50th TIFF: 5th AGORA - CALL FOR ENTRIES

5th AGORA- THE THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MARKET 14th to 22nd of November 2009, Thessaloniki, Greece

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Agora The name comes from the ancient Greek word for the marketplace, where public debate and all sorts of interaction, including buying and selling, took place. The 5th Agora will take place from 14th to 22nd of November 2009, in the context of the 50th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Agora is a boutique international industry event offering many ideal networking and trading opportunities for the global film industry in an informal, hospitable, relaxed, but very professional atmosphere. Agora runs parallel to the other TIFF industry related activities: Balkan Fund-TIFF Script Development Fund (14-16.11), The TIFF Agora -Balkan Works in Progress (16.11), the Crossroads- Co Production Forum (16-18.11), and Four Corners - Salonica Studio -Student Workshops (18-22.11).

Participants and Deals: With the participation of 135 buyers amongst 382 top film professionals (Producers, Distributors, Festival Programmers, Sales Agents, Institution Representatives, Experts) from 40 countries, and more than 2631 screenings of 290 films, the 4th edition of Agora was a highly successful event in which 36 films obtained distribution in 18 different world territories.

Films: The digitally equipped DVD library of the Agora provides a showcase for completed films from the Balkans, Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean aiming to expand trading and networking between professionals from our region and the rest of the world.

Call for entries: Agora is now accepting feature film submissions, produced, or co produced by any country in this area, completed after 01.01.2008. If you are interested to participate, fill in the Agora Film Entry Form and return it to us by the 10th of October 2009 at: georgiades-market@filmfestival.gr

Crossroads deadline extension: Crossroads Co-Production Forum is extending its deadline until October 6, 2009. Please fill in the on-line application form on our website and send all requested material via e-mail. For inquiries and application material please contact Angeliki Vergou to crossroads@filmfestival.gr

We warmly welcome your participation at this year’s Agora as part of a unique film celebration.

For further information please contact: Margarita Eliopoulou Athena Georgiades eliopoulou-market@filmfestival.gr georgiades-market@filmfestival.gr

Thessaloniki International Film Festival 9, Alexandras Av., Athens 11473, Greece tel: +30 210 8706000 fax: +30 210 6448143 www.filmfestival.gr