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The 28th TiDF bestowed the Honorary Golden Alexander to the American multimedia artist Bill Morrison for his overall contribution to the art of cinema on Monday March 9th, at Pavlos Zannas theater.

Four projects from the Basque Country were showcased within the framework of the Agora Talks of the 28th TiDF, as part of a new collaboration initiative designed to strengthen connections between delegations of producers from different countries and regions and international industry professionals.

The discussion “Keeping it real” took place on Monday, March 9, as part of the Agora Talks at the 28th TiDF.

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.

Within the framework of the 28th TiDF, a special screening of the episode "Why the Mountains are Black: Rituals", a co-production between COSMOTE TV and Onassis Culture, took place with the contributors in attendance.

The discussion “It’s only fair” took place on Sunday, March 8, at the Music Center of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, as part of the Agora Talks of the 28th TiDF.

On Sunday, March 8, a Featured Short Talk by Dominic Asmall Willsdon took place at the Music Center of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, within the framework of the Agora Talks of the 28th TiDF.

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.

Within the framework of the 28th TIDF, the film We Live Among You by Maria Katsikadakou (Cyber), which focuses on diabetes and the everyday struggles it entails for all patients.

Within the framework of the 28th TiDF, the cinematic iteration of the project "Third Person (Plural)" by visual artist Aikaterini Gegisian, which draws on archival material, was presented on Saturday, March 7th, at the Takis Kanellopoulos theater.

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

The opening ceremony of the 28th TiDF took place before a full house at the Olympion theatre, in a warm atmosphere which highlighted both the importance of close collaboration among the city’s cultural institutions and the growing significance of documentary filmmaking in the turbulent times we are living through.

Filmography is nearing completion: an invaluable project dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and promotion of Greek cinema, implemented with funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”.

Discover the program of the 28th TIDF!

Creating tomorrow's archive!

The innovative Immersive: All around Cinema competition section embraces works that make use of the most up-to-date technologies to showcase different views of an extended reality.

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is hosting once again its Podcast section, welcoming a total of 23 podcasts, taking part at the Podcast Competition and the Nexus Section.

Juliette Binoche will attend the 28th TIDF to present her directorial debut, but also with her capacity as President of the European Film Academy. In addition, she will share her thoughts with the audience in an open discussion (11/3).

The most dynamic and active documentary market in Southeastern Europe returns at the 28th TiDF with new synergies and awards, having firmly established its role as a meeting and networking hub for documentary professionals from around the world.

With great pleasure, the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival announces the films taking part in the three competition sections of this year’s festival edition: the International Competition, the Newcomers competition section and the Film Forward competition section.

The 28th TiDF turns its gaze to the work of Vouvoula Skoura, presenting 20 films that unveil her multi-layered universe. The director will be bestowed with the Festival’s honorary Golden Alexander.