March 2021

The online 23rd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (March 2021)

The first phase of the 23rd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival took place from Thursday, March 4 to Sunday, March 14, 2021, through the Festival’s online platform with the screening of 50 documentaries from around the world.

The documentary The Mole Agent by Maite Alberdi, is one of the five films that vie for a Best Documentary Oscar, is the film that won the Fischer Audience Award in the Top Docs section of the 23rd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.  

Presenting the new podcast section, the Festival hosted a series of online workshops for people who want to work professionally with podcasts. The workshops offered tools and expertise on the genres and structure of podcasts. Documentary producer Delphine Saltel discussed content and narrative techniques, audio engineer Peter Leonard talked about sound engineering and production issues, while Gordon Firemark, who has practiced media and entertainment law, explored copyright and legal issues. The workshops are available on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/filmfestivalgr).

Meanwhile, the 23rd TDF hosted an open discussion in Greek on its YouTube channel with Fotis Sergoulopoulos presenter, actor and entrepreneur (podcasts LIFO), Lefteris Charitos, director (pod.gr) and Daphne Karnezis, journalist (founder of The Greek Podcast Project).

The Destination: Journey tribute of the 23rd TDF is accompanied by a bilingual special edition, in which artists and academics approach different aspects of the journey. The special edition is available on our e-shop and in bookstores in Greece, with the collaboration of Nefeli Publications.