History & Results

TiDF AGORA began as a Balkan market from day one of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival and throughout these years it has developed as one of the most important markets in Europe.
The results are proving that many participating films, in the AGORA’s various programs, have traveled to many international festivals all around the world and received acknowledgment by the audience and professionals.

This year, 10 films that have participated in AGORA are now selected in the Festival’s Official Program.

International Competition

STRAY BODIES dir. Elina Psykou
Jungle Films, Contrast, DocLab, Red Carpet, Anemon Productions, Frenel, Long Run Productions, ΕRΤ, RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera / SRG SSR
Greece, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria (World Premiere)
Thessaloniki Pitching Forum 2020

Newcomers International Competition

LESVIA dir. Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Anemos Dimiourgias, Anemon Productions, ERT, Greek Film Centre, North Aegean Region, 2|35 Productions, Onassis Culture
Greece (World Premiere)
AGORA Docs in Progress 2022, Thessaloniki Goes to Cannes 2022

PANELLINION dir. Spyros Mantzavinos, Kostas Antarachas
Alaska Films, Greek Film Centre, ERT, 2|35 Productions
Greece (World Premiere)
AGORA Docs in Progress 2022, Thessaloniki Goes to Cannes 2022

TACK dir. Vania Turner
Onassis Culture
Greece (World Premiere)
AGORA Docs in Progress 2022

TELL THEM ABOUT US dir. Rand Beiruty
Tondowski Films, Shaghab Films
Germany, Jordan (World Premiere)
AGORA Docs in Progress 2023

Open Horizons

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CIRETTA dir. Caroline von der Tann
Parallelo 41 Produzioni, Lucky Bird Pictures
Italy, Germany (World Premiere)
AGORA Docs in Progress 2023

HANGING WITHOUT WALLS dir. Lena Kušnieriková, Jana Durajova
PubRes
Slovakia (International Premiere)
Thessaloniki Pitching Forum 2022
AGORA Docs in Progress 2023

I HAD A LIFE dir. Octavio Guerra
Calibrando Producciones
Spain (International Premiere)
AGORA Docs in Progress 2022

THE SOUL OF THE BOSSALES dir. François Perlier
Corpus Films, Bleu et Rouge Productions
Haïti, France (World Premiere)
AGORA Docs in Progress 2022