Greek selections at 27th Thessaloniki Int’l Doc Fest
A total of 71 full-length and short documentaries from Greece will be screened in the festival’s International, Newcomers and >>Film Forward Competition sections, as well as in the Open Horizons, Platform+ and Special Screenings sections. “Vibrant and fascinating, unraveling heart-wrenching human stories and burning up-to-the-minute issues, the Greek documentaries take centre stage,” write festival organisers.
International and Newcomers Competition titles at 27th Thessaloniki Doc Fest
The ten films selected for the International Competition of the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (March 6-16, 2025) will be eyeing up a series of prizes, among them the Golden Alexander, accompanied by a cash prize of 12,000 euros. The 10 docs within the festival’s Newcomers section will compete for the Golden Alexander “Dimitri Eipides” Award, accompanied by a €10,000 cash prize, and the Silver Alexander Award.
27th Thessaloniki Doc Fest unveils >>FILM FORWARD Comp titles
The >>Film Forward competition section hosts movies that “challenge conventions and utter a bold and daring cinematic language.” Ten films are selected for the section and awards include the >>Film Forward Golden Alexander, featuring a 6,000-euro cash prize, and the >>Film Forward Silver Alexander, featuring a 3,000-euro cash prize. The 27th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival runs March 6-16.
Philibert and Greenfield to be honoured at 27th Thessaloniki Docfest
The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival will honour French filmmaker Nicolas Philibert, “who dares to permeate the innermost depths of the human psyche,” and American director and photographer Lauren Greenfield, “who foregrounds the decay of the American nouveau-riche society,” during its 27th edition, running March 6-16.
