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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 theater. During the event, which was moderated by film critic, Poly Lykourgou, the acclaimed director and scriptwriter Saverio Costanzo analyzed the creative process he experienced as a director, creator, and showrunner of the series My Brilliant Friend, HBO and Rai’s internationally celebrated adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novel of the same name. 

On Sunday, November 2, as part of the 66th TIFF’s Agora Talks, a panel discussion titled “Quick Fix or Long-Term Strategy: Redefining the Relationship Between Cinema and Television” was held in collaboration with the Hellenic Producers Association (SAPOE). The panel was introduced by Angeliki Vergou, Head of the Agora, who welcomed the speakers and expressed her appreciation to the members of SAPOE.

The Agora Talk “IP - Where Do Ideas Come From?” was held on Sunday, November 2, at the Event Hall of the Thessaloniki Music Center, within the framework of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, in collaboration with the Municipality of Thessaloniki and with the support of the Creative Europe MEDIA program.

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 the Age of Technology. Finding the Soul of a Story.” The masterclass is part of the new collaboration between the Festival and the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA), in an attempt to highlight the particularities, the challenges, and the crucial role of the multifaceted art of casting.

The International Casting Directors Association (ICDA) presented the Semiramis Award for Best Casting on Saturday, November 1st, at the Tonia Marketaki Theatre. This honorary award recognizes the significant contribution of casting directors and the decisive role they play in shaping the genre of a film, the performances and the audience's relationship with the storytelling. Tania Grunwald and Karin Jagd received the award for the film The Girl with the Needle by Magnus von Horn, followed by the screening of the film The Thing with Feathers by Dylan Southern.

Within the framework of the 66th Thessaloniki IFF, renowned costume designer Catherine George, a longtime collaborator of great filmmakers such as Jim Jarmusch, Bong Joon Ho, and Lynne Ramsay, delivered an exciting masterclass, titled “Dressing the Story: The Art of Costume Design,”  that centered on the art of costume design in cinema.