TIDF AGORA (6-14.03.2026), supported by Creative Europe-MEDIA, is the biggest annual event for documentary audiovisual works in Greece and the wider region. An international eight-day event, functions mainly as a bridge, connecting the documentary to the powerful medium of television, as well as the new digital distribution platforms. TIDF AGORA promotes and supports the documentary medium from the stage of development to the financing, completion and distribution of the film. We are constantly aiming at developing activities which can enhance documentary filmmaking and documentary distribution.
TIDF AGORA includes the following activities:
THESSALONIKI PITCHING FORUM for documentaries in development, focusing on Southeastern Europe, and the Mediterranean region.
AGORA DOCS IN PROGRESS for documentaries in post-production focusing on Southeastern Europe, and the Mediterranean region.
AGORA XR LAB, TIDF AGORA’s new initiative, is a workshop dedicated to XR and new media projects in development.
AGORA BOOST for Greek documentaries in development and/or post-production stage.
AGORA DOC MARKET, Video-library for completed documentaries.
AGORA TALKS presenting new business models, practical tools and new trends
DOC COUNSELING, scheduled one-on-one meetings with documentary experts to discuss specific aspects of the film industry (marketing, pitching, festival strategies etc.).
TALKING HEADS, a dynamic platform reshaping the original form of masterclasses to foster inclusive and safe collective conversations, directly addressing the industry's needs.
TiDF27 AGORA Awards
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March 8-12, 2026
Open Call: September 10, 2025
Submissions Deadline: November 26, 2025
Online Workshop: Early February 2026
Thessaloniki Pitching Forum is a co-production and co-financing platform for creative, television and new media documentaries.
www.filmfestival.gr
March 8-12, 2026
Open Call: September 10, 2025
Submission Deadline: December 5, 2025
Online Workshop: End of January, 2026
Join the AGORA Docs in Progress if you have a documentary in post-production and are looking for a distributor, festival premiere and/or completion funds.
www.filmfestival.gr
March 7-12, 2026
Open Call: September 10, 2025
Submissions Deadline: November 26, 2025
Online Workshop: Mid January 2026
AGORA XR Lab, TIDF AGORA’s new initiative, is a workshop dedicated to XR and new media projects in development.
www.filmfestival.gr
March 8-12, 2026
Workshop for Greek documentaries in stages of development and editing.
www.filmfestival.gr
March 6 - April 30, 2026
Open Call: January 9, 2026
Submissions Deadline: February 16, 2026
Each year the AGORA Doc Market hosts more than 400 films and invites more than 300 industry professionals to Thessaloniki to promote or buy documentary films.
www.filmfestival.gr
March 7-13, 2026
Each year TiDF AGORA presents a series of stimulating industry talks on the most relevant trends of the industry.
www.filmfestival.gr
March 7-13, 2026
Doc Counseling is a service offered to attending filmmakers, providing one-on-one consultancy meetings on various industry topics.
www.filmfestival.gr
Α dynamic platform reshaping the original form of masterclasses to foster inclusive and safe collective conversations, directly addressing the industry's needs.
www.filmfestival.gr
Applications Open: January 29, 2026
Application Deadline: February 25, 2026
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Find all the applications of TiDF AGORA.