28th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
5 MARCH → 15 MARCH 2026
TIDF28 AGORA XR Lab Projects
AGORA XR Lab is TiDF AGORA’s newest initiative, in collaboration with the Immersive – All Around Cinema section, a closed workshop dedicated to XR and new media projects in development. It is designed for emerging storytellers keen to explore new forms of expression in factual and non-factual storytelling, and to push the boundaries of what audiovisual work can be in the digital age.
MARCH 7-12
Various multidisciplinary artists from different career paths and artistic backgrounds submitted their projects for this opportunity. Five XR projects that bridge the realms of film, digital media, new tech, and gaming were selected to participate in this inaugural edition. AGORA XR Lab fosters innovation and collaboration by supporting creative, interdisciplinary partnerships in film, the arts, science, technology, and social impact initiatives.
AGORA XR LAB PROJECTS
Α DANGEROUS JOURNEY
Creator: Lucija Stojević, Production: Andrés Bartos Amory & Lucija Stojević - Noon Films S.L.U., Spain
IDLE HANDS
Creator: Gregoris Rentis, Production: Mando and Myrto Stathi - BYRD, Co-production: Arnaud Colinart - Atlas V, Greece, France
LIFTA, A LIFE NOT FORGOTTEN
Creator - Producer: Sohail Dahdal - Fifth Wall, Palestine, UAE
MYSTIS
Creator: Tatiana Collet Apraxine, Production: Alina Mikhaleva - Less Media, Co-production: Onism Studio, Georgia, UK
NOTHING IS EVER REALLY LOST
Creator: Anna Szylar, Production: Pola Komarowa - Monster Mind Studio, Poland
LEAD MENTOR & TUTOR
Vassiliki Khonsari | Creative Producer & Writer, Founder, iNK Stories - USA
WORKSHOP TUTORS
Toby Coffey | Associate Programmer, IDFA DocLab - United Kingdom
Corine Meijers | Founder and Creative Producer, Studio Biarritz - Netherlands
Annette Mees | Artistic director, Audience Labs - United Kingdom, Netherlands
Eirini Lampiri | AiR/ ONX Technical Fellow - Greece
AWARD
Beldocs XR Academy Award
Selection of one AGORA XR Lab project to the XR Academy, including accommodation and accreditation for the next Beldocs International Documentary Festival in May 2026
