The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) will take place from 31 October-10 November, featuring a mix of in-person screenings and online events. The festival will showcase a diverse line-up of 252 movies, including both full-length and short films, along with star appearances, world premieres, master classes and competitive sections.

This year’s festival will pay tribute to two cinematic icons: European Film Academy president Juliette Binoche and Academy Award-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes. Both will receive honorary Golden Alexander Awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to film. TIFF will also screen The Return [+lire aussi :
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In addition to honouring international stars, the festival will celebrate Greek cinema with a tribute to filmmaker Panos H Koutras, who will also receive an honorary Golden Alexander. Renowned casting director Ellen Lewis – well known for her longstanding collaboration with Martin Scorsese – will offer a master class, sharing insights from her career and discussing the intricacies of the casting process.

The festival will open with Maria [+lire aussi :
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TIFF 2024 will feature four international competition categories, with substantial cash prizes on offer. The International Competition includes 12 films, three of which hail from Greece. This section will hand out the Golden Alexander "Theo Angelopoulos" (€10,000), the Silver Alexander for Best Direction (€5,000), and prizes for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay or Artistic Achievement. The selection includes Arcadia [+lire aussi :
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interview : Yorgos Zois
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interview : Scandar Copti
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interview : Leonardo van Dijl
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interview : Dimitris Nakos
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interview : Laura Carreira
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interview : Nelicia Low
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interview : Ariane Labed
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interview : Mahdi Fleifel
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interview : Damian Kocur
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The Meet the Neighbors+ Competition is also showcasing 12 films. This strand celebrates regional cinema and cultural exchange, with awards including the Golden Alexander "Michel Dimopoulos" (€10,000) and the Silver Alexander for Best Direction (€5,000). Featured films include The Exiles [+lire aussi :
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interview : Tato Kotetishvili
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interview : Christos Pitharas
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interview : Frédéric Farrucci
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interview : Gürcan Keltek
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interview : Pavlo Ostrikov
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interview : Alessandro Cassigoli et Ca…
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As for the Film Forward Competition, which highlights innovative storytelling, it also features 12 films competing for the Golden Alexander (€8,000) and the Silver Alexander Special Jury Award (€4,000). The selection includes The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire by Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich (USA), Café 404 by Alexandros Tsilifonis (Greece), The Hyperboreans by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña (Chile), I Saw the TV Glow by Jane Schoenbrun (USA), Invention by Courtney Stephens (USA), Kyuka - Before Summer’s End [+lire aussi :
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interview : Kostis Charamountanis
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interview : Johanné Gómez Terrero
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interview : Jaime Puertas Castillo
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interview : Iva Radivojević
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interview : Noaz Deshe
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Finally, the Immersive Competition returns with a selection of eight films. This category celebrates cutting-edge virtual- and augmented-reality projects, with a Golden Alexander Award of €2,000 up for grabs. An out-of-competition highlight will be Intangible, an installation by Danish artist Carl Emil Carlsen.

Once again this year, the festival incorporates podcasts, with ten Greek- and English-language offerings competing for the Best Podcast Award (€2,000). Additionally, 17 more podcasts will be showcased in the Nexus section. Podcasters aged 25-35 participating in either competition will be eligible for the ENS Louis Lumière – French Institute of Greece Award, recognising emerging talent in audio documentary creation. All podcasts will be accessible online via the festival's website.