Naoussa International Film Festival

The Naoussa International Film Festival is a magical journey to a world full of images, colors, music, vividness, smiles, creativity. Cinematographers from all over the world turn their cameras at Naoussa and invite us all to travel through images at a dreamy trip to the cinema world. From 29 September to 2 October 2011 culture celebrates at Naoussa. Check-in and enjoy cinema at its best!

23/12/2011 Best wishes from Naoussa International Film Festival

We wish you Merry Christmas and a happy and creative year. We hope that 2012 will be a year that will bring health, hapiness, peace and prosperity to all of us!...

7/10/2011 Winner of the SMS voting procedure

Naoussa International Film Festival announces the winner of the SMS procedure. The winner is Anthopoulou Irini with mobile number 6970***121. She wins a smartphone SAMSUNG Galaxy. ...

6/10/2011 Winners of MyFestival photo contest

Naoussa International Film Festival announces the winners of MyFestival photo contest. 1st Award - Akrivi Georgoudi - Wins a SONY digital photo camera 2nd Award - Despoina Gerasimidou - Wins a SONY digital frame 3rd Award - Giannis Koukoulos - Wins a SONY mp3 player ...

3/10/2011 The awards of the 8th Festival

The 8th Naoussa International Film Festival has concluded meetin great success. Last night the awards were awarded to the winners. You can read the winners in the relevant Press Release. For the Press Release press here . Find photo material here . ...

2/10/2011 Party with ATMA!!

The 8th Festival says farewell to its loyal audience with a powerful concert, right after the Closing Ceremony, with amazing ATMA!!! ...

2/10/2011 Last Day

Finalé today (2/10) for the 8th Festival, with the last screenings and the Closing Ceremony at night... ...

2/10/2011 French Cinema

Tribute to French Cinema today (2/10), at 19.30 in Room 3. ...

2/10/2011 Theatrical Performance - "The Sklavi"

Theatrical performance for kids today (2/10) at the Festival. It was " The Sklavi " by Xenia Kalogeropoulou with music by Nick Kipourgos . Lots of little children, along with their parents, filled the central screening room of Naoussa's Municipal Theatre, enjoying the performance to the full. ...

1/10/2011 Encore Live!

Party today with Encore!! ...

1/10/2011 The movies keep coming..!

Saturday today, and the projections keep going! ...

1/10/2011 Conference for Regional Development: Central Macedonia: A Roadmap for Development

The conference for Regional Development, held in the fraims of the 8th Naoussa International Film Festival, was successfully completed today (1/10). The conference took place at the Cultural Centre of Arostotle's School and was structured in three sessions: Tourism - Quality in Agriculture - E...

30/9/2011 Peakaboo Party!

Right after the end of the night projections, a party will follow with Peakaboo! Get ready!! ...

30/9/2011 Graffiti Event

Today (30/9), as well as on Saturday (1/10) and Sunday (2/10) on the evening, a Graffiti Event will be held, on the Festival's grounds. ...

30/9/2011 Parallel Event - Child and Cinema

In the frame of the "Child and Cinema" event, held today (30/9), numerous groups of young children, accompanied by their teachers, had fun watching films selected carefully for them, with painting and educative games following. ...

30/9/2011 First day of the 8th Festival - Opening Ceremony

Immediate success followed the 8th Naoussa International Film Festival's Opening Ceremony, held yesterday (29/9) at the city's Municipal Theatre. The event was hosted by two highly popular actresses, Thalia Prokopiou and Dimitra Stogianni. There were also official greetings by the Festival's Genera...

30/9/2011 Change of the conference schedule

Naoussa International Film Festival announces that due to special conditions the scheduled programme for today is transfered for tomorrow 1/10. ...

27/9/2011 Conference for Regional Development: Central Macedonia: A Roadmap for Development

In today’s precarious economic environment, Naoussa International Film Festival, as a developmental institution par excellence,  hosts a two-day conference on regional development in the context of its 8th event.  This conference under the title “Central Macedonia: A Roadmap for Development” will...

24/9/2011 8th Festival Tv and radio spot

Naoussa International Film Festival presents the TV and radio spot of its 8th edition. Love, war, laugh, cry. Cinema constitutes part of our lives. Let's travel to cinema's future! Watch the TV spot by clicking here. Listen the radio spot by clicking here . ...

21/9/2011 Get connected!

Innovation, extraversion, communication, participation. Terms that depict the philosophy of Naoussa International Film Festival. By being in the forefront of technology, having our view turned to the world, communicating with our friends, we design the event they desire. Naoussa International Fi...

