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Country profile: Greece

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27 December 2020

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces its winners

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora/Awards

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces its winners

The industry section of the Greek gathering has handed out 16 awards to projects at various stages of development, while over 400 professionals attended the event this year  

15 March 2024

REPORT: Agora Docs in Progress @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora

REPORT: Agora Docs in Progress @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

We take a closer look at three projects close to completion that have been presented at the 26th edition of the Greek documentary gathering  

14 March 2024

REPORT: Agora Pitching Forum @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora

REPORT: Agora Pitching Forum @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

We take a closer look at three interesting projects being pitched at the 26th edition of the Greek documentary gathering  

12 March 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival announces its Agora Lab and Meet the Future selections

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival announces its Agora Lab and Meet the Future selections

Five Greek projects at various stages of development will find a home in the Agora Lab, while the Meet the Future segment turns its attention to five up-and-coming Czech directors  

15 February 2024

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival discloses its Agora Docs in Progress line-up

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival discloses its Agora Docs in Progress line-up

The 11 projects from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region will have the chance to clinch various post-production awards in March  

12 February 2024

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival's Pitching Forum selection revealed

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival's Pitching Forum selection revealed

Twelve projects originating from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin have been picked by the festival's co-production and co-financing platform, which is also debuting three new awards  

12 February 2024

Oxbelly announces its fellows

Industry / Market - Greece

Oxbelly announces its fellows

A total of 27 international writers working on episodic, fiction and poetry projects participated in the annual, Greek-based retreat in 2023  

15 December 2023

The call is open for the Oxbelly Retreat

Industry / Market - Greece

The call is open for the Oxbelly Retreat

Screenwriters, episodic writers and literary fiction authors are invited to apply to take part in the special gathering for storytellers which will be hosted in Greece next June  

11 December 2023

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops spotlight some remarkable achievements so far

Industry / Market - Greece

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops spotlight some remarkable achievements so far

More than 40 projects that have participated in the programme in recent years have been released or are in production, a high rate for industry standards in Europe  

28 November 2023

Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

Italy

Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

The sixth edition of the festival dedicated to Balkan film hosted a workshop attended by representatives from the Italian and Balkan film industries, as well as from European organisations  

13 November 2023

Thessaloniki's Agora hands out its awards

Thessaloniki 2023 – Agora/Awards

Thessaloniki's Agora hands out its awards

A handful of prizes have been bestowed upon the projects participating in the Crossroads and Works in Progress sections, including Greece’s Stringa and Croatia’s Happy People  

09 November 2023

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops go to Rhodes

Industry / Market - Greece

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops go to Rhodes

Currently, 55 filmmakers hailing from all corners of the world are participating in the second residential workshop situated in the island's historic city  

24 October 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki’s Agora announces its programme of Agora Talks

Thessaloniki 2023 – Agora

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki’s Agora announces its programme of Agora Talks

A jam-packed schedule of sessions will be hosted during the event, exploring topics from co-production opportunities to mental health within the industry and green production  

23 October 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki’s Agora announces Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy and Agora Short Film Lab participants

Thessaloniki 2023 - Agora

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki’s Agora announces Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy and Agora Short Film Lab participants

The industry section of the festival will offer customised programmes and networking opportunities for emerging professionals from Greece and abroad  

05 October 2023

Thessaloniki’s Agora reveals its Works in Progress selection

Thessaloniki 2023 – Agora

Thessaloniki’s Agora reveals its Works in Progress selection

Ten film projects in post-production will be presented to the Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s industry audience in November  

03 October 2023

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

Thessaloniki 2023 – Agora

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

The 19th edition of Agora’s co-production section has selected 15 projects, while the Bridge to the North initiative is being launched with the first participating country set to be Lithuania  

25 September 2023

Promising filmmakers gear up to present 12 ideas at the fourth Kastellorizo Visio-Pitching Lab

Beyond Borders 2023 - Visio-Pitching Lab

Promising filmmakers gear up to present 12 ideas at the fourth Kastellorizo Visio-Pitching Lab

Up-and-coming directors from Greece, Armenia, Romania and Montenegro, among other countries, will introduce their projects and initiatives at the online event that unspools on 24 and 25 August  

