Alexiou – Documentary series
Multiple stories, weaved into one narrative, of the Hellenic American presence in the United States from the first wave of mass immigration in 1900, to the present.
• Biography of John “Blackjack” Jerome, by Fondas Ladis (based on his book) – TV series
On the dark side of the Hellenic-American immigrant experience, the infamous exploits of mobster Yiannis Petrolekas, aka John “Blackjack” Jerome, rattled 1920’s San Francisco.
• Biography of Dr. Papanicolaou (Dr. Pap), by Katerina Papadakis (based on her stage play) – Limited TV series
The adventurous life of the Greek physician, inventor of the "Pap smear", unfolds in episodic form, from Greece, to global recognition for his scientific successes.
• Biography of composer Mikis Theodorakis, by Asteris Kutulas – Documentary series and Footage Archive
In commemoration of the 100 years since Mikis Theodarakis’ birthday, and based on 600+ hours of never-before-seen footage filmed by Theodorakis’ producer and manager Asteris Kutulas.
• “Maria Callas – Alone” by Katerina Papadakis – Theatre performance
Maria and – her alter ego – iconic soprano Callas, portrayed by separate performers, share the stage in song and retrospection of Maria Callas’ most notable songs and life-moments.
• “Electra 21” by Asteris Kutulas – Liquid Staging Installation
Four films, played simultaneously on four different screens around the audience, show dance scenes, rehearsals, and fantasies based on Mikis Theodorakis’ Electra opera.
• “The 13th Basement” by Vangelis Bekas – Feature film (science fiction neo-noir)
In a near-future city controlled by a multinational corporation with a stranglehold on both wealth and freedom, a disillusioned musician and a rebellious waitress uncover the dark underbelly of the company that owns their lives—a shadowy Underworld of human exploitation deep below—sparking a daring quest to escape its oppressive depths and expose this worldwide conspiracy before they’re consumed by its power forever.
• “ICARUS: Immortal” by Zafeiris Haitidis – Feature film (epic fantasy adventure)
In this epic “neo-mythology”, the known myth of Icarus is retold through the amazing after-life adventure that follows in the aftermath of his tragic death and magical rebirth.
Executive Producers: Zafeiris Haitidis and Nicholas Alexiou