Festival

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival continues to share the magic of cinema with all viewers without exception for yet another year during the 59^th TIFF, in collaboration with the Onassis Foundation and the Onassis Cultural Centre as accessibility sponsors. Accessibility conditions are implemented in collaboration with the Movement of Disabled Artists.

The 59^th TIFF will host two accessibility format screenings with audio description [AD] for the blind and visually impaired and SDH [Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing] (curation and certification by the Movement of Artists with Disabilities). The project is collaboration between TIFF with the Onassis Foundation and the Onassis Cultural Centre as accessibility sponsors. Accessibility conditions are implemented in collaboration with the Movement of Disabled Artists.

In addition, more than 15 Greek films will be also screened with Greek subtitles based on the dialogues for the deaf and the hard-of-hearing, supported by the technical and scientific expertise of the Movement of Disabled Artists. Moreover, guide dogs for the blind are of course welcome in TIFF’s theatres. The festival’s program will be available in Braille, as well as in a big font, while the opening and closing ceremonies and the two universally accessible screenings will have a simultaneous interpretation in Greek Sign Language [GSL].

Following this year’s edition, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the Onassis Cultural Centre and the Movement of Disabled Artists will offer, as in last year, all processed subtitles and audio descriptions to the films’ producers. The aim is to maintain the films’ accessibility in their future screenings or DVD releases, with the perspective that through TIFF’s support the films will be distributed in their accessible formats in movie theatres as well as home distribution, so that everyone can watch them. 

The Film Library operates within the Thessaloniki Cinema Museum – Cinematheque. Its opening took place in March 2013 during the 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - 21st Century Images.

The collection comprises a variety of publications (on the History of Cinema, Dictionaries, Annual Film Catalogues, Director's Monographs, Actors' Biographies, publications on Film Aesthetics and Theory, on National Cinemas, Script-Writing etc.) as well as Greek and foreign film journals and periodicals some of which since their first publication (such as Cahiers du Cinéma, Sight and Sound, Contemporary Cinema etc.).

Part of the collection exists in digital form, a fact that guarantees the preservation and safe maintenance of archival material while at the same time makes the collection easily accessible by the wide public. Moreover the digital collection contributes to the best possible organization and operation of the Library according to modern standards and ensures the interconnection with other libraries in Greece and abroad. The digitization of the rest of the collection is under way and funded by the European Commission.

The Film Library operates within the Thessaloniki Cinema Museum – Cinematheque, Warehouse A, Thessaloniki Port.

Opening Hours
Monday - Tuesday 11.00 - 15.00
Wednesday - Friday 11.00 - 19.00
Library will be closed from July 10th to August 25th 2023.

A Donation by Stavros Niarchos Foundation made possible the creation of the space hosting the collection.

This year, at the 59th Festival, we are going a step further with our established festival spots’ guide that informs you of all the discounts of our partners during the Festival dates. In the renewed festival spots’ guide, we have gathered the best restaurants and bars of Thessaloniki, because not only love, but also... cinema goes through the stomach.

To take advantage of the offers of the establishments mentioned, it is necessary to have with you the accreditation card, the CineΚάρταF card or a screening ticket issued for the specific date you are going to visit the establishment. In case of a reservation you must state that you are going to use the specified offer. The discounts mentioned are valid only during the duration of the 59th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (1-11 November 2018). The Festival is not responsible for discount and offer changes that happen after the official opening date (November 1, 2018).

Apple of my Eye - Director: Yaron  Shani, Producer: Michael Reuter
- The Post Republic, Saar Yogev, Naomi Levari - Black Sheep Films. Countries of production: Germany, Israel

Approach - Director: Tony Lykouressis, Producer: Iraklis Mavroeidis, Vicky Miha, Angelo Venetis - Boo Productions Country of production: Greece

Bronze Lotus - Director/ Producer: Vladimir Todorovic - Tadar Studio, Akanga Film Asia. Countries of production: Serbia, Singapore

Charlton Heston - Director/Producer: Andrei Cretulescu, Producer:
Velvet Moraru - Icon Production, Corduta Cretulescu - Kinosseur, Rani Massalha, Marie Legrand – Films Du Tambour. Countries of production: Romania, France. The project participated in the Crossroads Co- Production Forum in 2015.

Cosmic Candy - Director: Rinio Dragassaki, Producer: Fenia Cossovitsa - Blonde S.A., Co- producer: Patrick Sobelman, Agat Films. Countries of production: Greece, France. The project participated in the Crossroads Co- Production Forum in 2013.

Extinction - Director: Salomé Lamas, Producer: Luís Urbano - O Som e a Fúria, Michel Balagué – Mengamuk Films. Countries of production: Portugal, Germany

Genie FILM - Director: Florence Pezon, Producer: Damien Monnier - L’ Image D’Après, Jérôme La ont / Joachim Thôme- Les Productions du verger, Davy Chou – Vycky Film Countries of production: France, Belgium

Giants Don’t Exist - Director/ Producer: Chema Rodriguez, Producciones Sin Un Duro, Co- producer: Jerome Vidal - Noodles Production. Countries of production: Spain, Guatemala, France

The Miner - Director: Hanna Slak, Producer: Siniša Juričić - Nukleus Films. Countries of production: Slovenia, Croatia. The project participated in the Crossroads Co- Production Forum in 2011.

Occidental - Director: Neil Beloufa, Producer: Neil Beloufa, Jacques Dodard - Bad Manners. Country of production: France

A Promise of Cinema - Director: Filipa César, Producer: Olivier Marboeuf - Spectre Productions, Maria João Mayer - FilmesDoTejo Countries of production: France, Portugal

The Surface of Things - Director: Nancy Biniadaki, Producer: Christopher Zitterbat - Watchmen Productions GmbH, Konstantinos Kontovrakis, Giorgos Karnavas - Heretic. Countries of production: Germany, Greece

Thorn - Director: Gabriel Tzafka, Producer: Panagiotis Kakavias
- Kakavias Film, Michael Bille Frandsen, Theis Nørgaard - Nitrat Film. Countries of production: Greece, Denmark

Accreditation card Information
Please pick up your accreditation card at the Guest Office- Accreditation Desk, between 10.00-20.00 located in Warehouse C, Pier 1.

Festival guests arriving by train or bus
The Festival can arrange transportation for the guests who will inform us of their arrival time in advance. Alternatively, please check in directly to your hotel. In case you do not have your accommodation details please refer to the Guest Office as mentioned above.

Festival Guests arriving by plane
Upon arrival in Thessaloniki Macedonia airport, please proceed to the Festival Information Desk (opening hours 09.00-23.00) located outside the Arrival Hall, in order to arrange transportation to your hotel. Guests arriving outside the abovementioned timetable are kindly requested to notify the Guest Office in advance, in order for transportation to be arranged by the Festival.

Guest office contact
For all information concerning your trip to and from Thessaloniki as well as your hotel accommodation please contact the Guest Office in Thessaloniki (Warehouse C, 1st floor).
More info: Guest office

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