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John Kalafatis is the CEO and founder of York Films. He has over 35 years of entrepreneurial and business experience in New York, during which he created, managed, and developed multiple successful companies in the city's film and construction industries.
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Jan 2, 2018 · After creating four giants in New York City’s construction sector, serial-entrepreneur John Kalafatis, has started the development of a hundred-million-dollar movie studio in the Big Apple, tapping into the city’s booming movie-industry.
Nov 25, 2017 · After creating four giants in New York City’s construction sector, serial-entrepreneur John Kalafatis, has started the development of a hundred-million-dollar movie studio in the Big Apple, tapping into the city’s booming movie-industry.
Mar 13, 2012 · Attaining the American Dream. Born on the Greek island of Lefkada, John Kalafatis is the personification of the American dream, people who rise to the top of their profession through determination, imagination and hard work.
- The Leap from Construction to Film Production
- A New Studio For Hollywood Projects in Greece
- International Producers’ Experience in Greece
A successful construction entrepreneur, Kalafatis first ventured into the film industry in 2012 as a parallel business activity. He established York Studios, with campuses in Queens and the Bronx, driven by the habit of always challenging himself professionally, he told the “Hollywood in Greece” forum. It was the respective success of the new busin...
“I wouldn’t be able to make an attempt to establish and invest in Greece, particularly Northern Greece, without the support of the government of Greece, particularly EKOME and its CEO Panos Kouanis, who is the force behind these financial incentives,” Kalafatis acknowledged. However, he explained that the catalyst in deciding to create a new state-...
Some of the first high-profile international producers who filmedin Greece with the support of EKOME shared their enthusiasm from the experience during the forum. For Joseph Samaan, President of Tanweer Group, Greece’s offering to foreign producers extends far beyond the generous cash rebate incentive of 40% on eligible costs which they made use of...
Jun 12, 2009 · On the night of Wednesday 13, a 33-year old Gaborone man, John Kalafatis was shot by security agents in Extension 12. The Kalafatis killing has sparked a public scandal that has gripped the...
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Mar 13, 2020 · The partnership with John Kalafatis, CEO of the New York City-based York Studios, will be dubbed Nu Boyana Hellenic, and will highlight the growing cooperation between the neighboring countries, as the introduction of Greece’s 35% cash…
