On March 15, 2011, Thessaloniki performed a real-time digital broadcast of the doc film MY SWEET CANARY.
13 TDF PRESS RELEASE!
The Festival’s innovative project «real-time documentary broadcast through live streaming” enjoyed great success for a second day in the evening of Tuesday, March 15, with the screening of Roy Sher’s My Sweet Canary at a packed Olympion theater.
The project is a new initiative by the TDF in collaboration with...
The EDN Award 2011 is presented to Dimitri Eipides, Director of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. He receives the award for his enthusiastic and energetic work with establishing and continuously developing the documentary film festival in Thessaloniki. The award is presented on Friday March 18 at 19:30 at an award reception at the international documentary pitching session Docs in Thessaloniki.
Dimitri Eipides & Hanne Skjødt
Upon presenting the EDN Award Hann...
Director Roy Sher presents his film, MY SWEET CANARY (2011) to a packed cinema in Thessaloniki, Greece on March 15, 2011.
Director Roy Sher presents his film, MY SWEET CANARY (2011) to a packed cinema in Thessaloniki, Greece on March 15, 2011.
Crowds gather at the Olympian Theater in Thessaloniki to see the much praised Doc film: MY SWEET CANARY
FILM REVIEWS, FESTIVAL PICS, AND MORE TO COME! STAY TUNED!!!
ALSO, BE SURE TO LOOK OUT FOR PRESS FOR THESSALONIKI DOC FEST 2011! Coming up!!!
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This definitely seems to be a year full of films about the ever increasing global situation of international border crossing… from ‘For A Moment, Freedom’ (2009, Iran) to ‘Illegal’ (2010, Belgium) to ‘The Albanian’ (2010, Germany) and the internationally award-winning film ‘Morgen’ (2010, Romania) by director Marian Crisan. While each film shows its unique and gripping personal story, ‘Morgen’ surprises through its expressive simplicity.
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Athens, Jan. 17, 2011 PRESS RELEASE – GREEK FILMS PARTICIPATING IN THE BERLINAND ROTTERDAM IFFAmnesty, the first feature by Bujar Alimani,an Albanian, Greek and French co-production, will hold its world premiere in the Forum of the 2011 Berlin IFF. The announcement follows the second one in a period of exceptional news for local filmmaking, as Greek production Wasted Youth by Argiris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel will screen in the competition section of the 2011 Rotterdam IFF...
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Film still from 'Time to Die' 51st TIFF: Dorota Kedzierzawska honorary ceremony (12/10/2010)DOROTA KEDZIERZAWSKA – HONORARY CEREMONY Polish director Dorota Kedzierzawska was awarded the Golden Alexander for the entire body of her wok at a special honorary ceremony held on Thursday, December 9th at Olympion Theater, in the presence of the Festival Director, Mr. Dimitris Eipides, within the framework of the 51st Thessaloniki International Film Festival. “The Festival, this feast of independe...
The film 'Black Swan' closed the night. 51st TIFF: Closing ceremony (12/12/2010)The closing ceremony of the 51st Thessaloniki International Film FestivalThe curtains came down on the 51st Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Saturday, December 11th, with a closing ceremony that took place at Olympion Theater. Snapshots, faces and clips of the city during this 10-day cinematic feast were depicted in the short film of Emmanouil Papadopoulos entitled Stereosis, which welcomed the audience ...
51st TIFF: Press conference of the Jury (12/7/2010)PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE JURY The 51st TIFF jury held a press conference on Tuesday December 7th . The director of the festival, Dimitris Eipides, was present at the conference. Members of the jury this year are Michel Demopoulos –its president- , Martin Schweighofer, CEO of the Austrian Film Commission, film directors Scandar Copti and Mohamed Al-Daradji, and producer Behrooz Hashemian. M...
Three of the jury members on stage to present awards.
The International Jury of the 51st Thessaloniki Film Festival comprised of:
Michel Demopoulos, Jury President, Film critic (Greece)
Mohamed Al-Daradji, Director (Iraq)
Scandar Copti, Director (Palestine)
Behrooz Hashemian, Producer (Iran/USA) and
Martin Schweighofer, Managing Director of the Austrian Film Commission (Austria)
Crowds gathered for closing night at the Olympic theater in Thessaloniki for TIFF 2010
Stay tuned for up close and personal interview with Dorota Kezierzawska, award winner of a Golden Alexander of 51st Thessaloniki FF
Writer/director Romain Gavras at the Electra Palace in Thessaloniki after our
interview on his film 'Our Day Will Come' (2010) which screened last night
December 08 here in Thessaloniki. Romain's film opened to controversy in
Toronto. He speaks about his road movie about 'going somewhere and yet nowhere'
Wow! What a view on my way to interview Mr. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
at Thessaloniki 2010. Stay tuned for interview coming soon!
Egypt's exemplary avant-garde director Ahmad Abdalla's new film Micriphone (2010) runs in International Competition this year at the 51st Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Below is the latest from the makers of Microphone:
Almost the same bunch of independent film makers and fighters against the local commercial loud scene...creators of "Heliopolis" (2009) made "Microphone" (2010) which is touring festivals worldwide th...
Warehouse C is truly the place to be after sundown and screening end... its the place for the
filmmakers and artists after parties for the Thessaloniki Film Festival. Set on the pier with a
view of the crescent boardwalk which stretches for miles, this is prime spot both offering stunning
views and entertainment to keep you rocking till the wee hours o' the mornin.
No one does it qu
The historical exquisite sepia streets of Salonica.
From cafes to beaches to archaeology to cinema... the Greeks rock it!
The Olympian theater in Thessaloniki is home to the main screenings in competition at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Stylish, historical and cozy meeting place where hundreds gather to screen and discuss films in and out of competition films for 51 years running!
December 06, 2010. Calm Gulf of Salonica waters lap against the site of the 51st Thessaloniki Film Festival, 2010
Stay tuned for interviews, news, awards and more from December 06-12!
Cinephile crowds gathered here in Doc C to watch the Film Market/ Film Fund awards given
to winners at 51st Thessaloniki Film Festival
December 06, 2010. Calm Gulf of Salonica waters lap against the site of the 51st Thessaloniki Film Festival, 2010
Stay tuned for interviews, news, awards and more from December 06-12!
51ST THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALDecember 3 - 12, 2010 Thessaloniki International Film Festival, will kick off Friday, December 3rd with 127 Hours, Danny Boyle, and close December 11th, 2010 with Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky. INTERNATIONAL JURY The five-member International Jury called to judge the films of the International Competition section and to award the Golden and Silver Alexanders plus a number of additional awards, is composed of: Michel Demopoulos, Jury President, Film cri...
