The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) is the oldest and leading film festival in South-Eastern Europe, the showcase of annual Greek production and the Balkans’ primary and oldest festival for the work of emerging new international filmmakers. TIFF’s Industry-Agora Center, inaugurated twelve years ago, is an umbrella for activities that promote internationalization and facilitate better access to the world’s film funds and markets. This year, TIFF organizes its 57th Edition and it will host: International Competition, Special Screenings, Open Horizons, Balkan Survey, Greek Films 2016, Special Tributes, Youth Screen, Crossroads Development & Co-Production Forum, Agora Film Market, Works in Progress, Masterclasses, Round Tables, Exhibitions, Concerts, Parties, and many other events. The main objectives and expected results of the 57th Edition are: to maintain TIFF’s position as the prominent film event in Greece; to consolidate its position as the most important film event for the screen industries of Greece and the Balkans; to expand its influence into the Middle East and the eastern Mediterranean; to expand and promote its Agora Market to support producers develop, finance, market and sell their feature films internationally.