Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

  • Only on Earth

    Only on Earth

    NATURE: Robin Petré’s cinematically sprawling Only on Earth journeys deep into southern Galicia as wildfires rage on.

  • From Ground Zero

    From Ground Zero

    PALESTINE: 22 films on the human experience in Gaza.

  • Viktor

    Viktor

    UKRAINE: A deaf photographer’s inner world redefines war cinema.

  • Artificial Intelligence and our mode of thinking

    Artificial Intelligence and our mode of thinking

    INTELLIGENCE What can be said about the flip side of AI—for the environment, workers, and warfare? Several films and discussions at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival delved into reflections on what future we now will have with AI and new warfare.

  • About a Hero

    About a Hero

    AI: What happens when an algorithm mimics Werner Herzog? A philosophical labyrinth of machine identity and narrative distortion unfolds.

  • 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival announces award winners

    27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival announces award winners

    The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival concluded with an awards ceremony on 16 March 2025, celebrating outstanding documentary filmmaking from around the world. With a diverse lineup of films exploring pressing social issues, personal stories, and innovative cinematic approaches, the festival reaffirmed its reputation as a crucial platform for documentary cinema. Below is the list…

  • Super Paradise

    Super Paradise

    CONSUMERISM: Through apocryphal private archives forging nostalgia and conversations about the past and present, Super Paradise tells the story of a freedom oasis in Greece destroyed by cluelessness and greed, a tale that can be universally applied.

  • Agora Awards announced at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

    Agora Awards announced at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

    The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival‘s Agora Market section concluded with the announcement of this year’s awards. With over 400 international visitors, the Agora provided a vital platform for documentary professionals to foster collaborations and support new projects. Thessaloniki Pitching Forum Awards IEFTA Award for Best Documentary in Development (€10,000): Highways of Hope – Director: Alexa Bakony, Production:…

  • Pet Farm

    Pet Farm

    ISOLATION: A close-up of a loner and animal lover, Pet Farm portrays a man who struggles to find a place in the world for himself and his passions while facing soulless legislation

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