Masterclasses, open discussions &
sidebar events
Saturday 14/11, (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
Eugenio Caballero
Production designer, art director.
Won an Oscar for the Art Direction of Pan’s Labyrinth (dir. Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
Saturday 14/11, (Marketaki, 13.00-15:00)
Discussion on “A Green Greece. How?”
In the framework of Green Dialogues 02
Jointly staged by the Festival, the Danish Embassy and SKAI channel.
With:
• the under-secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr Spyros Kouvelis
• the under-secretary for Citizen Protection, Mr Spyros Vougias
• the Danish Ambassador, Mr Tom Norring
• the WWF strategic policy director, Mr Achilleas Plitharas
• the Greenpeace climate change and energy director, Mr Takis Grigoriou
• the director of The Cove, Mr Louie Psychogios
The event will be chaired by Ms Katerina Christofilidou, journalist with SKA channel, and introduced by the Minister for Culture and Tourism, Mr Pavlos Geroulanos, and director of the Festival, Ms Despoina Mouzaki.
Sunday 15/11, (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
Alexandre Desplat
Composer.
Nominated for 2 Oscars for his music for the films The Queen (dir. Stephen Frears, 2006) and The curious case of Benjamin Button (dir. David Fincher, 2008).
Monday 16/11, (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
The emergence of new independent cinema from the Philippines
Discussions with Filipino directors and film critics Khavn de la Cruz, John Torres, Raya Martin, Lav Diaz, Adolfo Alix Jr. Pepe Diokno and Sherad Anthony Sanchez. Chaired by Ed Lejano.
Monday 16/11, (Tornes, 13.00-15:00)
Jane Birkin
Actor and singer who has appeared in over 70 films and worked with directors including Antonioni and recorded music by celebrated conductors including Yann Tiersen.
Monday 16/11 (Louloudadika, 15.30 – 17.30)
Marina Grzinic
Teaches at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.
Researcher at the ZRC SAZU Research Institute, Ljubljana.
A tour of the exhibition space with her works.
Tuesday 17/11 (Marketaki, 13.00 – 15.00)
The "Techni” Art Association and film culture in Thessaloniki
In conjunction with the Techni Macedonian Art Association and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUT):
• Christina Adamou, lecturer in Film Theory at the AUT: “Modernism in post-war world cinema and the institution of film festivals”;
• Tesa Doulgeri, Professor of Journalism, & Giorgos Tsakmakis, “The cinema in the Thessaloniki Press since 1960”;
• Angeliki Mylonaki, Dr of Film Studies, Film Department, AUT, "The film festival and the ‘Technis’ Art Association: the first Greek Film Weeks in Thessaloniki".
Wednesday 18/11 (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
Sid Ganis
State awards: towards a stable system
Sid Ganis, Producer and Chairman (2005-2009) of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, presents the criteria and prerequisites for award-winning films in the context of his experience with the Oscars.
Thursday 19/11 (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
Goran Paskaljevic
Director
A leading Balkan film-maker of the second post-war generation, his films have won awards at Cannes, Venice, Berlin, San Sebastian and other important festivals around the world.
Thursday 19/11 (Pavlos Zannas, 13.00 – 15.00)
Hellenic Association of Film Critics event
50 years of film criticism in the context of the Thessaloniki Film Festival
Thursday 19/11 (Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 14:00-16:00)
Philip Tsiaras
Artist and photographer who will tour his exhibition along with visitors to the space.
In conjunction with the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography.
Friday 20/11, (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
Jeremy Thomas
Producer, Director
Winner of the Best Picture Oscar for The last emperor (dir. Bernardo Bertolucci, 1987)
Saturday 21/11, (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
Werner Herzog
Director, Script-writer, Producer, Actor
One of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema, the creator of Nosferatu, Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre, wrath of God and Woyzeck, with a career spanning almost half a century and over 30 international awards.
Saturday 21/11, (Cassavetes, 13.00 – 15.00)
Tony Grisoni
Script-writer, Producer
Collaborates with Terry Gilliam, with whom he co-scripted Fear and loathing in Las Vegas and Tideland.
Sunday 22/11, (Cassavetes, 11.00 – 13.00)
Jim Gianopulos
The Managing Director of Fox Filmed Entertainment, he also sits on the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In conjunction with the Fulbright and Stavros Niarchos foundations.
