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Monica Bellucci Visits Greece to Receive ‘Golden Alexander’ at Thessaloniki Film Festival

Hollywood actress Monica Bellucci visited Thessaloniki, Greece to attend the 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival. During her visit, her Greek fans were completely enchanted. The actress walked around the city, admiring Thessaloniki's beauty and expressing her love for Greece. The Italian...

Greek Entertainment Industry Secures $62.5 Million Loan Guarantee

The Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) has introduced a €62.5 million ($62.48 million) loan guarantee program aimed at enhancing the Greek entertainment industry. The Audiovisual Productions Portfolio Guarantee Fund was presented by the Audiovisual Producers’ of Greece (SAPOE) at this year's...

Leonard Cohen’s Greek Love Story Premiers in Thessaloniki Festival (video)

A touching film on the enduring love story between legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen was screened at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Friday. “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,” by Nick Broomfield begins...

Swedish Film "Ravens" Wins Top Prize in Thessaloniki Film Festival

Thessaloniki has just wrapped up its 58th International Film Festival and this year’s celebration was again filled with stellar selections from the works of new and first-time directors around the world. “Ravens” directed by Jens Assur won the Golden Alexander,...

Greek Culture Minister Sees New Start for Thessaloniki Film Festival

"I feel that we are making a new start, a more ambitious one, with a larger participation of the city and not only the artists," Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas said on Friday in an interview with Praktorio 104.9 FM...

Thessaloniki Rolls Red Carpet for 55th Film Festival

The 55th Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece, started yesterday with actress Pinelopi Tsilika presenting the ceremony. President of the Thessaloniki Film Festival Dimitris Eipidis gave a short opening speech in the context of this year's festival which includes a tribute...

Greek Director: "The Crisis Brings Greeks Closer"

During the International Film Festival of Thessaloniki, Alexander Avranas, director of the film "Miss Violence" talked about his film and the crisis. "The economic crisis and the crisis of values brings Greek people closer to each other." said the...

Documentary Maker Alinda Dimitriou Passes Away

In the early hours of July 30, director Alinda Dimitriou passed away at the age of 78. Alinda Dimitriou was an important artist from the left political spectrum, renowned for her consistency and her political opinion, who excelled in...

'Papadopoulos & Sons' Heads to Thessaloniki Film Festival

"Papadopoulos & Sons," written and directed by Marcus Markou, is getting its Greece premiere on November 7 at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Greek Reporter spoke to Markou about his film, a British comedy/drama. The plot revolves around a self-made Greek...