23 August 2023

Thessaloniki Film Festival unveils insights from its Think Tank series

Thessaloniki 2023 - Agora

Thessaloniki Film Festival unveils insights from its Think Tank series

The series, which took place over three months and focused on the future of film markets, was organised in collaboration with Cannes' Marché du Film and Berlinale's European Film Market  

01 August 2023

European film festivals kick off Launchpad to support emerging film professionals

Industry / Market - Switzerland/Greece/Estonia/Netherlands/Czech Republic

European film festivals kick off Launchpad to support emerging film professionals

Locarno, Thessaloniki, Tallinn, Rotterdam and Karlovy Vary have joined forces to facilitate the integration of professionals working in areas such as sales, marketing and distribution  

13 July 2023

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops’ first session is under way

Industry / Market - Greece

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops’ first session is under way

During its first stop on the island of Nisyros, the training initiative features a jam-packed, two-week programme set to wrap on 6 July  

30 June 2023

The Evia Film Project shines a spotlight on the locations of Northern Evia

Thessaloniki 2023

The Evia Film Project shines a spotlight on the locations of Northern Evia

A special two-day familiarisation trip to scenic locations on the island and a case study on Triangle of Sadness were some of the highlights of the second edition of the green initiative  

27 June 2023

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops announce their selected projects

Industry / Market - Greece

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops announce their selected projects

A total of 35 projects and eight trainees will participate in the workshops’ various sections, which will take place on the islands of the Southeast Aegean  

16 June 2023

Crew United expands its operations across Europe

Industry / Market - Europe

Crew United expands its operations across Europe

The leading online platform designed to connect European filmmakers has launched in five new markets: Italy, Spain, Greece, Romania and Lithuania  

14 June 2023

The Evia Film Project returns for a bigger and greener second edition

Thessaloniki 2023

The Evia Film Project returns for a bigger and greener second edition

The eco-friendly initiative pioneered by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival returns to Northern Evia from 20-24 June  

05 May 2023

MFI Script 2 Film Workshops extend their 2023 call for applications

Industry / Market - Greece

MFI Script 2 Film Workshops extend their 2023 call for applications

The training programme is calling for European and international creative teams, with feature-length film, documentary, or TV series projects in development, to apply by 20 March  

13 March 2023

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces this year’s winners

Thessaloniki Documentary 2023 – Agora/Awards

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces this year’s winners

The industry section of the gathering organised a range of activities and showcased new technologies for its over 400 international attendees  

10 March 2023

Thessaloniki Agora Docs returns for a jam-packed edition

Thessaloniki Documentary 2023 – Agora

Thessaloniki Agora Docs returns for a jam-packed edition

The industry section of the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is all set to unspool a dynamic programme of talks and master classes in March  

14 February 2023

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival announces its Agora Docs in Progress and Agora Lab titles

Thessaloniki Documentary 2023 – Agora

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival announces its Agora Docs in Progress and Agora Lab titles

The 11 participating projects from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region will be in with a chance of winning one of the Agora Docs in Progress post-production awards  

14 February 2023

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Pitching Forum unveils its selection

Thessaloniki Documentary 2023 – Agora

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Pitching Forum unveils its selection

The co-production and co-financing platform of the festival has selected 14 projects from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin  

14 February 2023

Oxbelly launches its Episodic Program

Industry / Market - Greece

Oxbelly launches its Episodic Program

The new course aims to welcome scribes who would like to work in series writing and will be hosted in Greece this June  

06 February 2023

Thessaloniki’s Agora launches Agora Series

Thessaloniki 2022 – Agora

Thessaloniki’s Agora launches Agora Series

The industry section of the gathering’s 63rd edition is kicking off a section dedicated to series and pressing on with its successful initiatives  

26 October 2022

Thessaloniki’s Agora unveils its Works in Progress

Thessaloniki 2022 – Agora

Thessaloniki’s Agora unveils its Works in Progress

Eight film projects in post-production will be presented to the Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s industry audience  

20 October 2022

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

Thessaloniki 2022 – Agora

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

The 18th edition of Agora’s co-production section has selected 14 projects from South-Eastern Europe, whose teams are aiming to develop them further and expand their international scope  

