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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 Director Elise Jalladeau and the Artistic Director Orestis Andreadakis welcomed the audience, while Vice President Katerina Bei attended the event, representing the Festival’s Board of Directors. Among those honoring the opening ceremony of the 4th Evia Film Project with their presence were the Deputy Minister of Culture, responsible for Contemporary Culture, Iason Fotilas, the Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism of the Region of Central Macedonia, Vicky Hadjivassiliou, the Mayor of Istiaia-Edipsos, Ioannis Kontzias, the Deputy Mayor of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna, Evmorfia Paschalidi, cinematographer Nikos Kavoukidis, film director Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, and actor Fanis Mouratidis.

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 professionals, children’s and students’ workshops, and unexpected music surprises. 

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 audience will have the opportunity to enjoy a collection of short films, as well as daily VR screenings in Edipsos. 

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 Kazantzidis, in the presence of the director, the producers and members of the film's cast and crew.