The Society for Macedonian Studies hosted the 12th edition of the fest in 1971. As Greece's premiere film event prepares to celebrate its sixth decade — the 2019 lineup runs Oct. 31 through Nov.
The Society for Macedonian Studies hosted the 12th edition of the fest in 1971.
While other festivals might understandably choose to mark such milestones by reflecting on their flickering, sepia-tinged past and the Golden Age greats who graced their red carpets, Thessaloniki is firmly looking forward instead of back. While there are nods to filmmaking icons, such as a three-day celebration of cult cinema hero John Waters , elsewhere there will be a tribute to Joanna Hogg.
With such solid heritage, emerging local talent has long flocked to the festival to showcase their wares, both in short and long form . It was in 1992 when the Greek Film Festival, launched in 1960 as a “Week of Greek Cinema” and facing a slow decline after going through several different phases, transformed into the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, with organizers adding a global perspective and choosing to shift the focus to new and rising talent. The rejig worked, with the event emerging as the most important in southeast Europe.
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