The 3rd Evia Film Project, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s green initiative, is gearing up for its summer get-together with the audience. Film screenings, masterclasses, networking activities for professionals, workshops for children and young people, music events and gastronomy compose the 5-day celebration of green cinema in Northern Evia. The 3rd Evia Film Project is carried out with the support of the Ministry of Culture from July 2nd to July 6th in Edipsos, Agia Anna and Limni.
The 3rd Evia Film Project, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s green initiative, is gearing up for its summer get-together with the audience. Film screenings, masterclasses, networking activities for professionals, workshops for children and young people, music events and gastronomy compose the 5-day celebration of green cinema in Northern Evia. The 3rd Evia Film Project is carried out with the support of the Ministry of Culture from July 2nd to July 6th in Edipsos, Agia Anna and Limni.
OPENING FILM
We are immersed into the world of the pioneer marine explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau with the film L’Odyssée by Jérôme Salle, against the backdrop of the Mediterranean waters, and starring Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney and Audrey Tautou. The movie will kick off the 3rd Evia Film Project, at the open-air cinema Apollon in Edipsos, which was renovated by the Festival and the Municipality of Istiaea-Edipsos and given to the public, after having remained closed for decades. The host of the opening ceremony is renowned and beloved Greek actor Fanis Mouratidis.
FILM SCREENINGS
We take delight in fiction films and documentaries of beloved directors from Greece and abroad in the open-air cinemas of Edipsos and Limni. Among others:
MUSIC EVENTS
We invite the audience to two special music nights:
MASTERCLASSES
We delve into the secrets of the art and work of famous and beloved artists and professionals of the film and TV industry from Greece and the entire world, through a series of masterclasses held in Agia Anna and Edipsos. The list of prominent speakers includes Emin Alper and Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Kostis Maraveyas, Katerina Bei, Yolanda Markopoulou, Fokion Xenos, Pantelis Panteloglou, and Lin Alluna. Admission is free for the public.
SPOT
We dive into the wonderful world of water and its creatures through the spot of the 3rd Evia Film Project, which bears the signature of the 23-year-old Psychology student at the Panteion University, Panos Arvanitakis (Entelechus), a self-taught animation artist. The Festival is delighted to offer the chance to this young and upcoming artist to showcase a sample of his work.
Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kS4ssAPdTA
AGORA
We turn our focus to the need for decompression: The Agora of the 3rd Evia Film Project is developed around four segments: Mind, Body, Spirit and Discovery. Within a relaxed yet fully professional entourage, Agora puts into motion an innovative model of circular economy, inviting professionals to discover or reconnect with Greek projects that have been presented in the TIFF and TIDF Agora in the previous years. Moreover, it hosts a series of meetings addressed to the film industry professionals from around the globe.
A TOP-NOTCH INTERNATIONAL MEETING
The 3rd Evia Film Project hosts for the second year the CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator, a one-of-a-kind documentary development workshop addressed to women-identifying film producers and directors.
XR
We invite the audience to discover the most up-to-date XR technology films that bring forth ecology issues and explore the repercussions of human intervention to the environment.
PODCAST
We listen to an exciting and water-related podcast sitting comfortably on the Podcast Bench at KYMA, enjoying the idyllic view to the sea.
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
We watch children’s films and seek a hidden green treasure as part of the children’s workshop held by WWF. In Edipsos, 17-year-old Pablo Soto González, filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, musician, choreographer while still a highschool student at the Athens Art School, will talk to students on how to write, direct and promote a film in the festival circuit and online.
GASTRONOMY
Gastronomy and its relation to sustainability take center stage, as we give the floor to flavor journalists Eleni Psyhouli and Ioanna Stamoulou to introduce the delights of the Greek “mezes” to the international and Greek press accredited guests of the 3rd Evia Film Project.
GUIDED TOURS
We visit outstanding locations and spots of interest, through a series of guided visits and tours.
Amidst high temperatures, we have undertaken all the necessary safety measures for the accredited guests of the 3rd Evia Film Projects, having formed a list of simple instructions for everyone’s safety. More info can be found here.
The Evia Film Project is the Festival’s third pillar of activities, adding its name to the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, held in November, and the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, held in March. Its goal is to consolidate Northern Evia, a region severely hit by the 2021 calamitous wildfires, as an international hub of green cinema. This year, the Evia Film Project focuses on water as its core theme. The sea, rain, all water resources, and their pivotal and life-defining ties with mankind take center stage, along with the agony triggered by their destruction.
The Evia Film Project is carried out thanks to the support of the Ministry of Culture. Valuable is the support of COSMOTE TV, the Festival’s Grand Sponsor, PPC, the Festival’s Strategic Partner and Fischer, a steady companion of the Festival. The 3rd Evia Film Project is held in collaboration with the the National Centre of Audiovisual Media and Communications, Greek Film Centre, the Municipalities of Istiaea-Edipsos and Mantoudi-Limni-Agia and the Port Authority of the Regional Unit of Evia. We would also like to thank the Association of Volunteer Forest Fire Fighters Rescuers of North-Central Evia.
