The ever familiar image of the imposing cranes in the port of Thessaloniki is reimagined through the work of Alexandros Psychoulis, which will feature across this year’s edition. In the artist’s own words: “I grew up facing the port of Volos, gazing from my balcony at the huge cranes I would later come across at the Port of Thessaloniki. I grew up waiting for the moment when the cranes’ claws emerged from the ships’ holds, hauling up and revealing part of their innards, much like documentaries draw a fragment from life, suspending it briefly before the viewers’ eyes.”
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SMART7 launched their third workshops for festival organisers
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SMART7, the network of like-minded European film festivals supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, completed the third phase of their workshop program dedicated to festival organisers. With a focus on sustainable human resources, well-being and mental health, the two-day event took place in Madrid, Spain December 2-3, and was open to every festival organiser.
Submissions for the Podcast Section of the 28th TiDF are now open!
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The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival invites podcasters from Greece and abroad to submit their works at the Podcast Section of the 28th TiDF (05-15/03/2026). Submission deadline: January 12th, 2026.
The screenings and events of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival attracted a total of 92,000 spectators
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With 92,000 spectators and visitors at screenings in physical venues and online, as well as at events, the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival called it a wrap. From October 30th to November 9th, this year’s edition hosted premieres, fascinating discussions, masterclasses, exhibitions, and parties. It welcomed glamorous figures of world cinema, including Isabelle Huppert, Indya Moore, Frederick Elmes, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, Alexander Payne, Daniele Luchetti, György Pálfi, Trine Dyrholm, Ildikó Enyedi, Nanouk Leopold, Jim Sclavunos, Tan Dun.
Masterclass with Yorgos Tsemberopoulos: “The Director in the Role of the Midwife”
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Within the framework of the TIFF66, the remarkable Greek filmmaker, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, delivered an exciting masterclass, titled “The Director in the Role of the Midwife,” on Saturday, November 8th, at the Pavlos Zannas theater. This year, the Festival held a large-scale tribute to Yorgos Tsemberopoulos and awarded him the honorary Golden Alexander.
The Αwards of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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Amidst a warm and touching ambiance, with the filmmakers and the heroes of their films taking center stage, the awards of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival were bestowed on Sunday, November 9th, 2025, at Warehouse C. Three films were honored with the Golden Alexander of the Festival’s competition sections. The “Golden Alexander - Theo Angelopoulos” Award was bestowed to Cotton Queen by Suzannah Mirghani. The “Golden Alexander - Michel Dimopoulos” Award of the Meet the Neighbors+ section was given to the film The Last One for the Road by Francesco Sossai, whereas the >>Film Forward Golden Alexander was granted to the film 1001 Frames by Mehrnoush Alia.