Athens International Digital Film Festival AIDFF

02/06/2026

Το 15ο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Ψηφιακού Κινηματογράφου Αθήνας / Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF), που θα πραγματοποιηθεί από 03 έως 09 Δεκεμβρίου 2026, συνεχίζει δυναμικά την προετοιμασία του, διαμορφώνοντας ένα πολυσυλλεκτικό διεθνές πρόγραμμα αφιερωμένο στον σύγχρονο κινηματογράφο, τις νέες μορφές αφήγησης και την ψηφιακή δημιουργία.

Το 15ο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Ψηφιακού Κινηματογράφου Αθήνας / Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF), θα πραγματοποιηθεί από 03 έως 09 Δεκεμβρίου 2026.

27/05/2026

The 15th Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF), taking place from December 3–9, 2026, continues its dynamic preparation process, shaping a multidimensional international program dedicated to contemporary cinema, new forms of storytelling, and digital creation. Following the announcement of its landmark 15th edition, the festival has already attracted strong interest from filmmakers, artists, and collaborators from Greece and abroad, reaffirming its growing international presence and its ongoing contribution to the fields of cinema and digital arts. Official submissions for films and projects will open on June 20, 2026. This year’s edition will once again embrace all forms of audiovisual expression, including fiction, documentary, animation, video art, experimental cinema, dance films, digital and hybrid narratives, as well as works exploring artificial intelligence technologies https://www.koyinta.gr/en/kinimatografos/the-aidff-is-preparing-its-new-cinematic-journey-for-2026.html

21/05/2026

Σε συζήτηση στις Κάννες, η Κέιτ Μπλάνσετ μίλησε για την Παλαιστίνη, τους πολέμους και την ευθύνη της πολιτικής, λέγοντας ότι είναι θλιβερό να γίνονται τα φεστιβάλ οι μόνοι χώροι όπου επιτέπεται να μένουν ζωντανές αυτές οι συζητήσεις.

Σε συζήτηση στις Κάννες, η Κέιτ Μπλάνσετ μίλησε για την Παλαιστίνη, τους πολέμους και την ευθύνη της πολιτικής, λέγοντας ότι είναι θλιβερό να γίνονται τα φεστιβάλ ο....

18/05/2026

The Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF) was founded in 2011 and, for more than twelve years, has been one of the most vibrant and creative artistic institutions in the city of Athens. With passion, dedication, and vision, it supports both contemporary Greek and international film production, highlighting digital cinema as an equal and pioneering field of artistic expression.

The Festival was established at a time when digital means of film production were still considered unconventional and digital films were not yet fully accepted by the cinematic establishment. Anticipating the technological and aesthetic transition that was about to reshape the art of cinema, the AIDFF was among the first to consciously include the term “Digital” in its title, assuming a pioneering role in the legitimization and promotion of digital film creation.

Responding to the gap between the rapidly evolving technological reality and the conservatism of traditional film institutions, the AIDFF offered a platform to thousands of emerging filmmakers from around the world — artists who, until then, often had to disguise their digital works as “traditional” in order to be screened. The Festival broke these barriers, providing a free and open space for the cinema of the new era.

The inclusion of the term “Digital” in the Festival’s identity was never a mere technical reference but rather an ideological and artistic statement. Today, although digital technology has become the dominant standard in film production, the term retains a profound meaning. It represents the ongoing evolution of art through technology, the constant search for new expressive tools, and the redefinition of the cinematic experience.
https://www.aidff.com/en/istoriko

16/05/2026

The Council of Europe has unveiled the results of its 2026 Call for Partnerships & Sponsorships under the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, marking a notable expansion of its strategic focus. Building on recent policy developments, the initiative extends beyond co-production markets for the first time to include targeted support for professional training, and initiatives examining the societal and democratic impact of serial storytelling in Europe.

13/05/2026 - The 2026 edition of the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions broadens its scope, introducing support for training, animation and initiatives exploring the societal impact of European storytelling

16/05/2026

Leading international filmmakers Joachim Trier, Ruben Östlund, Yorgos Lanthimos and Francis Ford Coppola and actors Juliette Binoche, Sandra Huller and Stellan Skarsgård are among thousands to sign an open letter calling on the European Union to continue supporting cinema.

