Stella Grammenos-Dimadis Blog

“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. “ Albert Pike. 5 th Greek Australian Short Film Festival As the submissions are coming in from International and National Filmmakers of Greek background and or from filmmakers that have made films that are thematically Greek in nature, it excites me to see the program slowly panning out for the 5 th Greek Australian Short Film Festival. The two sessions, International Films and National Films will be programmed in as part of the 21 st Greek Film Festival which will be screened in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra. Submissions will close on the 15 th of August and these can come through the Without A Box Website, https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01dead.php?festview=&category_id=1509750 It has been great having these submissions come in and what's even more important is the

"I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night, 'There must be thousands of girls sitting alone like me dreaming of being a movie star.' But I'm not going to worry about them. I'm dreaming the hardest." Marilyn Monroe. This is my third time in Los Angeles and I've got to say I love this city.  It is not the just about the characters that roam, or the taxi drivers that seek to find me to keep me safe at all hours of the morning, or the buzz that is constant, like a never ending machine in my ear reminding me that I am in a place that is happening at a million hours per second.  It is about the small surprises that pop up to remind me again and again that I am existing in a moment that is truly special, that will embed in a memory to be brought up, that will always induce a giggle and a smile. Upon arriving I found myself at the most logical place to stay, Dream Suites Hotel, Hollywood.  I figured that if dreams can come true than this is th