Evia film festival is back

Held in the wake of the devastating wildfires of the summer of 2021, the Evia Film Project's first edition last year attracted more than 350 film industry professionals, producers, directors, and journalists from all around the globe.

Our trip to North Evia last year for the Evia Film Project of the Thessaloniki Film Festival stirred up mixed emotions. On the one hand, we felt sadness and anger at the obvious and immense ecological destruction caused by the massive 2021 wildfires in the area. On the other, we felt hope and some pride as a cinematic event took the initiative to keep our attention on Evia, Greece's second-biggest island, urging us not to forget and encouraging us to take action to help heal the wounds. It is equally important that this initiative continues. As announced on Tuesday, the festival will return to Aidipsos, Limni and Agia Anna from June 20 to 24 with a new round of events, which will, of course, include film screenings at the heart of it all.