28th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Archive- Thessaloniki Film Festival

66,000 ATTENDED THE SCREENINGS AND EVENTS OF THE 28th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

28th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Archive

THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 28th TIDF

Artistic Director Orestis Andreadakis welcomed the audience with a surprise announcement. “This year, alongside the films we will watch in the theatres, we will also take part in a film that is being shot as we speak and will continue to unfold throughout the Festival. It is a film created for the Festival by our Grand Sponsor, COSMOTE TELEKOM, produced by COSMOTE TV, about the history and the experience of the Thessaloniki Film Festival".

ΟΡΕΣΤΗΣ ΑΝΔΡΕΑΔΑΚΗΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΤΕΧΝΙΚΟΣ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ — The Festival's Artistic Director Orestis Andreadakis at the TIDF28 opening ceremony

ΤΕΛΕΤΗ ΕΝΑΡΞΗΣ 28ου ΦΝΘ_3 — The packed Olympion at the TIDF28 opening ceremony

ΕΛΙΖ ΖΑΛΑΝΤΟ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΡΙΑ ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΚΑΙ ΑΙΒΙ ΜΙΡΟΠΟΛ ΣΚΗΝΟΘΕΤΡΙΑ — The Festival's General Director Elise Jalladeau and film director Ivy Meeropol at the TIDF28 opening ceremony,

ΙΑΣΩΝ ΦΩΤΗΛΑΣ ΥΦΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΥ — Deputy Minister of Culture responsible for Contemporary Culture Iason Fotilas

JULIETTE BINOCHE IN THESSALONIKI

Open discussion with Juliette Binoche

In front of and behind the camera. My directorial debut in documentary filmmaking

Juliette Binoche at Olympion

"Thessaloniki has become my second home, and I’m grateful to everyone here."

Η Ζιλιέτ Μπινός στην προβολή του ντοκιμαντέρ "Ιn-I In Motion" — Juliette Binoche at the screening of the documentary "In-I In Motion"

HONORARY EVENTS

Honorary Golden Alexander to Bill Morrison

Honorary Golden Alexander presented to Vouvoula Skoura

Honorary Golden Alexander to Yorgos Papalios

BILL MORRISON

Απονομή τιμητικού Χρυσού Αλέξανδρου στον Μπιλ Μόρισον — Honorary Golden Alexander to Bill Morrison

Απονομή τιμητικού Χρυσού Αλέξανδρου στον Μπιλ Μόρισον από τον Καλλιτεχνικό Διευθυντή του Φεστιβάλ, Ορέστη Ανδρεαδάκη — Honorary Golden Alexander presented to Bill Morrison by TiDF’s Artistic Director, Orestis Andreadakis

VOUVOULA SKOURA

Απονομή τιμητικού Χρυσού Αλέξανδρου στη Βουβούλα Σκούρα — Honorary Golden Alexander presented to Vouvoula Skoura

YORGOS PAPALIOS

Ο ηθοποιός Χρήστος Πασσαλής, ο παραγωγός Γιώργος Παπαλιός και ο Καλλιτεχνικός Διευθυντής του ΦΝΘ, Ορέστης Ανδρεαδάκης — Actor Christos Passalis, producer Yorgos Papalios and TiDF Artistic Director Orestis Andreadakis

Γιώργος Παπαλιός, Ορέστης Ανδρεαδάκης — Yorgos Papalios, Orestis Andreadakis

AWARDS

MICHAL MARCZAK GOLDEN ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION — Michal Marczak Golden Alexander International Competition

DANAE PAPADAKI - ASIMINA LYDIA DIONYSOPOULOU - MARY BOULI - NEWCOMERS COMPETITION GOLDEN ALEXANDER — Danae Papadaki - Asimina Lydia Dionysopoulou - Mary Bouli - Newcomers Competition Golden Alexander

GOLDEN ALEXANDER FILM FORWARD - DIRECTOR CHRISTIANA CHEIRANAGNWSTAKI AND PRODUCER YORGOS TSOURGIANNIS — Golden Alexander Film Forward - Director Christiana Cheiranagnwstaki and Producer Yorgos Tsourgiannis

THE AWARDS OF THE 28th TIDF

Amidst a warm and moving ambiance, turning the spotlight on documentaries, the filmmakers and the protagonists of their films, the awards of the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival were bestowed on Sunday March 15th 2026.

THE AWARDS OF THE 28th TIDF

AGORA

More than 500 international visitors attended Agora's events. 12

The Agora Awards 1 — The 28th TIDF Agora Awards

The Agora Awards 3 — The 28th TIDF Agora Awards

THE AGORA AWARDS OF THE 28th TIDF

THE 28th TIDF AGORA AWARDS

Documentary Chapter Think Thank of The European Film Academy

A Think Tank of leading European documentary professionals took place within the framework of the Agora of the 28th TiDF, aiming to shape the future of documentary representation within the European Film Academy.

Doc Together: Think Tank report presentation

The event is a part of an ongoing effort to create practical support structures for filmmakers whose artistic freedom and personal safety are under threat.

