Isabelle Huppert on Why Movies Belong on the Big Screen, How She's ‘Not Brave Enough' to Take Risks, and Why She's ‘Unfaithful' to All Her Roles

The 69-year-old EGOT-winning actress ripped up a cue card cohost Sunny Hostin passed to her live on air at the top of ...

‘Maya & Samar’ Director Blasts ‘Shocking’ NC-17 Rating: Queer Romantic Drama Celebrates ‘Joy,’ ‘Sacredness’ of Love Between Women (EXCLUSIVE)

Director Anita Doron blasted the “shocking” decision by the MPAA to slap an NC-17 rating on “Maya & Samar,” an Athens-set ...

Indya Moore Gives Impassioned, Political Speech As Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Opens Thessaloniki Film Festival: “These Past Three Years We Have ...

Greece’s premier film event, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, opened its 2025 edition — the 66th annual festival ...

‘The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes’ Offers ‘Dark Folk Tale’ About Fear, Superstition and Acceptance in Rural Greece: ‘It’s for All Who Don’t Belong’

Greek filmmaker Thanasis Neofotistos is in post-production on his buzzy feature debut “The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes,” a ...

Thessaloniki Head on Curating a Film Festival in Troubled Times and Championing ‘Restless,’ ‘Inventive,’ ‘Unpredictable’ Cinema

The 66th edition of the venerable Greek film festival kicks off with Jim Jarmusch's Venice Golden Lion winner 'Father Mother ...

How the ‘Greek DNA’ of Thessaloniki’s Industry Arm Has Helped It Remain a Vital Platform for Filmmakers From Southeastern Europe and Beyond

The long-running industry event continues to be a crucial launchpad for filmmakers from Southeastern Europe and the wider ...

‘My Brilliant Friend’ Filmmaker Saverio Costanzo On Collaborating With The “Very Tough” Elena Ferrante & Why He Believes It Would Be Impossible To Make The HBO Series ...

“She’s very strong, but she’s never conservative,” Italian filmmaker ​​ Saverio Costanzo concluded this morning during a Q&A at Thessaloniki when asked about his enigmatic countrywoman Elena Ferrante, ...
Cineuropa

Thessaloniki announces the programme for its 66th edition

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival returns for its 66th edition from 30 October-9 November, maintaining its ...
Greek Reporter

Saint Demetrios: The History of Thessaloniki’s Beloved Patron Saint

Saint Demetrios (or Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki is one of the most popular Christian saints not only in Greece but across the ...
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Thessaloniki: Ali Abbasi Set For Meet The Neighbors+ Jury, ‘God Will Not Help' By Croatian Filmmaker Hana Jušić Among Competition Titles

EXCLUSIVE: Twelve new works, including God Will Not Help, the buzzy feature from Croatian filmmaker Hana Jušić, will screen as part of the Meet The Neighbors+ competition sidebar at this year's ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared history of genocide

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Fronting the Mediterranean Sea in this bustling Greek port stands a haunting monument to the city’s roughly 50,000 Jews who were rounded up by the Nazis in 1943 and deported to ...
Greek Reporter

Diane von Fürstenberg Honored in Thessaloniki, The Birthplace of Her Holocaust Survivor Mother

Legendary fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg returned to her mother’s birthplace, Thessaloniki, where she was honored ...