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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 honor at the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, was honored by Stelios Angeloudis, the Mayor of Thessaloniki, with the City of Thessaloniki award for her overall contribution to cinema and culture.
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 perspective on the future of cinema. The Agora Works in Progress focuses on projects in the post-production stage from the Mediterranean region and Southeastern Europe.
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 Huppert, the guest of honor at this year’s edition, on Monday, November 4th, at the John Cassavetes theater. The discussion, which centered on the acclaimed actress’s path in theater and film, her collaborations with iconic directors, and her portrayal of demanding roles throughout her long and prolific career, was moderated by author and poet Ersi Sotiropoulou.
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, Sustainability & Channel Productions of OTE Group, Dimitris Michalakis, in attendance, along with the Content Director at Cosmote TV, Faye Tsitsipi, the director Sotiris Tsafoulias, the series’ scriptwriters Vassilis Risvas and Dimitra Sakali, the actress Evangelia Moumouri, and actors Christos Chatzipanagiotis, Vassilis Haralambopoulos, Prometheus Aleiferopoulos, Achilleas Zervas.
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 presented the film The Richest Woman in the World (2025) by Thierry Klifa.
