June 2025

The Evia Film Project (June 17–21, 2025), Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s green initiative, returns to Northern Evia for its fourth edition, bringing sustainability and humanity’s connection with nature to the forefront. This year, the linchpin between the films and the actions of the festival is the Greek summer.

The five-day celebration will feature free open-air screenings at the summer cinemas of Edipsos, Limni, and the Fishing Shelter in Agia Anna. The program includes acclaimed Greek and international films that rediscover the spirit of the Greek summer such as Mamma Mia! by Phyllida Lloyd, Animal by Sofia Exarchou, Suntan by Argyris Papadimitropoulos (photo), Super Paradise by Steve Krikris, The Big Blue by Luc Besson, and Before Midnight by Richard Linklater, etc. Audiences will also enjoy a curated selection of short films that, though diverse in origin, converge around the festival’s main theme, along with daily VR screenings in Loutra Edipsou (Edipsos Thermal Baths).

In addition to screenings, the Evia Film Project hosts masterclasses, professional networking activities, workshops for children and students, and special musical events.

A highlight of the event is the thematic conference on June 20 in the coastal town of Limni. The agenda will explore climate change’s effects on the Greek summer, local traditions, tourism, social life, and cultural identity. The discussion will also delve into cinematic storytelling under the summer sun: How do you film Greek light? How is the authenticity of landscape and lifestyle portrayed? What are the challenges of summer film production?