# Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema

The Thessaloniki Film Festival started in 1960 and at the beginning comprised exclusively Greek films. The first years (1960-1965) the festival was called "Week of Greek Cinema". From 1965 to 1991 the festival was called Festival of Greek Cinema and from 1992 became an international film festival as the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Since 1992, Greek films compete in a different section of the festival with the name Greek State Film Awards. Since 2008, the Greek competition was abolished and remained only the international section of the festival. Today the Greek films compete in Hellenic Film Academy Awards. Below are considered the awards of Thessaloniki Film Festival during the period that only Greek films took part (1960-1991).
The awards comprise the categories: best film, best director, best screenplay, best editing, best cinematography, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best music and other.

## Best Film

| Season | Best Film | Director | Sources |
| 1960 | Not given | Not given | Not given |
| 1961 | Not given | Not given | Not given |
| 1962 | Electra | Michael Cacoyannis | |
| 1963 | Young Aphrodites | Nikos Koundouros | |
| 1964 | Diogmos | Grigoris Grigoriou | |
| 1965 | No Mr. Johnson | Michalis Grigoriou | |
| 1966 | Forgotten Heroes | Nikos Gardelis | |
| 1967 | Silouettes | Kostas Zois | |
| 1968 | Parenthesi | Takis Kanellopoulos | |
| 1968 | Girls in the Sun | Vasilis Georgiadis | |
| 1969 | The Girl of 17 | Petros Lykas | |
| 1970 | Reconstitution | Theodoros Angelopoulos | |
| 1971 | What Did You Do in the War, Thanasi? | Dinos Katsouridis | |
| 1972 | To proxenio tis Annas | Pantelis Voulgaris | |
| 1973 | Lavete Theseis | Thodoros Maragos | |
| 1974 | Kierion | Dimos Theos | |
| 1974 | Modelo | Kostas Sfikas | |
| 1975 | The Travelling Players | Theodoros Angelopoulos | |
| 1976 | Happy Day | Pantelis Voulgaris | |
| 1977 | Iphigenia | Michael Cacoyannis | |
| 1978 | 1922 | Nikos Koundouros | |
| 1979 | Anatoliki Perifereia | Vasilis Vafeas | |
| 1980 | Alexander the Great | Theodoros Angelopoulos | |
| 1981 | Ergostasio | Tasos Psaras | |
| 1982 | Aggelos | Giorgos Katakouzinos | |
| 1983 | Rembetiko | Costas Ferris | |
| 1984 | Loafing and Camouflage | Nikos Perakis | |
| 1985 | Stone Years | Pantelis Voulgaris | |
| 1986 | Knock-Out | Pavlos Tasios | |
| 1986 | Karavan Serai | Tasos Psaras | |
| 1987 | Theophilos | Lakis Papastathis | |
| 1987 | Ta Paidia tis Chelidonas | Kostas Vrettakos | |
| 1988 | Akatanikitoi erastes | Stavros Tsiolis | |
| 1989 | Not given | Not given | Not given |
| 1990 | Erotas sti Chourmadia | Stavros Tsiolis | |
| 1991 | Not given | Not given | Not given |

## Best Director

| Season | Best Director | Sources |
| 1960 | Nikos Koundouros for The River | |
| 1961 | Michael Cacoyannis for Eroica | |
| 1962 | Michael Cacoyannis for Electra | |
| 1963 | Nikos Koundouros for Young Aphrodites | |
| 1964 | Grigoris Grigoriou for Diogmos | |
| 1965 | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1966 | Roviros Manthoulis for Prosopo me Prosopo | |
| 1967 | Dinos Dimopoulos for Pyretos stin Asphalto | |
| 1968 | Dimis Dadiras for Sta Synora tis Prodosias | |
| 1969 | Petros Lykas for The Girl of 17 | |
| 1970 | Errikos Andreou for I Antarsia ton 10 | |
| 1971 | Errikos Andreou for Papaflessas | |
| 1972 | Theodoros Angelopoulos for Days of 36 | |
| 1973 | Tonia Marketaki for Ioannis o Viaios | |
| 1974 | Kostas Ferris for I Fonissa | |
| 1975 | Theodoros Angelopoulos for The Travelling Players | |
| 1976 | Pantelis Voulgaris for Happy Day | |
| 1977 | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1978 | Nikos Koundouros for 1922 | |
| 1979 | Nikos Nikolaidis for The Wretches Are Still Singing | |
| 1980 | Nikos Panagiotopoulos for Melodrama | |
| 1981 | Lakis Papastathis for Ton Kairo ton Ellinon | |
| 1982 | Christoforos Hristofis for Roza | |
| 1983 | Nikos Vergitsis for Revanche | |
| 1984 | Vassilis Vafeas for O Erotas tou Odyssea | |
| 1985 | Pantelis Voulgaris for Stone Years | |
| 1986 | Pavlos Tassios for Knock-Out | |
| 1987 | Nikos Vergitsis for Archipelagos tou Pathous Nikos Nikolaidis for Morning Patrol | |
| 1988 | Giorgos Karypidis for Sti Skia tou Fovou Stavros Tsiolis for Akatanikitoi Erastes | |
| 1989 | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1990 | Nikos Nikolaidis for Singapore Sling | |
| 1991 | Not Given | Not Given |

