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The discussion “Bridge to the North: Co-production Opportunities with Sweden” was held on Monday November 4th at MOMus-Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, within the framework of the Agora Talks of the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The panel of speakers was composed of: Kristina Börjeson, Head of Production -Film i Väst, Theo Tsappos,  Festival Manager Feature Film- International Department - Swedish Film Institute, Anna-Maria Kantarius, producer - Garagefilm, and Zoe Kandyla, Head of Development & Production - Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre. 

A new partnership is launched by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Mastercard and MIDPOINT Institute, offering the chance to a group of filmmakers from Greece to attend a specialized programme addressed to LGBTQI+-themed projects. 

Multifarious and beloved Matt Dillon, one of the most iconic actors of American contemporary cinema, honors with his presence the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. In particular, he presented the latest film he stars in, Being Maria by Jessica Palud, where he gives an outstanding performance as Marlon Brando, on Sunday November 3rd, at a packed Olympion theater.

Coti K, a musician, sound engineer, composer, installation artist, and record producer, delivered a masterclass, titled “Don’t Think Like a Composer,” on Sunday, November 3rd, at Pavlos Zannas theater. The masterclass is part of the tribute “Music in Motion: The Art of Film Scoring,” which takes place within the framework of the Festival’s Meet the Future action.

Within the framework of the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival Agora Series, Anna Winger, leading British-American writer, showrunner and executive producer, delivered a masterclass titled "Running the Show", on Saturday, November 2nd, at Pavlos Zannas theater, in collaboration with Oxbelly. The discussion was moderated by Rachel Eggebeen (Content Managing Director, Amplify Pictures).

At the packed Olympion theater, the screening of the film The Return took place on Saturday, November 2nd, attended by its two radiant protagonists and the Festival’s esteemed guests, Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, as well as the director, Uberto Pasolini.