21/9/2011 Naoussa Film Festival supports Medecins Sans Frontieres

In the frames of its social responsibility actions Naoussa International Film Festival supports Medecins Sans Frontieres and contributes their effort against malnutrition.  Programme against malnutrition The drought affecting the Horn of Africa has had a dramatic impact on the people of Soma...

21/9/2011 Actions of social and environmental responsibility

The Naoussa International Film Festival promotes its social responsibility by organizing actions to support our suffering fellowmen in Greece and abroad.   More specifically, Naoussa International Film Festival supports Medecins Sans Frontieres and contributes their effort against malnutrition.   ...

20/9/2011 Parallel Events of the 8th Festival

Naoussa International Film festival gives to its friends the promise that the 8th edition will be an unforgettable experience. Offering a great variety of events which satisfy every interest the 8th edition invites all of us to njoy it! [Check the detailed programme of the parallel events here ....

20/9/2011 The Judging Comittees of the 8th Festival

Distinguished creators from Greece and abroad constitute the members of the Judging Committees of the 8th Naoussa International Film Festival. The Judging committee of the fiction films constitutes of Aris Bafaloukas, Joyce Nashawati, Juliette Grandmont, Thomas Sieben and Lucile Hadjihalilovic, w...

20/9/2011 Press Release 20/09/2011 - 8th Naoussa International Film Festival: Fast forward to the future!

8th Naoussa International Film Festival invites us to take our seats, fasten our seat belts and get ready for a trip to cinema’s future! Cinematographers from all over the world turn their cameras at Naoussa’s screens and call us to enjoy the magic of cinema! For the Press Release click here . ...

20/9/2011 Projections programme of the 8th Festival

The countdown for the 8th Naoussa International Film Festival has started. Soon the Festival will open its doors to host its fans.   We announce the screening programme of the fiction, animation and experimental films categories. Check the analytical programme by clicking here .   We also anno...

3/5/2011 Goodbye Thanasi Veggo...

Today Greek actor Thanasis Veggos has passed away. Greek cinema mourns the loss of one of its greatest comedians. Thanasis Veggos was for all Greeks a beloved person. An extraordinary actor who participated in more than 120 films offered to all Greek unique moments. Naoussa International Film Festi...

13/4/2011 Announcement for the selection of films for the 8th edition

Naoussa International Film Festival announces that the films' selection process will be concluded at the end of April. All the applicants will receive a personal notification informing them whether their film was selected or not. After the completion of this process the selected films will be annou...

30/3/2011 Tribute to contemporary Greek cinema at Herning Short Film Festival

Naoussa International Film Festival is in the pleasant position to announce the beginning of its collaboration with Herning International Short Film Festival. Herning Festival constitutes an initiative of young people who love cinema. In the frames of our partnership we have scheduled the projectio...

7/3/2011 The retrospective to the Contemporary American Documentary was concluded successfully

Naoussa International Film Festival organized on the 4th and 5th of March a retrospective to contemporary American documentaries. The event which took place at the Cultural Center of Aristotle’s School has concluded with success. During the event awarded American documentaries were screened and a c...

23/2/2011 Retrospective on Contemporary American Documentary

Naoussa International Film Festival in collaboration with the Embassy of United States of America in Greece organize a tribute to the contemporary American documentary . The event will take place at the Cultural Center of the School of Aristotle in Naoussa from 4 to 5 March 2011 . The progra...

16/2/2011 Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival

Active young professionals from Balkans. Intercultural dialogue and cooperation. The art of cinema. What all the above give us? They give us the pioneering Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival which will take place next June in Athens. The festival calls young artists from Souteast Europe ...

27/12/2010 Call for Entries - 8th Naoussa International Film Festival

The official procedure of films' submission for participation in the 8th Naoussa International Film Festival has begun. Submission is possible through the online applications' submission system on our website. Before submitting your application, please, read carefully the Participation Terms. The d...

24/12/2010 Best Wishes from Naoussa Film Festival!

Naoussa International Film Festival wishes Merry Christmas to all! With our warmest wishes for health and creativity! ...

4/10/2010 Press Release - The 7th Naoussa International Film Festival has ended

The 7th Naoussa International Film Festival has concluded with great success and impressive audience presence. Find the relevant Press Release by clicking here . ...

4/10/2010 The award goes to...

The awards of the 7th Naoussa International Film Festival: Fiction category Best Short Film YANINDARA Lluis Quilez |Spain 2nd Best Short Film GRANDMA HAS GONE Tomasz Jurkiewicz |Poland 3rd Best Short Film RON Amnon Haas | Israel Best Greek Short Film THE DOG Nick Labot ...

3/10/2010 Dr Funk Live!

A great performance by Dr Funk at the cafe-bar of the festival will enjoy the festival audience tonight, right after the closing ceremony, giving us the chance to listen to amazing music. ...