## Best Screenplay

| Season | Best Screenplay | Sources |
| 1960 | Giorgos Roussos for Madalena | |
| 1961 | Not given | Not given |
| 1962 | Not given | Not given |
| 1963 | Not given | Not given |
| 1964 | Panos Kontelis for Prodosia | |
| 1965 | Michalis Grigoriou for No Mr. Johnson | |
| 1966 | Panos Glykofrydis for Me tis Lampsi sta Matia | |
| 1967 | Gianos Kontelis for O 13os | |
| 1968 | Iakovos Kampanellis for To Kanoni kai t' Aidoni | |
| 1969 | Petros Glykas for The Girl of 17 | |
| 1970 | Not given | Not given |
| 1971 | Asimakis Giolamas, Ntinos Katsouridis for What Did You Do in the War, Thanasi? | |
| 1972 | Pavlos Tassios for Ne men Alla | |
| 1973 | Tonia Marketaki for Ioannis o Viaios | |
| 1974 | Not given | Not given |
| 1975 | Theodoros Angelopoulos for The Travelling Players | |
| 1976 | Not given | Not given |
| 1977 | Not given | Not given |
| 1978 | Giorgos Skourtis for Double Moon In August | |
| 1979 | Not given | Not given |
| 1980 | Not given | Not given |
| 1981 | Lakis Papastathis for Ton Kairo ton Ellinon | |
| 1982 | Giorgos Katakouzinos for Aggelos | |
| 1983 | Not given | Not given |
| 1984 | Nikos Perrakis for Loafing and Camouflage | |
| 1985 | Manousos Manousakis for I Skiahtra | |
| 1986 | Nikos Papatakis for Photograph | |
| 1987 | Vaggelis Gkoufas, Kostas Koutsomitis and Giorgos Bramos for Kloios Kostas Vrettakos, Soula Drakopoulou for Ta Paidia tis Helidonas | |
| 1988 | Not given | Not given |
| 1989 | Not given | Not given |
| 1990 | Vasiliki Iliopoulou for To Perasma | |
| 1991 | Not given | Not given |

## Best Actor

| Season | Best Actor | Sources |
| 1960 | Dimitris Horn for Mia tou Klefti | |
| 1961 | Dimitris Horn for Woe to the Young | |
| 1962 | Titos Vandis for Poliorkia | |
| 1963 | Petros Fyssoun for Adelfos Anna | |
| 1964 | Petros Fyssoun for Prodosia | |
| 1965 | Nikos Kourkoulos for Adistahtoi | |
| 1966 | Giorgos Fountas for Me ti Lampsi sta Matia | |
| 1967 | Giorgos Fountas for Pyretos stin Asphalto | |
| 1968 | Kostas Prekas for Sta Synora tis Prodosias | |
| 1969 | Lambros Konstantaras for O Mplofatzis | |
| 1970 | Nikos Kourkoulos for Astrapogiannos | |
| 1971 | Thanasis Veggos for What Did You Do in the War, Thanasi? | |
| 1972 | Thanasis Veggos for Thanasi Pare t'Oplo Sou | |
| 1973 | Manolis Logiadis for Ioannis o Viaios | |
| 1974 | Michalis Mpagiaridis for Di'Asimanton Aformi | |
| 1975 | Vangelis Kazan for The Travelling Players | |
| 1976 | Not given | Not given |
| 1977 | Not given | Not given |
| 1978 | Not given | Not given |
| 1979 | Stavros Xenidis for To Taxidi tou Melitos Hristos Valavanidis for The Wretches Are Still Singing | |
| 1980 | Antonis Antoniou for Paraggelia | |
| 1981 | Vasilis Diamantopoulos for Learn How to Read and Write, Son | |
| 1982 | Michalis Maniatis for Aggelos | |
| 1983 | Titos Vandis for Prosohi Kindinos | |
| 1984 | Nikos Kalogeropoulos for Loafing and Camouflage | |
| 1985 | Takis Moshos for Meteoro kai Skia | |
| 1986 | Giorgos Kimoulis for Knock-out | |
| 1987 | Dimitris Kataleifos for Theofilos | |
| 1988 | Giorgos Konstas for Sti Skia tou Fovou | |
| 1989 | Gerasimos Skiadaresis for Dexiotera tis Dexias | |
| 1990 | Lazaros Andreou for Erotas sti Hourmadia | |
| 1991 | Minas Hatzisavvas for Kleisti Strofi | |

