With 89,000 spectators and visitors, the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival has come to a close. From October 31st to November 10th, the 65th Festival hosted premieres, fascinating discussions and masterclasses, in addition to welcoming prominent figures of cinema, including Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Matt Dillon, Joshua Oppenheimer, Panos H. Koutras. It also had the pleasure of having the beloved writer Victoria Hislop as an ambassador of the Agora.
The screening of the great success Stelios by Yorgos Tsemberopoulos in universally accessible terms, with the support of Alpha Bank, took place on Friday, November 7th, at the Stavros Tornes...
Thessaloniki International Film Festival awarded an honorary Golden Alexander for his overall contribution to the art of cinema to the beloved creator Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, in a heart warming event that...
On Thursday, November 6th, the audience of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival had the opportunity to attend a fascinating masterclass, titled “Contrary to Expectation,” delivered by...
Within the framework of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the special screening of the film Electra7, a collaboration between the Athens Epidaurus Festival and the Hellenic Film...
The beloved screening series Fundamentals of Cinema, devoted this year to modern masterpieces destined to become future classics kicked off on Wednesday, November 5th at the John Cassavetes theatre...
The audience of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival had the opportunity to attend a fascinating masterclass delivered by Frederick Elmes, renowned DoP and longtime collaborator of...
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the Athens Epidaurus Festival, two historic Greek cultural institutions, inaugurated the beginning of a creative dialogue with the signing of a...
Sotiris Kraniotis and Kris Radanov, actors, stunt performers, and stunt coordinators from the STUNT-PROJECT team, gave an exciting and innovative masterclass, titled “Movie Stunts - Introduction to...
Isabelle Huppert's award winning ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 4th, at the screening of Paul Verhoeven's film Elle, at the packed Olympion theatre. The multi-awarded actress, a guest of...
Amidst a festive and heartfelt ambiance, the Agora of the 66th Thessaloniki Film Festival bestowed its awards at a special event held on Wednesday, November 5th, at Warehouse C.
The screening of the eight projects participating in this year’s Agora Works in Progress of the 66th TIFF took place on Tuesday, November 4th, at the Frida Liappa theatre, offering a fascinating...
The audience of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival had the opportunity to attend a fascinating masterclass delivered by the remarkable star of French and world cinema, Isabelle...
The special screening of Sotiris Tsafoulias’ television series Rififi took place on Monday, November 3rd at the packed Frida Liappa theater, with the Chief of Corporate Communications,...
An icon of French and world cinema, Isabelle Huppert, the Festival’s guest of honor, was welcomed by the audience of the 66th TIFF on Monday, November 3rd, in the packed Olympion theatre, where she...
In a heartfelt event that took place on Monday, November 3rd, at the Pavlos Zannas theater, the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, in collaboration with Finos Film, awarded 37 iconic...
The presentation of the projects participating in this year’s Crossroads Co-production Forum of the 66th TIFF’s Agora took place on Monday, November 3rd, at the Tonia Marketaki Theatre, in the...
Within the framework of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the dazzling star Isabelle Huppert, the guest of honor at this year's Festival, gave a press conference on Monday, November 3rd, at...
In a heartfelt event, the 66th TIFF honored the film critic Ninos Phenek Mikelides for his lifetime contribution to cinema on Sunday, November 2nd, at the Pavlos Zannas theatre. At the same time,...
The 66th TIFF’s Agora Series Masterclass, titled “From Page to Screen, with Saverio Costanzo, on Making My Brilliant Friend” was successfully held on Sunday, November 2nd, in the Pavlos Zannas...
On Saturday, November 1st, at the Pavlos Zannas theater, the audience of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival had the opportunity to attend a fascinating masterclass, titled “Casting in...
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy: November 1-6
The Thessaloniki IFF, in collaboration with the Locarno Film Festival, launched the Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy in Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region in 2016. The tenth edition is taking place physically (November 1-6, 2025) in the context of the TIFF66 AGORA. The Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy is a tailor-made training program created to help young professionals in the cinema industry, i.e. sales agents, distributors and new media professionals, to expand their experience and networking in the fields of international sales, marketing, distribution and programming. This year, 10 young film professionals will participate in the Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy. In this five-day program, top film professionals will offer their expertise to the 10 participants through discussions, case study presentations and teamwork.
The Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy is part of the Locarno Industry Academy network, which includes several academies in Latin America, New York, Beirut, South Africa, South Asia, Estonia, and of course Switzerland.
Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy Participants
Klara Berdais | Distribution assistant, Restart - Croatia
Beyza Yaren Büyük | Collaborative programs & Projects coordinator, Başka Sinema - Türkiye
Mariana Enriquez Denton Bustinza | Co-founder & Programmer, SplicD Cinema / Barbican Young Film Programmers Alumni, Barbican Centre / Film & TV Industry Analyst, Ampere Analysis - United Kingdom
Gaia Fossani | Locarno Pro Assistant, Locarno Film Festival - Switzerland
Alexandra Gabrižová | Sales agent & Curator, Disco Sailing - Slovakia
Evi Gavriilidou | Project Manager, Department of Promotion (Hellas Film), Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre S.A. (H.F.A.C) - Greece
Leo Hervada Seux | Sales & Acquisitions, Loco Films - France
Massimo Iannetti | Film Programmer, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) - Italy
Carmina Orozco López | DOK Industry Delegations & Special Programmes coordinator, DOK Leipzig - Mexico
