Meet the Neighbors+ Jury

Meet the Neighbors+ Jury

The members of the jury are: Manal Awad, actress; Maryna Er Gorbach, filmmaker; and Vassilis Sourapas, distributor.

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.


The films of the Meet the Neighbors+ are eligible for the following awards:


The Official Selection films are eligible for prizes awarded by Independent Juries.