20 October 2022

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops run their third session

Industry / Market - Greece

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops run their third session

A total of 57 filmmakers from all around the world are currently attending the residential workshop in the medieval city of Rhodes  

19 October 2022

Beyond Borders’ Visio-Pitching Lab is ready to get under way

Beyond Borders 2022 – Visio-Pitching Lab

Beyond Borders’ Visio-Pitching Lab is ready to get under way

A total of ten documentary ideas will be presented during the third edition of the lab, which offers young creators the opportunity to pitch their concepts to a professional audience  

24 August 2022

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops’ first session is under way

Industry / Market - Greece

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops’ first session is under way

During its first stop on the island of Nisyros, the training initiative features a jam-packed, ongoing, two-week programme set to wrap on 7 July  

27 June 2022

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops announce their selected projects

Industry / Market - Greece

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops announce their selected projects

A total of 37 projects and seven trainees will participate in the workshops’ various sections, which will take place on the islands of the Southeast Aegean  

21 June 2022

REPORT: Evia Film Project 2022

Thessaloniki 2022

REPORT: Evia Film Project 2022

We present details of three intriguing projects that were pitched at the inaugural edition of the Evia Film Project, which ran from 15-19 June  

21 June 2022

On Evia, film-body reps discuss green film practices and ways to reduce productions’ environmental impact

Thessaloniki 2022

On Evia, film-body reps discuss green film practices and ways to reduce productions’ environmental impact

The talk mainly focused on two successful sustainability projects: Austria’s Evergreen Prisma and Italy’s Green Film  

20 June 2022

Garden, Falling Into Silence and Unwritten Land triumph at the inaugural Evia Film Project

Thessaloniki 2022 – Awards

Garden, Falling Into Silence and Unwritten Land triumph at the inaugural Evia Film Project

In addition, Sunken and Resonance have received the Pitch the Doc Prize and the Special Jury Prize for Creative Vision, respectively  

20 June 2022

The Evia Film Project’s Agora announces the works in progress and in development for its inaugural edition

Thessaloniki 2022

The Evia Film Project’s Agora announces the works in progress and in development for its inaugural edition

The new initiative aims to make Evia a hub for the exchange of ideas and for market activities, with a special focus on green cinema and sustainability  

01 June 2022

MFI Script 2 Film Workshops launch their 2022 call for applications

Industry / Market - Greece

MFI Script 2 Film Workshops launch their 2022 call for applications

The training programme is also offering a scholarship to one project from Ukraine, while creative teams from Europe and abroad are eligible to apply  

22 March 2022

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces this year’s winners

Thessaloniki Documentary 2022 – Agora/Awards

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces this year’s winners

Running both on site and online, the Greek festival’s industry strand has returned to “business as usual” with a handful of projects being rewarded  

18 March 2022

At Film O’Clock, experts discuss how to preserve cinematic heritage

Industry / Market - Romania/Lithuania/Greece/South Africa

At Film O’Clock, experts discuss how to preserve cinematic heritage

The panellists, working for institutions based in four countries, shared their experience in restoration, and organising special screenings, online initiatives and in-person exhibitions  

04 March 2022

Thessaloniki Agora Docs all set for a dynamic return

Thessaloniki Documentary 2022 – Agora

Thessaloniki Agora Docs all set for a dynamic return

The film market of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is returning to its physical location more innovative and jam-packed than ever  

02 March 2022

Evia to become an international green cinema hub

Thessaloniki 2022

Evia to become an international green cinema hub

The Thessaloniki Film Festival’s initiative is aiming to rebuild and restore the island of Evia, which was devastated by last summer’s fires  

01 March 2022

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Pitching Forum unveils its selection

Thessaloniki Documentary 2022 – Agora

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Pitching Forum unveils its selection

The co-production and co-financing platform of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival has selected 14 projects from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin  

28 February 2022

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival announces its Agora Docs in Progress titles

Thessaloniki Documentary 2022 – Agora

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival announces its Agora Docs in Progress titles

The ten participating projects from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region will be in with a chance of winning one of the Agora Docs in Progress post-production awards  

28 February 2022

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