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Agora connects filmmakers and producers with co-production partners and film industry professionals, focusing on Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean. Its activities include the Crossroads Co-production Forum and presentations of films in post-production. The 67th edition’s dates are 5–15 November 2026, with Agora’s industry programme running separately on 6–14 November 2026.",false,[16,19],{"year":17,"hasAwards":18,"hasSelection":18},"2025",true,{"year":20,"hasAwards":14,"hasSelection":18},"2024",[22],{"notes":23,"textProgram":9},"From 31 October to 9 November 2025, the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival turned the city’s cinemas and waterfront warehouses into a meeting place for debut films and established voices. The international jury — Elegance Bratton, Thania Dimitrakopoulou and Frederick Elmes — chose Suzannah Mirghani’s Cotton Queen for the Golden Alexander – Theo Angelopoulos. Francesco Sossai’s The Last One for the Road led Meet the Neighbors+, while Mehrnoush Alia’s 1001 Frames won Film Forward. Bearcave and Patty Is Such a Girly Name stood out across the Greek-film awards.\n\nThe festival also looked beyond the finished feature. Its podcast jury chose A Guy from Tyrnavos, with a special mention for Warfetti. At Agora, The Leaves Hang Trembling received post-production support from Two Thirty-Five, The Unmoving Hands won the CNC script-development award, and The Life and Times of Ion G. received ArteKino International support. 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