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Multi-awarded films, masterclasses by acclaimed film industry professionals, highlighting Evia as the ideal shooting location, a top-notch international meeting of CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator, educational activities, VR screenings and green podcasts are the main pillars of the 2nd Evia Film Project, which kicks off on Tuesday June 20th with the screening of the film Downsizing, in the presence of the Oscar-winner director Alexander Payne.
A FAM Trip (familiarization trip) for location managers, introducing Northern Evia as an ideal and versatile shooting location, as well as a Location Scouting Masterclass focusing on the case study of Cannes' winner Triangle of Sadness, partly shot in Evia, are held within the framework of the 2nd Evia Film Project.
The 2nd Evia Film Project will host 11 masterclasses, in Agia Anna and Edipsos, with free admission for the public. Filmmakers and film industry professionals that have left their mark on Greek cinema and TV, distinguished guests from the international scene, within the framework of the meeting held by CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator, as well as a specialized Location Manager Masterclass, with regard to the promotion of Evia as an ideal destination for film shooting, make up the rich masterclasses program of the 2nd EFP.
Music takes center stage at the 2nd Evia Film Project! Beloved singer and songwriter Nikos Portokaloglou will deliver a unique concert in Edipsos, on Saturday June 24th, signaling the curtail call of the 2nd Evia Film Project. Three days earlier, on Wednesday June 21st, the 2nd Evia Film Project will celebrate the World Music Day in Limni, featuring the exciting melodies of the band Agia Fanfara.
Two-time Academy Award winner Alexander Payne will attend the 2nd Evia Film Project (20-24 June 2023) to present his film Downsizing, a surrealistic social satire commenting on the aftereffect of climate change and the repercussions of overpopulation, at the curtain rise of the green action hosted by Thessaloniki Film Festival in Northern Evia.
Thessaloniki International Film Festival is ready to leave its mark at the upcoming Cannes Festival, through a series of collaborations and actions.
