The Hellenic Film Commission by ΕΚΚΟΜΕΔ (HFC) joins the Greek delegation at the Marché du Film of the 79th Cannes Film Festival for further strengthening Greece’s position as a competitive and attractive destination for international film and audiovisual productions.
- familiarize yourself with the new audiovisual landscape of the Greek creative sector and have an effective introduction to film industry ecosystem and the financial incentives available now via Greece on Screen.
- browse HFC’s two brand-new publications ALL ABOUT FILMING IN GREECE (the edition showcases high-end international AV productions that selected Greece as their shooting location) & mAgenda (the magenta Greek Audiovisual Industry Guide that attempts a mapping of the Greek Creative Sector).
- ask anything about:
- a) the 40% Cash Rebate GREECE (Film-TV & Animate) with total available public expenditure for 2026 €100,000,000,
- b) the new Location Scouting Support Program Locate (with)in Greece and
- c) the Minority Coproduction Funding Scheme available for film projects with a Greek minority co-producer attached and local artistic/technical participation.
- take a closer look the Highlights of Greek presence at Cannes 79:
-Three Greek films participate at the official program of the Festival
Titanic Ocean by Konstantina Kotzamani
Un Certain Regard
Premier: 20/5 | 16:30 | Salle Debussy
Free Eliza (notes on an anatomical imperfection) by Alexandra Mathaiou
Quinzaine des Cinéastes
Premier: 21/5 | 15:00 | Théâtre Croisette
Eva (1953) by Maria Plyta
Cannes Classics
Premier: 18/5 | 16:00 | Salle Buñuel
-In the program Focus WiP of SFC | Rendez-vous Industry | Tropic of the Mourning Gecko by Stavros Markoulakis
The project Our Share of Sand by Shalini Adnani, coproduced by Heretic, participates at 2026 GREAT 8 Showcase.
-At the Curators Network of Immersive Market Byror Chrisovergis (Poetics) & Iraklis Papatheodorou (Onassis Foundation).
-Producers on the Move of European Film Promotion, Greek producer Danae Spathara Producers Network (16/5) the participation of the producers: Leonidas Konstantarakos, Konstantinos Koukoulis, Spyros Skandalos, Konstantina Stavrianou, Christina Sravropoulou
-Short Film Corner (17–20/5) presentation of three awarded Greek short films directed by Aggeliorgas, Vasilis Pantelidis and Kostas Fountas Aloupagiannis
-On Monday 18th May at 10:30, at Lucia Beach, EKKOMEΔ coorgnazises with the Thessalomniki Film Festival and Variety the panel: Producing and Filming with/in Greece.