Invaluable answers were given during this Training Day, organised by the Hellenic Film Commission of the Ελληνικό Κέντρο Κινηματογράφου / Greek Film Centre in collaboration with the EUFCN-European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) at the 62nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival (09.11.2021). With the support of Athens Film Office.
The event was a success story with over thirty (30) people attending from the Film Offices of the Region of Central Macedonia (Film Office Central Macedonia) , Region of Ionian Islands (Ionian Film Office) , Region of West Macedonia, Region of East Macedonia and Thrace, Region of Epirus (Epirus Film Office) , Region of Crete, as well as film producers, line producers, location managers, film experts, keeping notes on what EUFCN Board members had to say.
“We all have something to learn and something to teach”, remarked Mikael Svensson EUFCN Co-President, Head of @Southern Sweden Film Commission, along with praising the organization of the event, the Greek hospitality and, of course, the Greek food.
«Initiatives by institutions like this one are very important for the filmmakers in Greece», stated Markos Holevas, president of the Board of Directors of the Ελληνικό Κέντρο Κινηματογράφου / Greek Film Centre Greek Film Centre, while Athena Kartalou-Aduku, the General Director of the Greek Film Centre noted «It is really important to see people from all around Greece wanting to become better”.