The presentation of the projects taking part in this year's Works in Progress of the 65th TIFF Agora took place on Tuesday, November 5th, offering an exciting look into the future of cinema. The Agora Works in Progress section of the Agora focuses on post-production projects from the regions of the Mediterranean and Southeastern Europe.
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Zbigniew Preisner masterclass: "The Role of Film Music"
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Prolific Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner delivered a masterclass titled "The Role of Film Music" on Monday November 4th, at Pavlos Zannas theater. The event was held within the framework of TIFF's Meet the Future action, which focuses this year on film scoring, hosting the tribute "Music in Motion: The Art of Film Scoring".
Press conference with Matt Dillon
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The press conference with Matt Dillon took place on Monday November 4th, at Stavros Tornes theater. The interview was moderated by Yorgos Krassakopoulos, the Festival’s Head of Programming. Matt Dillon shared his thoughts on cinema, acting, art, the adventure of directing, other forms of art, as well as Yorgos Lanthimos.
Opening of "Interfears" installation with Matt Dillon and Jesper Just
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The opening of the visual installation Interfears took place on Monday, November 4th, at MOMus–Experimental Center for the Arts (Warehouse B1-Port of Thessaloniki), attended by Danish artist Jesper Just, to whom the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s hosts a tribute, as well as protagonist Matt Dillon, who honors this year’s Festival edition with his presence.
Film Forward International Competition Jury
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Meet the Neighbors+ Jury
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The “Meet the Neighbors+” competition section includes first or second films from the 36 countries of South-Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. At the same time, in 2023, the section’s Golden Alexander was renamed into “Golden Alexander - Michel Demopoulos”, honoring the memory of the former Festival director (1991-2005) who led the institution to gain an international scope.