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We are delighted to kick off the announcements for the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, which will take place from 5 to 15 March 2026. We present five compelling documentaries dedicated to notable and renowned personalities.

The ever familiar image of the imposing cranes in the port of Thessaloniki is reimagined through the work of Alexandros Psychoulis, which will feature across this year’s edition. In the artist’s own words: “I grew up facing the port of Volos, gazing from my balcony at the huge cranes I would later come across at the Port of Thessaloniki. I grew up waiting for the moment when the cranes’ claws emerged from the ships’ holds, hauling up and revealing part of their innards, much like documentaries draw a fragment from life, suspending it briefly before the viewers’ eyes.”

SMART7, the network of like-minded European film festivals supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, completed the third phase of their workshop program dedicated to festival organisers. With a focus on sustainable human resources, well-being and mental health, the two-day event took place in Madrid, Spain December 2-3, and was open to every festival organiser.

The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival invites podcasters from Greece and abroad to submit their works at the Podcast Section of the 28th TiDF (05-15/03/2026). Submission deadline: January 12th, 2026. 

With 92,000 spectators and visitors at screenings in physical venues and online, as well as at events, the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival called it a wrap. From October 30th to November 9th, this year’s edition hosted premieres, fascinating discussions, masterclasses, exhibitions, and parties. It welcomed glamorous figures of world cinema, including Isabelle Huppert, Indya Moore, Frederick Elmes, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, Alexander Payne, Daniele Luchetti, György Pálfi, Trine Dyrholm, Ildikó Enyedi, Nanouk Leopold, Jim Sclavunos, Tan Dun.