3/10/2010 A few hours before the end!

The last projections will take place today afternoon. Right after the projection, the closing ceremony will follow and complete the Festival. ...

3/10/2010 The third day of the Festival

The theater was crammed with the audience on the third day of the Festival.  The  movies enjoyed us, creating a great enthusiasm and strong feelings. Beautiful graffiti creations were made during the day. The night finished with a Dj set by NEBMA. ...

2/10/2010 DJ set with NEBMA

After the end of the night movie projections, there will be Dj set with NEBMA taking place in Club Sfina. NEBMA are sure to offer us another exciting night of fun. ...

2/10/2010 Artwork Exhibition!

An artwork exhibition is hosted in screening room 3. More specifically, the public can admire painting creations made by Natassa Spyridou, photos by Zefi Athanasopoulou and Karolina Luigi, as well as video-art by Giorgos Drossos. ...

2/10/2010 Live graffiti event!

We bring cinema characters to life with the live graffiti event, on the area outside screening room 3. With the participation of WOF (SER - NAST2 - ZONE - JORZ), TOOLIS - JAMER (OFK) - NEISHER, RASEL - SHIVE (YAKUZA) EDI - ROE (BMCstarz).  Come, and enjoy the show!   ...

2/10/2010 The second day of the Festival was successfully completed!

The activities of the second day of the 7th Naoussa International Film Festival reached their finalé, accompanied by hundreds of excited participants. Yesterday's programme included fiction, animation and experimental movies. The projection of DV SEE movies, which this year include creations from t...

1/10/2010 The Great Celebration of Culture has began!

The opening ceremony of the 7th Naoussa International film Festival took place last night in the crowded with young people central screening room of the festival premises. The ceremony was presented by the actresses Dora Chrysikou and Eve Kotanidi. The ceremony began with the projection of a retro ...

1/10/2010 Photo Contest "My Festival"

Do you have a photo camera? Are you at the Festival? What are you waiting then? Send us your picture and win! Naoussa International Film Festival has an innovative and pioneering character. In these frames invites you to participate actively in the 7th edition. Use your photo camera or your mo...

1/10/2010 Concert with Funk Off band!

Funk Off band will perform tonight at the Festival's cafe-bar! The concert will start after the end of the last films projection. Funk Off will lift us up with their music! ...

24/9/2010 Press Release - Cinema's tomorrow will be screened at Naoussa Festival!

Naoussa International Film Festival is ready to welcome the future of the cinema. With more than 200 great short films from all over the world, with many innovations and a lot of satellite events the 7th Naoussa Festival challenges us to enjoy it. Come to see it! Find the Press Release by click...

24/9/2010 Programme of the parallel events of the 7th Naoussa International Film Festival

From 30 September to 3 October culture celebrates in Naoussa! Naoussa International Film Festival has prepared a lot of interesting parallel events aiming to enrich its 7th edition. We watch daily from 15.15 films from all over the world at the three Screening Rooms. We choose Screening ...

23/9/2010 New TV and radio spot of the 7th Naoussa International Film Festival

Naoussa International Film Festival presents the TV spot of its 7th edition. The spot incorporates the basic axes of the forthcoming event. Creation, Motion, Light. Furthermore the TV spot exudes the vividness, creativity and confidence that characterize the Naoussa International Film Festival. ...

11/9/2010 New era – new title – new logo for Digital View!

The Youth and Sudents Department of the Naoussa Festival is entering a new era! The Department expands its horizons and welcomes creations from countries of South-East Europe. This important development is impressed at the new title DV SEE. Digital View South East Europe aims to support you...

10/9/2010 Collaboration with Instituto Cervantes

In the frames of the international collaborations of the Naoussa International Film Festival we inaugurate a new cooperation with the Cervantes Institute of Athens. During the 7th edition of the Naoussa International Film Festival a tribute to Spanish animations, whi...

10/9/2010 International Collaboration with Punto y Raya Festival

In the frames of the international collaborations of the Naoussa International Film Festival we inaugurate a new collaboration with the Spanish festival " Punto y Raya ", which is based in Barcelona. Punto y Raya has earned the title of "most abstract in the world",...

7/9/2010 Screening Programme of the 7th Festival

The countdown for the 7th Naoussa International Film Festival has started. Soon the Festival will open its doors to host its fans. We announce the screening programme of the fiction, animation and experimental films categories. Check the programme by clicking here . We also announce the scre...

17/6/2010 John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation supports Naoussa International Film Festival

John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation supports Naoussa International Film Festival willing to assist an important initiative aiming to create culture and develpoment. For the young people who organize the Festival this support provides them with the necessary stre...