Coptis film won the Best Feature Film Award, which comes with a 10,000-euro cash prize.

But Julie decides to keep quiet.

The jury described the as a powerful but quiet psychological film.

‘Happy Holidays’

‘Happy Holidays’Thessaloniki Film Festival

Beautifully constructed, performed and shot.

The Silver Alexander for Best Director goes to Leonardo van Dijl for Julie Keeps Quiet, the jury said.

Elsewhere, Portuguese performer Joana Santos won the Best Actress Award for her role inOn Fallingby Laura Carreira.

Joshua Oppenheimer.

Check out the full list of winners below.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AWARDS

The International Competition section includes debut or sophomore films of up-and-coming filmmakers.

Beautifully constructed, performed and shot.

The Silver Alexander for Best Director goes to Leonardo van Dijl forJulie Keeps Quiet.

Its seamless blend of art and technology creates a captivating, meditative journey through mesmerizing imagery.

The podcast touches upon morality issues, while standing out for its narrative technique endowed with rich media elements.

A podcast with a happy end and an eco message.

Mastercard supports the award with a monetary prize of 3,000 euros.

It is a great honor for us.

It reminds us that families formed through LGBTQI+ bonds are often stronger than legally recognized biological relationships.

One film will win the Smart7 Award, followed by a prize of 5,000 euros.

The films beautiful cinematography captures a couples journey to mend their relationship, with authentic dialogue and profound reflections.

This film stands out for its narrative simplicity, humour and powerful visual style.

FOS AWARD

This year, we are delighted to welcome a newly established award, FOS powered by PPC.

In 2022, we launched the Accessibility Award for films that foreground accessibility issues in the arts.

This year, we are delighted to bestow the Accessibility Award to the medium-length German filmTremolodirected by Leonard Mink.

The award is bestowed to the filmJulie Keeps Quietby Leonardo van Dijl.

Always under the gaze of an ever-watchful sick palm tree.

COSTOPOULOS FOUNDATION AWARD

The J.F.

Costopoulos Foundation, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, instituted in 2019 The J.F.

Costopoulos Foundation Award in the context of the Thessaloniki Film Festival.

Costopoulos Foundation Award was bestowed to the film:

Arcadiaby Yorgos Zois

Reasoning: This years J.F.

Costopoulos Foundation Award is unanimously bestowed to the filmArcadiadirected by Yorgos Zois.

Eligible for these awards are Greek films premiering at the Greek Film Festival.

This years Agora was crowned with great success, as nearly 650 visitors attended its events.

And it goes to Vasilis Zlatanos.

The winner receives a 5-year Premium membership subscription on Crew United, the leading online networking platform.

We are happy to announce the Symphonic Film Music Award of TSSO for 2024 is awarded to John Konsolakis!

TheFinos Film3,000-euro awardwas granted to a Greek project.