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FILM FESTIVALS

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

International and Greek short and feature documentaries

TheThessaloniki International Documentary Film Festivalfocuses on independent documentary cinema. It is one of the leading documentary festivals in the world.

filmfestival.gr

Thessaloniki (Greece)
March 5 – 15, 2026

Dimitris Kerkinos

Festival Director
"Sculpted Souls", directed by Stavros Psillakis - FIPRESCI Award 2025 to a Greek film (International Competition)

KINO Athens, Independent Film Festival of Athens

Greek and international films (features, shorts, documentaries, animation)

KINO Athensis an international Film Society with interactive physical screenings, bridging cinema and visual arts aiming to foster an ongoing dialogue among a wide range of artists and audiences within the city of Athens.

kinoathens.org/

Athens (Greece)
March 12 – 22, 2026

Nina Veligradi

Festival Director
"Maldives", directed by Daniel Bolda - Golden Deer of the City of Athens (National Competition - Feature) 2025

Les Rencontres du Cinéma Grec

Greek Films (features, shorts, documentaries, animation)

Les Rencontres du Cinéma Grec, is an annual festival which honors Greek film production by selecting contemporary works by young directors and cult films, linked to the history of Greece and its culture.

ahb-rennes.com

Rennes (France)
March 12 – 15, 2026

Alketa Dede

Festival Director
"Meat", directed by Dimitris Nakos - Official Selection 2025

San Francisco Greek Film Festival

Greek and Cypriot films, films about Greece, films by Greek/Cypriot (or of Greek descent worldwide) directors, writers, producers or actors in starring roles (features, shorts, documentaries, animation).

Through the powerful medium of film, the San Francisco Greek Film Festival sustains, elevates and promotes Greek culture, history and language in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

grfilm.com

San Francisco (USA)
March 14 – 21, 2026

Kleon Skourtis

Festival Director
"Arcadia", directed by Yorgos Zois - Best Narrative Feature Film Jury Award 2025

Psaroloco International Children’s & Young People’s Film Festival

Greek and International Shorts for children and young people (narrative, documentary, animation, experimental)

The Psaroloco festival is a part of Psaroloco Media Literacy program that promotes media literacy. It holds free screenings formed for children and teenagers, with selected films from around the world and group workshops where children create entirely their own short films. It prioritizes vulnerable groups of children and adolescents.

psaroloco.org

Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, Athens (Greece)

March 21-22, 2026

Soultana Koumoutsi

Festival Director
“Amarela”, directed by Andre Hayato Saito – Jury Award (ages 12+) 2025

The Greek Film Festival in Berlin

Greek, Cypriot films and International films with a clear reference to Greece/Cyprus (features, shorts, documentaries, animation).

TheGreek Film Festival in Berlin, gives the German and International audience the unique opportunity to watch the best films of modern Greek cinema. The German-Greek Cultural Association organizes the festival alongside with The Greek Film Festival goes Frankfurt & The Greek Film Festival goes Köln in September 2024.

thegreekfilmfestivalinberlin.com

Berlin (Germany)
March 25 – 29, 2026

Sofia Stavrianidou

Festival Director
"Tack", directed by Vania Turner - Documentary Award 2025

Greece International Film Festival

Greek and International films (features, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos, dance videos)

The Greece International Film Festival (GIFF) is a screening festival run by a team of filmmakers, producers and distributors which aspires to function as a channel of communication between artists, directors, screenwriters and producers of the international and domestic film industry. Furthermore, the Competition Department of the festival aims to support new works of art to find their way and get to know their audience.

giffestival.net

Athens (Greece)
March 28 – 29, 2026

Giorgos Arvanitis, Elie Castiel

Honorary Members
"Murderess", directed by Eva Nathena - Best Feature Film 2025
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