Multicultural communities and their stories are typically under-represented in the Australian media. Despite cultural and financial barriers though, many notable works have been produced which speak to the experiences of multicultural communities. Below is a list of notable media productions that offer unique insights into the Greek-Australian identity. The productions selected feature Greek-Australian experiences at the heart of the stories they tell, rather than simply featuring Greek characters, actors or producers.

The intention of this list is to highlight cross-over productions that bring Greek-Australian stories to mainstream audiences, as such one should be aware of a number of considerations. Firstly, only feature films have been selected. Although many short films exist regarding the Greek-Australian experience they do not have the same mainstream cut-through. For similar reasons the television productions listed represent mainstream prime time productions, particularly narrative productions.

It is worth noting that Greek Australians have been prominent independent producers of community television, however these productions usually exist to exclusively serve the Greek-Australian community rather than appeal more broadly, as such they have not been listed. It is also worth noting that although many Greek-Australian lifestyle programs have been produced (particularly travel and cooking shows, few offer unique insights into the Greek-Australian identity and many are simply interpretations of Greek culture from non-Greek presenters or producers. A few notable community and lifestyle programs are listed below however they do not represent an exhaustive list of these kinds of productions.

I hope you find value in the below index, and maybe even discover a new film or show to watch and enjoy!

Films

• Death in Brunswick (1990 comedy)
• The Heartbreak Kid (1993 drama)
• Head On (1998 drama)
• The Wog Boy (2000 comedy)
• Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns (2002 romantic comedy)
• Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos (2010 comedy)
• Dead Europe (2012 drama)
• Alex and Eve (2015 romantic comedy)
• The Taverna (2019 comedy)
• Wog Boys Forever (2022 comedy)

Television Shows (Fiction)

• Acropolis Now (1989 situational comedy)
• Heartbreak High (1994 young adult drama)
• Είσαι το Ταίρι Μου (2001 situational comedy)
• Effie: Just Quietly (2001 talk show)
• Greeks on the Roof (2003 talk show)
• Kick (2007 comedy-drama)
• The Slap (2011 drama)

Television Shows (Non-Fiction)

• Surprise Chef (2001 cooking show)
• Greece Is The Word (2004 travel show)
• Vasili’s Garden (2002 gardening show)
• My Greek Odyssey (2017 travel show)
• It’s All Greek To Me (2018 cooking show)