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Many film industry professionals in Greece are concerned about the dysfunctional Hellenic Cinema and Audiovisual Centre (EKKOMED). This national institution, which administers the country’s cash rebate system, has not paid out anything since March 2024. Nearly 2,000 members of the Greek audiovisual sector signed an open letter calling for reform and the payment of outstanding …
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Romanian actress Maria Popistașu and screenwriter Alexandru Baciu are in the final stages of post-production for their directorial debut, Y. This feature-length drama follows Olga, her father and her two sisters, living in comfort thanks to the fortune made by their grandmother, Ileana, a former lawyer. Her sudden death disrupts the family’s well-being, especially for …
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The Cyprus Film Days International Festival has announced the films chosen for its 23rd edition, which will be held from April 4th to 12th. Launched in 2001, the festival takes place annually in the island’s two main cities: Limassol and Nicosia. It is organized by the Deputy Ministry of Culture’s Department of Contemporary Culture and …
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The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TIDF) closed on March 16th. Before the awards ceremony, Deputy Culture Minister Iason Fotilas praised the festival’s work and the importance of documentaries: “Documentaries don’t just depict images,” he said, “they guide us to see beyond them. They allow us to perceive the world more consciously, to listen to …
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Awarded the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Radu Jude’s film Kontinental’25 has been bought by distributors in 21 countries. The countries include France (acquired by Méteore Films), Italy (I Wonder Pictures) and Greece (Cinobo). MCF Megacom Film has obtained the rights for Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania. Interviewed by FNE, …
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Agora, the industry section of the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TIDF), has named the 14 projects which will take part in the Pitching Forum, to be held from March 7th to 15th. Created in 1999, Agora is a major event for producing and financing international documentary projects from Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. …
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“To a Land Unknown” by Palestinian-Danish director Mahdi Fleifel, won the Grand Prix in the European Feature Film Competition at the 37th Premiers Plans festival in Angers. The film is about two Palestinian cousins in Athens, refugees, living on the edge. They have to steal and scam their way to get enough money to buy …
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