From the 17th to the 21st of June (12:00-15:00 & 17:00-21:00) the audience will have the opportunity to enjoy a collection of VR films. We would like to inform you that VR films are screened in English or with English subtitles and that the VR headset can be used by children over 13 if accompanied by an adult.
21-22 USA by Thierry Loa (2023)
We live in the Anthropocene epoch marked by the Human impact on the planet. 21-22 USA offers an immersive cinematic journey across the World's largest superpower for a rare and profound look at its environments and landscapes of the Anthropocene: urban expansion, suburban sprawls, industrial development, oil fields, climate disasters, transformed natural territories. This film takes us out of our daily reality to reveal the planet through a new perspective: from the sky in virtual reality.
Oto’s planet by Gwenael François (2024)
Oto’s Planet follows the peaceful life of Oto, who loves nothing more than lounging in his hammock and enjoying the fruits of the single tree on his tiny planet. His tranquility is shattered when Exo, a hyperactive and cumbersome cosmonaut, crash-lands in a small spacecraft. The ensuing attempts at communication and cohabitation between these two unlikely roommates are fraught with difficulty.
Sweet end of the world! by Stefano Conca Bonizzoni (2024)
Once, men and gods dined together, but human greed turned their feasts into a sacred mountain reaching Olympus. This bedtime myth, told by a mother while nursing, explores the dreamlike space between wakefulness and sleep. In a dystopian present, during maternal breastfeeding, this myth aims to guide new generations as humanity faces a dark future.
With music, dance, and the screening of the smash hit Stelios by Yorgos Tsemberopoulos attended by members of the film’s cast and crew, at the packed open-air cinema “Apollon”, the 4th Evia Film Project, the Festival’s green initiative, carried out with the support of the Ministry of Culture,...
The 4th Evia Film Project, Thessaloniki Film Festival’s green initiative which is carried out with the support of the Ministry of Culture, resumed on Friday June 20th, with a series of masterclasses in Agia Anna, screenings, and an all-day discussion in Limni dedicated to the Greek summer. Maria...
An all-day discussion delving into the cinematic universe of the Greek summer was held within the framework of the 4th Evia Film Project, an initiative dedicated to green cinema, organized by the Thessaloniki Film Festival with the support of the Ministry of Culture. During the discussion entitled “Filming...
The 4th Evia Film Project, Thessaloniki Film Festival’s green initiative, went on with full force on Thursday, June 19th, featuring screenings, workshops for both children and film industry professionals, as well as activities and events organized by the Agora. Beloved actress Maria Kallimani,...
The 4th Evia Film Project, Thessaloniki Film Festival’s green initiative, continued on Wednesday, June 18th, with screenings, workshops for both children and film industry professionals, as well as with the unveiling of the Agora projects. The legendary cinematographer Nikos Kavoukidis, who has...
The opening ceremony of the 4th Evia Film Project, Thessaloniki Film Festival’s green initiative, took place on Tuesday June 17th, at the packed “Apollon” open-air movie theater of Edipsos, with the screening of the feel-good smash hit musical Mamma Mia!, which was filmed in Greece. The Festival’s General...
The 4th Evia Film Project is hosting an exciting all-day discussion that explores the cinematic universe of Greek summer, along with a series of masterclasses delivered by renowned creators and film industry professionals.
The 4th Evia Film Project, the green initiative of the Thessaloniki Film Festival, is getting ready for its summer meetup with the audience. Dedicated to the notion of Greek summer, this year’s EFP invites the audience to a series of screenings, masterclasses, actions addressed to film industry...
A selection of Greek and international films, classics and latest releases, fiction films and documentaries, urge us to rediscover Greek summer in the screenings held in the open-air cinemas Apollon in Edipsos and Elymnion in Limni, as well as in the Fishing Shelter in Agia Anna. Moreover, the...
The Evia Film Project has scheduled a series of special music events in Edipsos and Limni on Saturday June 21st, whereas the festival will call it a wrap with the screening of the box-office smash hit Stelios by Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, which renders homage to the legendary Greek singer Stelios...
Through meetings with acclaimed industry professionals in the unique landscape of Northern Evia, an insightful excursion to nature, led by WWF Greece and a wellbeing workshop and activities, the Agora of the 4th Evia Film Project, the Thessaloniki Film Festival’s green initiative, adopts a...
Film director and animator Fokion Xenos, drawing inspiration from the 4th Evia Film Project’s thematic core, has created a series of summer images for the visual identity of this year’s edition, making a nod to the time-honored trademark old school tourist posters.
The 4th Evia Film Project, Thessaloniki Film Festival’s green initiative, is landing on Agia Anna, Edipsos and Limni, from June 17th to June 21st, 2025, with the notion of Greek summer at its thematic core. A selection of Greek and international films, classics and latest releases, fiction films...
