Athens Film Office

Proud to be part of Canneseries (23–28 April) this year, putting Athens on the map of the international screen industry.

Christina Mitropoulou , Head of Development at the Athens Film Office, joined the CANNESERIES Writers Club, connecting with writers and producers from around the world.

Great weather, great conversations, new connections, and exciting opportunities that... cannes turn into future collaborations.

Athens continues to grow both as a filming destination and as an active voice in today’s film and TV landscape.

📷 Olivier Vigerie

You already know what it means when a city shows up at Cannes.

This year, the Athens Film Office is right there in the mix at Canneseries (23–28 April), with Christina Mitropoulou , Head of Development, representing the city at the Jean Mineur Auditorium, Palais des Festivals, Cannes.

Christina joins as an official guest 🌟 and as a selected member of the CANNESERIES Writers Club, bringing both her voice as a screenwriter and Athens’ growing role in the international audiovisual scene into the conversation.

Moments like this show how Athens is not just hosting stories; it’s helping shape them.

We are proud to see The OWL Screenwriting Workshop building meaningful collaborations that create valuable opportunities for emerging creatives. Through its partnership with the Art Department Masterclass, Athens continues to strengthen its connection with the international audiovisual industry, while supporting initiatives that foster creativity and growth.

The OWL Screenwriting Workshop partners with the Art Department Masterclass 2026 👏 👏 👏
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For the upcoming World Building practical assignment, The OWL is contributing a feature film for which participants will have the opportunity to create a complete visual concept. Offering a chance to work with material from a real-world production 🎬

Learn more about the masterclass 👉 https://www.artdepartmentmasterclass.com/
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The OWL Workshop & Industry Days, launched by the Athens Film Office, supports the development of internationally focused film and TV projects while highlighting the advantages Athens offers the screen industry.

Check The OWL out 👉 https://athensfilmoffice.com/the-owl/
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🎬 The Athens Film Office made a strong presence at Festival SERIES MANIA , with Head of Development Christina Mitropoulou representing the city on one of Europe’s most influential stages for TV storytelling.

From bold premieres to inspiring masterclasses and meaningful industry exchange, Series Mania continues to shape the future of television, bringing together leading creators, producers, and decision-makers from around the world.

Proud to be part of this vibrant international community, contributing to the global conversation and building new opportunities for collaboration.

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Το Athens Film Office συμμετείχε στο Series Mania Festival, με τη Χριστίνα Μητροπούλου, Υπεύθυνη Ανάπτυξης, να εκπροσωπεί την Αθήνα σε μία από τις σημαντικότερες ευρωπαϊκές πλατφόρμες της τηλεοπτικής βιομηχανίας.

Το Series Mania διαμορφώνει το μέλλον της τηλεόρασης, φέρνοντας κοντά κορυφαίους δημιουργούς, παραγωγούς και decision-makers από όλο τον κόσμο. Το ετήσιο φεστιβάλ, περιλαμβάνει τολμηρές πρεμιέρες, εμπνευσμένα masterclasses και καινοτόμες πλατφόρμες ανταλλαγής ιδεών.

Είμαστε περήφανοι που αποτελούμε μέρος αυτής της δυναμικής διεθνούς κοινότητας, συμβάλλοντας στον παγκόσμιο διάλογο για το μέλλον της τηλεοπτικής βιομηχανίας και δημιουργώντας νέες ευκαιρίες για συνεργασίες.

🎬 Highlights from the participation of Christina Mitropoulou, Head of Development at the Athens Film Office, at the WIFT GR panel “The Current Landscape of TV Fiction in Greece: Opportunities and Challenges,” held at Ταινιοθήκη της Ελλάδος / Greek Film Archive in March.

Starting from the Greek television landscape, the discussion explored its position within the international market, the potential for international co-productions, and the evolving dynamics shaping the future of the TV industry-while also highlighting the importance of female perspectives in shaping inclusive storytelling.

Also featuring: Kelly Alchanati, Olga Malea, Nadja Drakoula
Moderated by: Mary Kolonia
Organised by: Women in Film and Television Greece (WIFT)

📸 Spyros Panagiotaras

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🎬 Το Athens Film Office (AFO) συμβάλλει στο διάλογο για το παρόν και το μέλλον της τηλεοπτικής μυθοπλασίας στην Ελλάδα. Η Χριστίνα Μητροπούλου, Υπεύθυνη Ανάπτυξης του AFO, συμμετείχε στο πάνελ «Η τηλεοπτική μυθοπλασία στην Ελλάδα σήμερα: Ευκαιρίες και Προκλήσεις», που διοργάνωσε το WIFTGR στην Ταινιοθήκη της Ελλάδος τον Μάρτιο.

Η συζήτηση ανέδειξε κρίσιμα ζητήματα που αφορούν τον ελληνικό κλάδο τηλεοπτικών παραγωγών, τη θέση του στο διεθνές περιβάλλον, καθώς και τις δυνατότητες ανάπτυξης συμπαραγωγών με το εξωτερικό. Παράλληλα, εξετάστηκαν οι σύγχρονες εξελίξεις που διαμορφώνουν το μέλλον της τηλεοπτικής βιομηχανίας, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη σημασία της γυναικείας οπτικής για τη δημιουργία πιο συμπεριληπτικών ιστοριών.

Συμμετείχαν: Κέλλυ Αλχανάτη, Όλγα Μαλέα, Νάντια Δρακούλα, Χριστίνα Μητροπούλου
Συντονισμός: Μαίρη Κολώνια
Διοργάνωση: Women in Film and Television Greece (WIFT)

📸 Σπύρος Παναγιωταράς

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor best known for “The Godfather,“ “Apocalypse Now” and many other tough-guy roles over an acclaimed screen career that spanned six decades, has died. He was 95.

RIP

The Greek film and TV incentive programme contributed €928.7m in GVA (Gross Value Added) to the country’s economy between 2018-2025, according to a new study by the international consulting company Olsberg SPI presented to Greece’s Ministry of Culture and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre (EKKOMED).

According to the study’s findings, the Greek Cash Rebate produced an economic return on investment (ROI) of €4.2m meaning that every €1 of public investment in the cash rebate generated €4.2 of net GVA.

Greece offers a 40% Cash Rebate to national and international productions, with a cap of €8m per project.

Major films shot in Greece during this time include Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”, Ruben Östlund’s “The Triangle Of Sadness,” Molly Manning Walker’s “How To Have Sex” and Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”.

“The results of the study leave no room for doubt,” said Leonidas Christopoulos, CEO of EKKOMED. “The audiovisual creative sector is one of the most efficient productive sectors in Greece. As EKKOMED, we are organising this dynamic, investing in the new generation of creators and building a modern ecosystem that can place the country on the international creative map.”

Read the complete study: The Economic Impact of Greece’s Film and Television Production Incentive and Roadmap for Future Growth.

https://filmcommission.gr/2026/01/15/new-olsbergspi-study-the-audiovisual-production-sector-as-an-economic-and-strategic-driver-of-growth-for-greece/