- Deadline
- Jul 17
- Award
- Golden Alexander “Theo Angelopoulos” – Best Full-length Feature Film Award (€10,000 cash prize); Silver Alexander – Best Director Award (€5,000 cash prize); Best Actor Award; Best Actress Award; Best Screenplay Award or Best Artistic Achievement Award. For Meet the Neighbors+ section: Golden Alexander “Michel Demopoulos” – Best Full-length Feature Film Award (€10,000 cash prize); Silver Alexander – Best Director Award (€5,000 cash prize); Best Actor Award; Best Actress Award; Best Screenplay Award or Best Artistic Achievement Award. For Film Forward section: Golden Alexander – Best Full-length Feature Film Award (€8,000 cash prize); Silver Alexander – Best Director Award (€4,000 cash prize); Best Screenplay Award or Best Artistic Achievement Award. For Immersive: All Around Cinema section: Golden Alexander-Best Immersive International Competition Award (€2,000 cash prize). LGBTQI+-themed films vie for the Mermaid Award (€3,000 cash prize).
- Entry fee
- 40 euros (early-bird until May 31, 2026), 60 euros (from June 1, 2026), Free for Immersive/XR projects
- Eligibility
- Open to first or second feature-length fiction films from across the globe for the International Competition; first or second feature-length fiction films from Greece's extended neighborhood for Meet the Neighbors+ Competition; first or second feature-length fiction films characterized by their innovative approach to cinema for Film Forward Competition; Immersive/XR films for Immersive: All Around Cinema Competition.
- Location
- Thessaloniki, Greece