FILM


ATHICFF | Athens | November 13-19
WHAT'S ON

The 6th Athens International Children’s Film Festival is back to remind us of the joys and frustrations of being a child and a teenager.

Master of satire Nikos Perakis honored in Thessaloniki
CULTURE

Tuesday night’s ceremony honoring filmmaker Nikos Perakis with a Golden Alexander at the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival also presented his 1987 film “Living Dangerously,” surprising the younger members of the audience with its cutting-edge humor addressing issues that remain under question 37 years later.

Monica Bellucci honored in Thessaloniki
CULTURE

Monica Bellucci attended the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Thursday night, where she was celebrated with an honorary Golden Alexander award. 


New day for Athens cinemas
BUSINESS

Old-style cinemas of the type we had before the dominance of multiplexes are returning to the center of Athens.

TIFF64 | Thessaloniki | November 2-12
NEWS

The 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival commenced on Thursday, promising a total of 270 feature-length and short film screenings across the northern port city accompanied by podcasts, workshops, art shows, parties and more. 

US company acquires distribution rights to Greek series Milky Way
CULTURE

Fifth Season, a US company behind the creation of TV series such as “Scenes From a Marriage” (HBO) and “Severance” (Apple TV+) as well as films such as “The Lost Daughter”, acquired the global distribution rights to the Greek teen drama series “Milky Way,” directed by Vasilis Kekakos.


DISFF in Athens | Athens | October 26-29
WHAT'S ON

The Greek Film Archive Foundation (tainiothiki.gr) will present the entire award-winning program of the Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF), as well as the top-pick works from the National Student Film Festival.



TIFF64 | Thessaloniki | November 2-12
WHAT'S ON

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (filmfestival.gr) returns for its 64th edition, focusing on independent cinema and emerging filmmakers from around the world.

Les Nuits en Or | Athens | October 13-14
WHAT'S ON

The Hellenic Film Academy is hosting Les Nuits en Or (Golden Nights), an initiative by the Academie des Cesar showcasing the best short films from all over the world, and now in its 10th year.


Popular film actress Mary Chronopoulou dies, aged 90
CULTURE

One of the best-loved film actresses of the heyday of Greek cinema, Mary Chronopoulou, died on Friday in Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, at the age of 90. Chronopoulou had been admitted to hospital a few days earlier with serious injuries after a fall in her home. Born in 1933, she graduated from the National Theatre […]

For the Attikon, the Ideal and the Opera
OPINION

Sometimes there is no big news, just a nagging sense of loss or anger about the relentless plight of downtown Athens’ cinemas. With local elections coming up soon, this may, therefore, be a good time to send out a small reminder to the powers that be of this plight.