A compass, lots of colours, no sense of direction. We go back to basics, to the stability we lost. We bring back our childhood-self that reminds us of our greatest need for a more carefree time.

Rare and lesser known sci-fi films, unexpected, cult and provocative, which used allegory to talk about some of the most important, complex issues of human existence, are presented in the core tribute of the 61^st Thessaloniki International Film Festival, titled “The space between us: From sci-fi to cli-fi”. 

Findings from the Moving Docs Survey 2020

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival presents on Wednesday, July 15 the documentary My Octopus Teacher by Philippa Ehrlich and James Reed.

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival has taken on a global initiative for the protection of films and festivals in the new digital times, starting a plea for using geoblocking technology in online film festivals. The plea has already been signed by 18 big film festivals from all over the world.

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival has already begun planning for its 61^st edition. The Festival’s team is in constant collaboration with the medical authorities, the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the City of Thessaloniki and the Region of Central Macedonia, monitors the COVID-19 situation and is preparing for three scenarios.

We have the pleasure to announce the 5 Greek films (Works in Progress) that will participate in this year’s edition of the “Thessaloniki Goes to Cannes” event which will take place online on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, during the Marché du Film of Festival de Cannes (June 22-26, 2020).