Festival news
Indoor film screenings are suspended in Attica from 21 September to 4 October
We would like to inform you that, according to the official announcement of the minister of Civil Protection, all screenings in closed theaters are suspended from the 21st of September until the 4th of October. Stay tuned for further information regarding the full execution of the 26th...
Press conference of the 26th Athens International Film Festival
The Press Conference of the 26th Athens International Film Festival took place on Wednesday, 16th September 2020, at the open-air cinema Aegli Zappeiou lead by the Festival's Artistic Director, Loukas Katsikas, in the presence of the General Secretary of Contemporary...
«Nomadland»: the Golden Lion of Venice is the Opening Film of the Athens International Film Festival
In 2015 a timid Chloé Zhao participated in the international competition of the Athens International Film Festival with her first film, the affectionate “Songs My Brothers Taught Me”, and so a love affair with the Chinese director began. Two years later...
In Dreams! The grand tribute of the 26th Athens International Film Festival
David Lynch once confessed to CINEMAGAZINE “The only thing I wish to share with the public is the experience of walking into a cinema, watching the lights go down, seeing the curtains part and immersing myself into a different and totally foreign world. That is...
Announcement of the juries of the international competition section
Through its International Competition Section it hopes to showcase new talents on their way to becoming the most sought-after filmmakers and each film included in the section is either a debut or the second feature of the director, screened for the first...
Greek Short Stories in Competition Section, the Jury and the Awards
Since its inception, the Athens International Film Festival has actively supported Greek cinema as a testament to its love for the sector. A special and powerful bond between the Festival and Greek cinema is none other than the “Greek Short Stories” In...
Introducing a hybrid model for this year's festival
The Athens International Film Festival, the city's essential cinematic celebration, returns for a 26th year in an optimistic mood and fully adjusted to the current conditions, introducing for the first time in our country a hybrid version of the event with the...
Galway Film Fleadh announce the launch of new Festival Network
Galway Film Fleadh and Luxembourg City Film Festival are delighted to announce a new festival network, Europa Film Festivals. Europa Film Festivals originated from a Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture project and first met at a conference during the Galway Film...
The Athens International Film Festival is looking for the best greek short films
The Athens International Film Festival loves and actively supports the greek cinema from its first edition to date. Much awaited premieres of greek films that are embraced by the local audience and travel through Greece and abroad, workshops on film development and...
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