The full program of the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival was unveiled at a press conference held both in Thessaloniki and Athens.

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival and 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture join forces through a series of events, initiatives, actions and tributes, mapping out a two-way path of culture. 

The audience will have the chance to listen to 21 podcasts within the framework of the 25th Thessaloniki International Film Festival both online and on-site, in the specially configured venue of the Podcast Room.

Let's take a glance at the 60 exciting Greek documentaries that will be screened at the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (2-12 March 2023)

The Agora of the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is the birthplace of the cinema of the future. Filmmakers, producers, distributors and representatives of the most prestigious international film festivals and TV broadcasters meet up, discover new cinema projects and enable them to reach their conclusion, as well as their audience.

Featuring an impressive number of premieres, the competition sections of the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival make a pledge to offer you the experiences of a lifetime. A total of 32 world, international and European film premieres take part in the International Competition, the Newcomers competition section and the >>Film Forward competition section. All competing documentaries are in the pole position for the 6 official awards, as well as for the 14 parallel awards, most of which are accompanied by cash prizes. In addition, the International Competition Golden Alexander winner secures its place in the Oscars’ shortlist. 

We are happy to announce that the poster of the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival bears the signature of the Swedish painter and illustrator Daniel Egnéus. We asked the artist to draw inspiration from the heart, our inner map and eyes in a world that is constantly getting bigger and smaller at the same time. In cinema, as well as in the arts as a whole, the heart stands as an ever-lasting symbol, a reminder of the human condition, whether filled with joy or broken in pieces.

Two unique directors who change our glance at the world will cross paths at this year’s 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, through two exciting tributes. The TiDF’s tribute to beloved Greek documentarist Stavros Psillakis unveils stories of everyday people often caught in borderline situations, while the movies directed by radical filmmaker Nikolaus Geyrhalter outline the calamitous desire of humanity to place our planet under control.