The open letter, titled ‘Cinema needs Europe, Europe needs cinema’ has so far collected over 4,500 signatures. It highlights the success of the EU’s Creative Europe Media programme, launched in 1991 to reinforce European cultural diversity and to help films travel beyond their national borders.

They are among 4.500 signatories of an open letter praising the impact of Creative Europe Media.

16/05/2026

🎥 In the middle of the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes, CEPI and Eurocinema brought together a group of European producers for a policy meeting with Members of the European Parliament.

Producers Isabelle Degeorges (Gaumont Télévision, France), Filip Bobinski (Dramedy Productions, Czech Republic), Louise Vesth (Zentropa, Denmark), Simon Arnal (Haut et Court, France) and Christoph Friedel (Pandora Film Verleih, Germany) engaged in a substantive exchange with MEPs Sabine Verheyen, Diana Riba i Giner, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Manuela Ripa and Sandro Ruotolo.

European storytelling is crucial for Europe and for our democracies - every MEP, CEPI and Eurocinema producers agreed to that.
The producers highlighted: being part of the MEDIA programme means being part of something bigger, 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻.

Independent producers are the true warrant of diverse, pertinent, and innovative European works, portraying our stories on our screens.
Conversations like this one are exactly what European cultural policy needs. All that we want is legislation that ensures a level playing field for the preservation of our culture.

Thank you to the MEPs for their attentiveness and genuine engagement.
As Louise put it: “𝙒𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜!”

13/05/2026

European distributors talk Cannes titles and the state of the market: “Audiences either love a film or hate it”

Screen International hosted a roundtable conversation with Stefan Bradea, Sara Frain, Johanna Mayer, Dorothee Pfistner and Andrea Romeo.

13/05/2026

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Behind the Camera, Beyond the Screen: Women Who Produce Change takes center stage at the World Woman Cannes Agenda 2026 — a powerful conversation celebrating the women using film and media as tools for leadership, advocacy, and transformation.
From producing impactful stories to leading creative decisions behind the scenes, women are reshaping the entertainment industry in ways that extend far beyond the screen. This session brings together influential voices in acting, producing, and storytelling who are creating meaningful change through cinema and global media.
Featuring:
Maria 📽️ Soccor — Award-winning American actor, director, and producer
Dr. Wendy Wong — Malaysian film producer
Kate Monroe — Actress, lead actress, and executive producer
Moderated by:
Dr. Alina Trabattoni, PhD — International journalist, foreign correspondent & television producer
From creative leadership and international production to purpose-driven storytelling, this conversation explores how women producers and creators are building a more inclusive and impactful future for global cinema.
📍 World Woman Cannes Agenda 2026
📍 May 13, 2026 | 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
📍 Hôtel Splendid, Cannes

11/05/2026

Europe needs cinema. Cinema needs Europe. 🎬🇪🇺

Thousands of cinema professionals, including prominent directors, authors, actors and industry leaders from across Europe and beyond have come together around this simple but urgent message: Europe needs cinema. Cinema needs Europe.

They have signed an Open Letter calling on the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States to preserve and reinforce the programme as a major instrument of support for European independent cinema.

For more than 35 years, MEDIA has helped European stories travel across borders supporting independent production, theatrical distribution, festivals, training, and a thriving audiovisual ecosystem across the continent.

Today, that success story is under threat. As part of negotiations on the EU budget for 2028–2034, the European Commission proposes to integrate MEDIA into the new AgoraEU programme. While the overall budget may increase, the current proposal offers no guaranteed, dedicated funding for the film and audiovisual sector. The text remains vague with no assurance that the key actions that made MEDIA successful will continue.

The open letter celebrates MEDIA's role in promoting cultural diversity, artistic freedom, jobs, innovation and European soft power, and calls for the programme's future to be secured and its resources reinforced.

➡️ The petition is still open. Add your name here: https://lnkd.in/eHjcBEQy

At Cannes this year, the slogan "Europe needs cinema" will appear on badges worn by attendees, a small but visible sign of solidarity for European cinema.

This letter was initiated by a coalition of European associations including Europa International, Europa Distribution Association, EUROPEAN PRODUCERS CLUB - CLUB DES PRODUCTEURS EUROPEENS, FERA, Society of Audiovisual Authors, ATC (Audiovisual Training Coalition) and FAME.