The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival has announced its competition lineups for the March event, a slate of world, international and European premieres hailing from Greece, Paraguay, Kyrgyzstan, Israel, Kenya, the U.S.
and other parts of the globe. The 10 films chosen for International Competition will compete for the Golden Alexander and the Silver Alexander – the festival’s top prizes.
The winner of the Golden Alexander will receive a €12,000 award and automatically qualify for Oscar consideration in the Best Documentary Feature category.
The Silver Alexander comes with a €5,000 prize. Scroll for the full list of films selected for International Competition, Newcomers Competition (composed of feature documentaries by young filmmakers), and >>Film Forward Competition (“hosting movies that challenge conventions and utter a bold and daring cinematic language”).
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