Stay tuned for upcoming interviews, reviews and Q & A with filmmakers of the 53rd Thessaliniki Film Festival!...
During a press conference with director German director Andreas Dresen at the 53rd Thessaloniki Film Festival (TIFF), he stated this about his work: "Usually in everyday life you have to think that you have to leave something or to finish something, and that really hurts...Sometimes in my movies, because of the low budget we are improvising and shooting the scenes on the spot so we are not planning anything.. But bef
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53rd TIFF: Opening Ceremony (11/3/2012)
OPENING CEREMONY
The curtain rose on the 53rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Friday, November 2, 2012 with a simple ceremony. The opening ceremony took place at the packed Olympion Theater, with the jazz and swing rhythms of the band Milky Lady & the Cookies and the lindy hop Jitter...
The 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (TDF); March 9 - 18, 2012.
For all news, press conferences, film reviews and interviews visit the official 14th TDF blog:
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Venerated director Eyal Sivan attended the 14th Thessaloniki Film Festival with his documentary film
JAFFA: THE ORANGE'S CLOCKWORK (2011)
photo still of MUSTAFA'S SWEET DREAMS (2011)
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PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ANGELOS ABAZOGLOU
A Press Conference with Angelos Abazoglou was held on Monday, March 11, 2012, in the framework of the 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. This year’s festival carries out a tribute to the French creator with Greek origins, including screenings of several of his films.
Festival Director Dimitris Eipides welcomed everyone present at the conference and ...
14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Press Conference on March 11, 2012 with directors Natalie Johanna Halla (Gaelle), Daan Veldhuizen (Stories from Lakka Beach), and writer/producer Noemi Weis (Desert Riders).
photo by Vanessa McMahon (iphone)
14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Press Conference on March 11, 2012 with directors Natalie Johanna Halla (Gaelle), Daan Veldhuizen (Stories from Lakka Beach), and writer/producer Noemi Weis (Desert Riders).
photo by Vanessa McMahon (iphone)
The 'Just Talking' at the 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival with documentary film directors Natalie Johanna Halla (Gaelle), Steve Lickteig (Open Secret), Ira Dika (Stavroula) and screenwriter/producer Noemi Weis (Desert Riders).
Here Noemi Weis speaking about making her film 'Desert Riders' (2011).
'Just Talking' took place on Sunday, March 11, 2012
The 'Just Talking' at the 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival with documentary film directors Natalie Johanna Halla (Gaelle), Steve Lickteig (Open Secret), Ira Dika (Stavroula) and screenwriter/producer Noemi Weis (Desert Riders).
'Just Talking' took place on Sunday, March 11, 2012
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14th TDF: Opening Ceremony (3/10/2012)
OPENING CEREMONY
The curtain rose on the 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - Images of the 21st Century on Friday, March 9, 2012 in the packed Olympion Theater. The simple ceremony, with musical accompaniment, was followed by the screening of Tony Gatlif’s documentary Indignados, a cinematic homage to the Occupy movement.
The percussion group Krousi set the rhythm for the evening and afterwards Dimitri Eipides, di...
American indie director Mark Jackson's debut film, WITHOUT (2011). Winner of the Best Director award at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) 2011.
The Slovenian film IZLET (A TRIP, 2011) by writer/director Nejc Gazvoda held its world premier in Sarajevo this year at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF). The film screened in competition and was nominated for Best Film. In only four months of touring festivals, the film has been nominated for Best Film in several festivals around the world and won the award for Best Feature Film at its national Slovene Film Festival by the Slovene Film Critics Association. It most recently traveled to the 5...
'PARADISE' director Panagiotis Fafoutis present his film at the 52nd Thessaloniki Film Festival, a special event for the Greek director to present his film to a Greek audience, at TIFFphoto by Dimitra Fourkalidou
'PARADISE' director Panagiotis Fafoutis present his film at the 52nd Thessaloniki Film Festival, a special event for the Greek director to present his film to a Greek audience, at TIFFphoto by Dimitra Fourkalidou
Crossroads Co-production Forum and Works in ProgressTHESSALONIKI AGORA / MARKET, the industry activity of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival headed by Marie-Pierre Macia, is pleased to announce its awards. I. The jury of the 7th Crossroads Co-production Forum, consisting of Roberto Olla, (Eurimages – Executive Director, France), Guillaume De Seille, (Arizona Films– Producer, France), Yorgos Tsourgiannis, (Horsefly Production – producer, Greece) grants the 2|35 co-production award...
52nd THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ran November 4 -13, 2011.Our festival ambassador vanessa Mcmahon reporting from the festival shared her diaries with our audience.LOVERBOY at 52nd TIFF Interview with Daniel MitulescuLOVERBOY (2011) is the newest film by the Mitulescu brothers, Catalin and Daniel. LOVERBOY opened at Cannes 2011 in ‘Un Certain Regard’ and has screened in competition in several festivals since, including Sarajevo at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival where the stunnin...
photo still from 'PLAY' In the 'Open Horizons' section of the 52nd Thessaloniki Film Festival, the Swedish film (co-production with France and Denmark) PLAY (2011) by director Ruben Östlund was screened to audiences. PLAY premiered at Cannes this year in the 'Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight)' section.This is a compelling account of theft by bullying which confronts the immigration problems during economic recession, a fitting se...
Stunning photo by journalist Ray Pride!
Check out Ray Pride's site of Thessaloniki (TIFF) news, past and present, here:
www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2011/11/portents-of-greek-crisis-in-images-from-thessaloniki-doc-fest/
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The stunning ambiance of Thessaloniki's seaside that is radiant even after storm and even during hard times.The setting of the 52nd TIFF photo by Vanessa McMahon
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