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One of the most acclaimed and radiant names of contemporary classical music, Chinese-American Tan Dun, will attend the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The renowned composer and maestro will preface the special screening of the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) by Ang Lee, held on Wednesday November 5th, at 4pm, at John Cassavetes theater.
The 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival will be held from Thursday October 30th to Sunday November 9th, 2025, both in physical spaces and online. A total of 278 full-length and short films will be screened in Olympion and Pavlos Zannas theaters, in the Port’s theaters Frida Liappa, Tonia Marketaki, John Cassavetes and Stavros Tornes, as well as in the Makedonikon theater. In addition, we’ll watch another 86 films online, through the Festival’s platform online.filmfestival.gr. The Festival takes part in the National Cinema Day events, and on Thursday October 30th, 2025, all screenings will have a fixed ticket price of 2 euros.
The 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival is pleased to announce its 2025 collaboration with the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA), bringing to the forefront the distinct features, challenges, and crucial importance of the multifaceted art of casting. In collaboration with the ICDA, TIFF will host a series of events as part of its 66th edition. Specifically, the International Casting Directors Association will present its annual award in Thessaloniki, four distinguished guests will deliver masterclasses on the unseen art of casting in the modern era, and a closed workshop will be held for actors selected from the wider region.
The pioneering competition section Immersive: All around Cinema embraces films that make use of the most up-to-date technologies to unveil different aspects of an extended reality, paving new ways for the perception and interpretation of both the moving image and the art of cinema. The movies taking part in the Immersive section set their eyes on the Golden Alexander Immersive, accompanied by a cash prize of 2,000 euros.
The new film of the acclaimed and beloved American film director Jim Jarmusch, Father Mother Sister Brother, Golden Lion winner at the recent Venice International Film Festival, will signal the curtain rise for the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival on October 30th, at the Olympion movie theater. Indya Moore, leading star in the film’s third chapter, will honor the opening ceremony with her presence.
