The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is a leading European Documentary Festival carried out since 1999, which focuses on filmmakers with unique cinematic voices, internationally renowned for their contribution to the documentary genre.
Its main thematic sections are: Recordings of Memory, Portraits-Human Journeys, Stories to Tell, Habitat, Planet in Peril, Music, Views of the World, Greek Panorama. The Festival’s side events host exhibitions, masterclasses, round table discussions, publications, concerts and parties. The 17th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century presents approximately 185 films (shorts and features) by directors from all over the world, as well as a full parallel events program.
FILM PREMIERES – The 17th TDF presents 5 world, 9 international, 3 European and 125 Greek premieres.
FIPRESCI JURY – An international FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) jury will hand out one award to a Greek documentary and one award to a foreign documentary.
SIDEBAR EVENTS
LIVE CINEMA: THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS – Sunday 15 March, 20.30, Olympion Theater.
HUBERT SAUPER: OPEN DISCUSSION – Friday 20 March, 13.30, Pavlos Zannas Theater.
ONE-DAY CONFERENCE: OUT HERE – Thursday 19 March, 12.00 noon, Olympion Theater.
THESSALONIKI CINEMATHEQUE LIBRARY – at the Cinema Museum – Cinematheque, in Warehouse A at the City Port.
JUST TALKING – 15-21 March (inclusive), 16.00–17.30, Electra Palace Hotel ground floor, Excelsior Room.
More info can be found here.
