Festival Calendar
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Dion. Areopagitou str. 7
11742 Athens
Greece
phone +30-210-87 06 000
fax +30-210-64 48 143
http://www.filmfestival.gr
email: info@filmfestival.gr
Director
Mr. Dimitri Eipides
President
Pantelis Voulgaris
Year of Foundation 1960
Event Date from 01 November 2013 till 10 November 2013
in Thessaloniki, Greece
International Competition
Sections Competition (first and second features), Greek Panorama, New Horizons, Balkan Survey, Tributes, Retrospectives
Terms of Entry competition: films may not be older than 18 months, no release in Greece, over 60 min.
Subtitles English subtitles recommended French subtitles recommended
Format 35 mm, DigiBeta
Registration Deadline 13 August 2012
Fees none
Attendance Figures 77,000
Participants of the Film Industry approx. 90 directors, 50 producers, 40 distributors (national and international)
Prizes/Awards Golden Alexander ($33,000), Silver Alexander ($20,000), Best Director, Best Script, Best Female/Male Performance, Best Artistic Achievement, Audience Awards (each $2,600), FIPRESCI Prize
2012
Opening Film
HOLY MOTORS by Leos Carax (FR/DE, Pandora Filmproduktion, Pola Pandora)
International Competition
MOLD (SCHIMMEL) by Ali Aydin (TR/DE, Beleza Film)
OUR LITTLE DIFFERENCES (DIE FEINEN UNTERSCHIEDE) by Sylvie Michel (Pallas Film, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion)
Open Horizons
BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO by Peter Strickland (GB/DE/AU, Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion)
LORE by Cate Shortland (DE/AU/GB, Rohfilm)
THE PATIENCE STONE by Atiq Rahimi (FR/DE/AF; Razor Film)
SHIFTING THE BLAME (SCHULD SIND IMMER DIE ANDEREN) by Lars-Gunnar Lotz (Film- und Fernsehlabor Ludwigsburg)
Open Horizons / Special Screenings
THE FOSTER BOY (DER VERDINGBUB) by Markus Imboden (CH/DE, Bremedia Produktion)
IN THE FOG (IM NEBEL) by Sergei Loznitsa (DE/LV/NL/BY, ma.ja.de fiction)
PARADISE: LOVE (PARADIES: LIEBE) by Ulrich Seidl (AT/FR/DE, Tatfilm)
PARADISE: FAITH (PARADIES: GLAUBE) by Ulrich Seidl (AT/DE/FR, Tatfilm)
Open Horizons / Special Screenings and LUX AWARD Section
JUST THE WIND by Bence Fliegauf (HU/DE/FR, The Post Republic)
TABU by Miguel Gomes (PT/DE/BR/FR, Komplizen Film)
Balkan Survey
DJECA – CHILDREN OF SARAJEVO by Aida Begic (BA/DE/FR/TR, Rohfilm)
Youth Screen
PATTY’S CATCHUP (POMMES ESSEN) by Tina von Traben (Dagstar*Film)
Night Views – Lior Shamriz Spotlight
A LOW LIFE MYTHOLOGY by Lior Shamriz (Spektakulativ Pictures)
MIRRORS FOR PRINCES by Lior Shamriz (Spektakulativ Pictures)
SATURN RETURNS by Lior Shamriz (IL/DE, Jehuti Films)
THE MAGIC DESK by Lior Shamriz
Andreas Dresen Tribute
CLOUD 9 (WOLKE 9) by Andreas Dresen (Rommel Filmproduktion)
GRILL POINT (HALBE TREPPE) by Andreas Dresen (Rommel Filmproduktion)
NIGHT SHAPES (NACHTGESTALTEN) by Andreas Dresen (Rommel Filmproduktion)
STOPPED ON TRACK (HALT AUF FREIER STRECKE) by Andreas Dresen (Rommel Filmproduktion)
SUMMER IN BERLIN (SOMMER VORM BALKON) by Andreas Dresen (Rommel Filmproduktion)
WHISKEY WITH VODKA (WHISKY MIT WODKA) by Andreas Dresen (Senator Filmproduktion, Rommel Filmproduktion)
Aki Kaurismäki Tribute
LE HAVRE by Aki Kaurismäki (FI/FR/DE, Pandora Filmproduktion)
LIGHTS IN THE DUSK by Aki Kaurismäki (FI/DE/FR, Pandora Filmproduktion)
THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST by Aki Kaurismäki (FI/GE/FR, Pandora Filmproduktion)
LA VIE DE BOHEME by Aki Kaurismäki (FR/DE/SE/FI, Pandora Filmproduktion)
Number of Films Shown 154 features, 47 shorts
Media Coverage primarily national print and TV coverage; reviews in the main international trade magazines; more than 100 foreign film journalists
Specific Characteristics Recognized by FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) as Competitive Spezialised Feature Film Festival.Evaluation Thessaloniki is the most important film festival in Greece with familiar atmosphere and interesting sidebars and special events, such as the conference "Distribution and Promotion of European Films". The festival is one of the most important European festivals for up-and-coming directors; the event focuses on innovative forms of narration.
Reviewed Files
Fachinfo_Thessaloniki_2012.pdf
