56th TIFF Line-up, Juries & Parallel Events

56th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
November 6-15, 2015

56th TIFF LINE-UP, JURIES & PARALLEL EVENTS

With the opening of the 56th Thessaloniki International Film Festival approaching, this press release includes the latest news that round-up this year’s communication: the International and FIPRESCI Juries, masterclass, parallel events, as well as the complete line-up list.

OPENING & CLOSING FILMS
Opening - Friday, November 6th: Victoria by Sebastian Schipper, Germany, 140’, 2015

Closing – Saturday, November 14th: My Golden Days by Arnaud Desplechin, France, 120’, 2015

INTERNATIONAL JURY
The five-member International Jury called to judge the films of the International Competition section and to award the Golden and Silver Alexanders plus a number of additional awards, is composed of:

Michele Ray-Gavras, Producer, France - Jury President
Corneliu Porumboiu, Director, Screenwriter, Romania
Jay Weissberg, Film critic, Journalist, USA
Elise Jalladeau, Producer, France
Efthimis Filippou, Screenwriter, Writer, Greece

FIPRESCI JURY
The three-member FIPRESCI Jury called to judge films in the International Competition and the Greek Films 2015 sections is composed of:

Steven Yates, UK - Jury President
Janka Barkoczi, Hungary
Joseph Proimakis, Greece

MASTERCLASS:
Cinema for people: Masterclass and Open Discussion with Arnaud Desplechin

Cine Pavlos Zannas – Saturday November 14th, 11:00
The 56th TIFF celebrates the work of French director Arnaud Desplechin, who will attend this year’s edition to present his work, as well as a masterclass on his artistic career, followed by an open discussion with the Festival’s audience. Moderator: Yorgos Krassakopoulos.

CONCERT

Metropolis (DE 1927/2010)
Live Music Screening
Wednesday November 11th, 21:00
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
www.tch.gr

A live performance by the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra will accompany the screening of the classic film Metropolis by Fritz Lang (1927) in its restored version (in German with Greek surtitles). The screening is organized by the Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki and is part of the special program for the celebration of its 60-year history, in collaboration with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (orchestra director: Helmut Imig), courtesy of the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation and the Europaische Filmphilharmonie, with the support of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

PARTIES

Friday 6/11, 23:00 – Opening Party (Warehouse C) (invitation to be provided by the press office)
Tuesday 10/11, 22:00 - Meet 'n’ Mingle party (Pastaflora Darling) (free entrance)
Thursday 12/11, 22:00 – Staff & Volunteers Party (Warehouse C) (free entrance)
Friday 13/11, 22:00 – Agora Party (Warehouse C) (free entrance)
Saturday 14/11, 23:00 – Closing Party (Warehouse C) (invitation to be provided by the press office)

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