Press releases

Professionals from across Europe gathered in Thessaloniki for the third and final session of the EAVE Producers Workshop 2025 (October 27 – November 3, 2025), the leading European training program for audiovisual professionals. The workshop was held for the first time in Northern Greece, with the support of the Region of Central Macedonia. The new graduates…

Thessaloniki and the Region of Central Macedonia will host the third and final week of the EAVE 2025 Producers Workshop, the leading European training program for producers in the audiovisual sector. The event will take place for the first time in Greece, in Thessaloniki (October 27 – November 3, 2025, at the Porto Palace Hotel),…

For the first time, the Region of Central Macedonia — through its Directorate of Tourism and the Film Office — organized a decentralized and innovative three-day event focused on sustainable development in the fields of cinema and alternative tourism, held in Kilkis, Pella (Edessa), and Serres (Kerkini) from 7 to 9 September 2025. Titled “Filming in…

A Three-Day Event on Sustainable Filmmaking and Alternative Tourism in Central Macedonia Organized by the Department of Tourism and the Film Office of the Region of Central Macedonia in collaboration with Kilkis, Pella and Serres With distinguished international participants and the collaboration of film, educational and environmental institutions, the Directorate of Tourism and the Film…

The Region of Central Macedonia is participating as an associate partner in an innovative vocational training program aimed at enhancing sustainability in audiovisual productions. The program, titled “Green SCAP” (Green Skills for Cinema and Audiovisual Production), is part of the European Erasmus Plus initiative and is set to begin in the fall of 2025. Its…

Led by the Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism Vicky Hatzivassiliou, the  Film  Office  of the Region of Central Macedonia participated this year in the  Marché du  Film  of  the  78th  Cannes  Film Festival, one of the largest film markets internationally. The Film Office of the Region of Central Macedonia participated for the…

A conference titled “Cinema, Environment and Culture: The Green Perspective for Sustainable Local Development in the Region of Central Macedonia” was held at the Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh). The event, organized with the scientific support of AUTh and the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program in Tourism and Local Development, attracted  numerous academics, students,…

The Interdepartmental Master’s Program (IMTP) "Tourism and Local Development" of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the FILM OFFICE of the Region of Central Macedonia, is organizing a conference titled: "Cinema, Environment & Culture: The Green Perspective for Sustainable Local Development". The conference will occur on Monday, March 31, 2025, from 11:00 AM to…

Landmarks of Central Macedonia: When History Meets Cinema Filming locations as a tool for showcasing a region’s historical and cultural heritage The iconic landscapes of Central Macedonia and their vast potential to highlight the region’s historical and cultural heritage were the focus of the event "Landmarks of Central Macedonia through the Machine of Time." The…

Landmarks of Central Macedonia Through the Lens of "Time Machine" at the 27th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival The Film Office of Central Macedonia, in collaboration with the investigative television show Time Machine, presents well-known and lesser-known landmarks of Central Macedonia that have "starred" in the show's historical narratives, marking its 20-year presence on Greek…