29th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF29) — Call for Entries (Oscar-Qualifying, up to €12,000)
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
The international documentary competitions of the Thessaloniki Film Festival's March documentary festival.
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Four competition sections at one of Europe's leading documentary festivals. Feature Length: Golden Alexander with €12,000 and Silver Alexander with €5,000; the Golden Alexander winner becomes eligible to submit for the Academy Awards in the Documentary Feature category. Newcomers: Golden Alexander 'Dimitri Eipides' €10,000 and Silver Alexander €4,000. >>Film Forward: Golden Alexander €6,000 and Silver Alexander €3,000. Films are shown alongside the Agora Doc Market for film professionals.
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Documentaries completed within the 12 months before the festival, as a world, international or European premiere, not released or screened publicly in Greece (cinemas, television or online), in standard DCP format. Feature Length International Competition: over 70 minutes. Newcomers International Competition: a director's first or second feature, over 50 minutes. >>Film Forward International Competition (films experimenting with documentary form): over 45 minutes. Immersive: All around cinema (XR/AR/VR): completed within 24 months before the festival opening, not released or screened publicly in Greece.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Immersive / XR projects: 8 January 2027
- Programme dates
- Festival 4–14 March 2027
- Costs to the artist
- €60 per film; DCP screening copy if selected