The jury
Dimosthenis Xifilinos (Greece), Sebahattin Şen (Turkey), Basant Abdelrehim (Egypt),
Thessaloniki Film Festival is the largest cinema institution in Greece that promotes quality films all year round and organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival. Both are city-focused events that take place in the vibrant city of Thessaloniki which combines history, arts, a culinary experience and a vivid nightlife by the sea. Τhe Thessaloniki International Film Festival, now on its 67th edition, is held each November, and is one of the oldest and most prominent festivals and the country’s most popular film event. Our jury of three members will give two awards, one to a film in the international competition and one to a Greek film that has its premiere at the festival.