Greek Australian filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou were named GQ Creative Force of 2025 at the GQ Men of the Year Awards on Tuesday, March 31. Danny Philippou accepted the award on the night on behalf of himself and his twin brother Michael.
In his acceptance speech Danny said, “I’m so sorry. I’m so bad at speeches. I get a lot of anxiety. I didn’t realise there were speeches. So I texted my brother and asked if he had any ideas. And he said, just remind everybody that they’re actually the men of last year! So that’s my joke for today.”
Danny concluded his speech by saying, “Thank you for dressing me. I said I wouldn’t lose anything, but I have lost one of the rings as part of the outfit. So if anyone sees it, please let me know, and if they sell it, give me a cut.”
The Philippou brothers made their start on YouTube under the name RackaRacka with their online pranks reaching nearly seven million subscribers.
The Adelaide filmmaking duo have now solidified their position as leading horror filmmakers after their films Talk To Me (2022) and Bring Her Back (2025) became cult favourites.
Source: GQ
