Under the Full Moon, we ride our bikes to the moon and become children again at the open-air screening of the masterpiece E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) by Steven Spielberg. The Thessaloniki Film Festival is organizing the screening on Thursday, July 10 at 21:30 at Pier A, in the Port of Thessaloniki. Beneath the night sky, the port transforms into a magical open-air cinema, offering the audience a unique opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable film, accompanied by a refreshing Fischer beer. The screening is held with the support of the Thessaloniki Port Authority.
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The 4th Evia Film Project kicked off summer season with a bang
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The 4th Evia Film Project, the Thessaloniki Film Festival’s green initiative, carried out with the support of the Ministry of Culture, was held from June 17 to 21 in Northern Evia — Edipsos, Limni, and Agia Anna — was completed with great success. This year, 13 short and feature-length films and 3 VR films were screened in Northern Evia. Additionally, 4 masterclasses, 4 educational workshops, an all-day discussion, 4 parties, and 18 musical events celebrating Music Day were held, while 6 projects were presented to professionals from around the world. All events were free and open to the public.
The 4th Evia Film Project called it a wrap with lots of music and a huge attendance at the screening of the film "Stelios"
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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, called it a wrap on Saturday June 21st, 2025. This year, the 4th EFP hosted a grand music feast for its closing, featuring a series of special events in Edipsos and Limni, celebrating in the best way the first day of summertime and Music Day.
4th Evia Film Project: Day 4 highlights!
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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 Anestopoulou, the Artistic Director of the ΑΝΙΜΑSYROS International Animation Festival, Yorgos Angelopoulos, the Artistic Director of the Drama International Short Film Festival, and Kostis Charamountanis delivered insightful masterclasses in Agia Anna, within the framework of the Evia Film Project’s specialized workshop, tailor-made for the students from the Department of Digital Arts & Cinema at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, based in Psachna Evia.
All-day discussion: Filming the Greek Summer - Light and Myths, Stereotypes and Challenges”
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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 Greek Summer: Light and Myths, Stereotypes and Challenges,” issues such as sustainability, tourism, the construction and deconstruction of the stereotypes that have shaped the Greek summer, as well as the conditions that make filming during summer a rather demanding endeavor were explored.