Amidst a warm and touching ambiance, with the filmmakers and the heroes of their films taking center stage, the awards of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival were bestowed on Sunday, November 9th, 2025, at Warehouse C. Three films were honored with the Golden Alexander of the Festival’s competition sections. The “Golden Alexander - Theo Angelopoulos” Award was bestowed to Cotton Queen by Suzannah Mirghani. The “Golden Alexander - Michel Dimopoulos” Award of the Meet the Neighbors+ section was given to the film The Last One for the Road by Francesco Sossai, whereas the >>Film Forward Golden Alexander was granted to the film 1001 Frames by Mehrnoush Alia.
Within the framework of the TIFF66, the remarkable Greek filmmaker, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, delivered an exciting masterclass, titled “The Director in the Role of the Midwife,” on Saturday, November 8th, at the Pavlos Zannas theater. This year, the Festival held a large-scale tribute to Yorgos...
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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 took place on Thursday, November 6th at the Olympion theatre, before the screening of the film The...
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Discovering new talents and voices that renew our perspective remains at the core of the Festival. This year, at the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (30 October - 9 November 2025), movies from all over the world, screened at TIFF’s competition sections, International Competition,...
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