OPEN DISCUSSIONS / MASTERCLASS

Masterclass with Bill Morrison

First introduction to Filmography

Open discussion "Genealogy of the Future: Archive and Cinema"

Photographs of the Kaisariani Execution and the Importance of Documenting the Historical Truth

Η ομάδα έργου του Filmography — The Filmography project team

Ανοιχτή συζήτηση: «Οι φωτογραφίες από την εκτέλεση της Καισαριανής και η αξία της τεκμηρίωσης της ιστορικής αλήθειας» — Open discussion: "The Photographs of the Kaisariani Execution and the Value of Documenting Historical Truth"

Γενεαλογία του Μέλλοντος — Open discussion: "Genealogy of the Future"

Η Ελένη Ανδρουτσοπούλου στην παρουσίαση του Filmography — Eleni Androutsopoulou at the presentation of Filmography

Masterclass με τον Μπιλ Μόρισον: «Αποκαλύπτοντας το κρυμμένο κάδρο» — "Uncovering the Hidden Frame": Masterclass by Bill Morrison

ACCESSIBLE SCREENINGS

Enhanced accessibility screening at the 28th TiDF

Within the framework of the 28th TiDF, Dimitris Koutsiabasakos’ documentary Heracles, Acheloos And My Granny (1997) was screened with enhanced accessibility features.

Accessible Screening of the Film "Etel Adnan: Words in Exile" by Vouvoula Skoura

The 28th TIDF presented the film Etel Adnan: Words in Exile by Vouvoula Skoura with accessible terms, in a screening held with the support, the Festival's accessibility sponsor.

Committed to the vision of an inclusive cinema, TFF expanded its accessible initiatives in this year’s edition through a truly pioneering endeavor. For the first time in Greece, a documentary was screened under enhanced accessibility conditions through the use of film pictograms (FilmpiX), further enhancing the viewing experience for neurodiverse audiences. This endeavor was made possible with the support of Alpha Bank, the Festival's accessibility sponsor.

Προβολή επαυξημένης προσβασιμότητας της ταινίας «Ο Ηρακλής, ο Αχελώος και η γιαγιά μου» του Δημήτρη Κουτσιαμπασάκου — Screening of the documentary "Heracles, Acheloos and My Granny" by Dimitris Koutsiabasakos in augmented accessibility terms

Το πρόγραμμα του 28ου ΦΝΘ στον κώδικα Braille — The programme of the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival was printed in Braille in collaboration with the Centre for Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind (CERB)

YORGOS PANOUSOPOULOS 1946-2026

The Festival bids an emotional farewell to Yorgos Panousopoulos

PODCASTS

More than 2,500 podcast listens were recorded as part of the Podcast section of the 28th TiDF

IMMERSIVE

More than 700 XR screenings took place as part of the Immersive: All Around Cinema section

HEARTBEAT: SON CŒUR A TROUVE SA CADENCE DANS LE SILENCE DES RENCONTRES

The installation HeartBeat: Son cœur a trouvé sa cadence dans le silence des rencontres by French visual artist Fanny Fortage, also known as Bonnie Lisbon, attracted significant interest, welcoming more than 500 visitors during TiDF28.

DESMOND CHILD ROCKED THE OLYMPION

The 28th TiDF welcomed the legendary American composer and producer Desmond Child on Friday, March 13th, at the packed Olympion theater for the world premiere of the documentary Desmond Child Rocks the Parthenon, to strengthen the campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, in the presence of the film’s director Heather Winters and its producer, the well-known composer and lyricist, Phoebus. Present at the screening were world-renowned American musician Kip Winger and beloved Greek actress Mimi Denisi.

DESMOND CHILD ROCKS OLYMPION!

Ο Ντέσμοντ Τσάιλντ στο Ολύμπιον — Desmond Child at Olympion

Ορέστης Ανδρεαδάκης, Χέδερ Γουίντερς και Ντέσμοντ Τσάιλντ — Orestis Andreadakis, Heather Winters and Desmond Child at Olympion

ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FOR THE 28th TIDF CLOSING FILM

AN OSCAR-WORTHY FINALE

The Closing Ceremony of the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival unfolded on Sunday, March 15, in a packed Olympion theatre, bringing the curtain down on eleven vibrant days of cinematic discoveries, creative encounters and meaningful dialogue sparked by the realities explored through contemporary documentary filmmaking.

AN OSCAR-WORTHY FINALE

Η προβολή λήξης του 28ου ΦΝΘ στο Ολύμπιον — The closing film of the 28th TiDF at Olympion theatre

Βιντεοσκοπημένο μήνυμα από τον σκηνοθέτη της ταινίας λήξης, Ντέιβιντ Μπορενστάιν, στο κοινό της Θεσσαλονίκης — Recorded message from the director of the closing film, David Borenstein, to the audience of Thessaloniki

The spotlight then shifted to the screening of the documentary, followed immediately by an OSCARS®-themed party at the Olympion, featuring a DJ set inspired by film soundtracks, photo props, a themed cocktail, beer by Fischer and Jameson Black Barrel. The celebration continued with the live broadcast of the OSCARS® ceremony from Los Angeles, organised in collaboration with the Festival’s Grand Sponsor, COSMOTE TELEKOM. The closing film of the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.