As a part of the Agora Talks of the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the "Climate Storytelling" discussion took place at MOMus-Museum of Photography, focusing on how the environmental elements incorporated in our narratives affect audience perception and contribute to the creation of a wider dialogue. 

The 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival bestowed the honorary Golden Alexander to the iconic Italian movie star Monica Bellucci, for her overall contribution to the art of cinema. “I am honored to be the recipient of this award and I’m especially moved to be here, in Greece,” she stated upon receiving the honorary award from the Governor of Central Macedonia Region, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, at a special event held on Thursday evening, November 9th, at the packed Olympion theater. 

The dazzling Monica Bellucci, official guest of the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, held a press conference on Thursday, November 9th, at the John Cassavetes theater, a few hours before receiving the Festival's honorary Golden Alexander.

Monica Bellucci, symbol of timeless beauty, one of the most glamorous stars of world cinema and an official guest of this year's Thessaloniki Film Festival, attended the screening of the film Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs, at the packed Olympion theater. Directed by Tom Volf and Yannis Dimolitsas, the film features Bellucci in a starring role. The actress will receive the Festival’s honorary Golden Alexander Award on Thursday, November 9th, before the special screening of Giuseppe Tornatore’s, Malèna (2000).

The Agora of the 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival bestowed its awards at a special event held on Wednesday, November 8th. The head of the Agora, Angeliki Vergou, welcomed the audience and stated: "It’s been a very productive 6 days full of meetings, screenings, and hopefully new collaborations. We hope you enjoyed your stay in Thessaloniki and that you go back home happy with your experience. We are sure we will watch your wonderful films in the dark room of a theater and / or on a big or smaller screen in the comfort of our own house. We wish success on all levels and we wish to see you back here in Thessaloniki with your finished films."

As part of the 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival's tribute to Storytelling, script consultant and story editor Ruth Atkinson delivered a masterclass on Wednesday, November 8th, at Pavlos Zannas theatre, titled "Writing from The Inside Out: Finding Your Voice", in collaboration with Discovery Days - Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.

The beloved director Nikos Perakis received the Golden Alexander Award of the Thessaloniki Film Festival at a special event held on Tuesday evening, November 7th, at Olympion theater. The honorary event was followed by the screening of the film Living Dangerously in universal accessible terms, with the support of Alpha Bank, accessibility sponsor of the Festival, within the framework of the 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival's tribute to the work of Nikos Perakis both as a director and as a production designer.

As part of the Agora Talks of the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, on Tuesday, November 7th, the presentation of the films participating in this year's Agora Works in Progress took place at the Tonia Marketaki Hall.