## Best Actress

| Season | Best Actress | Sources |
| 1960 | Aliki Vougiouklaki for Madalena | |
| 1961 | Irene Papas for Antigone | |
| 1962 | Irene Papas for Electra | |
| 1963 | Ilya Livykou for Enas Ntelikanis | |
| 1964 | Xenia Kalogeropoulou for Gamos ala Ellinika | |
| 1965 | Elli Fotiou for Epistrofi | |
| 1966 | Voula Zouboulaki for Syntomo Dialeimma | |
| 1967 | Pery Poravou for Silouettes | |
| 1968 | Elena Nathanail for Rantevou me mia Agnosti | |
| 1969 | Sofia Roubou for The Girl of 17 | |
| 1970 | Not given | Not given |
| 1971 | Maro Vasileiou for Evdokia | |
| 1972 | Anna Vagena for To Proxenio tis Annas | |
| 1973 | Not given | Not given |
| 1974 | Maria Alkaiou for I Fonissa | |
| 1975 | Eva Kotamanidou for The Travelling Players | |
| 1976 | Not given | Not given |
| 1977 | Tatiana Papamoschou for Iphigenia | |
| 1978 | Eleonora Stathopoula for 1922 | |
| 1979 | Betty Livanou for Taxidi tou Melitos | |
| 1980 | Not given | Not given |
| 1981 | Mirka Papakonstantinou for Oi Dromoi tis Agapis Einai Nyhterinoi Anna Mantzourani for Learn How to Read and Write, Son | |
| 1982 | Olia Lazaridou for To Stigma Eva Kotamanidou for Roza | |
| 1983 | Giota Festa for Revanche Sotiria Leonardou for Rebetiko | |
| 1984 | Not given | Not given |
| 1985 | Themis Bazaka for Stone Years Pemi Zouni for Mia Toso Makrini Apousia | |
| 1986 | Eleonora Stathopoulou for Itan Enas Isihos Thanatos | |
| 1987 | Mary Chronopoulou for Ta Paidia tis Helidonas | |
| 1988 | Not given | Not given |
| 1989 | Aleka Paizi for Gamos sto Perithorio | |
| 1990 | Meredyth Herold for Singapore Sling | |
| 1991 | Dimitra Hatoupi for I Alli Opsi | |

## Best Supporting Actor

| Season | Best Supporting Actor | Sources |
| 1960 | Pantelis Zervos for Madalena | |
| 1961 | Manos Katrakis for Synoikia to Oneiro | |
| 1962 | Not given | Not given |
| 1963 | Not given | Not given |
| 1964 | Not given | Not given |
| 1965 | Not given | Not given |
| 1966 | Not given | Not given |
| 1967 | Not given | Not given |
| 1968 | Kostas Mpakas for Girls in the Sun | |
| 1969 | Christos Politis for The Girl of 17 | |
| 1970 | Ilias Logothetis for Vavylonia | |
| 1971 | Lavrentis Dianellos for Olokaftoma | |
| 1972 | Kostas Rigopoulos for To Proxenio tis Annas | |
| 1973 | Manolis Logiadis for Ioannis o Viaios | |
| 1974 | Not given | Not given |
| 1975 | Not given | Not given |
| 1976 | Not given | Not given |
| 1977 | Not given | Not given |
| 1978 | Vassilis Laggos for 1922 | |
| 1979 | Not given | Not given |
| 1980 | Not given | Not given |
| 1981 | Not given | Not given |
| 1982 | Not given | Not given |
| 1983 | Andreas Vaios for Prosoji Kindinos Dimitris Poulikakos for Rebetiko | |
| 1984 | Vassilis Tsanglos for I Kathodos ton Ennea | |
| 1985 | Minas Hatzisavvas for Ta Paidia tou Kronou | |
| 1986 | Fani Hinas for Knock-out | |
| 1987 | Vasilis Diamantopoulos for Ta Paidia tis Helidonas | |
| 1988 | Kostas Hatzoudis for Fakelos Polk Ston Aera | |
| 1989 | Giorgos Ninios for Dexiotera tis Dexias | |
| 1990 | Manolis Vamvakousis for Viotehnia Oneiron | |
| 1991 | Giorgos Ninios for Isimeria and O Drapetis | |

## Best Supporting Actress

| Season | Best Supporting Actress | Sources |
| 1960 | Zorz Sarri for Englima sta Paraskinia | |
| 1960 | Athina Michailidou for Efialtis | |
| 1962 | Not given | Not given |
| 1963 | Not given | Not given |
| 1962 | Not given | Not given |
| 1963 | Not given | Not given |
| 1964 | Not given | Not given |
| 1965 | Not given | Not given |
| 1966 | Not given | Not given |
| 1967 | Not given | Not given |
| 1968 | Ilya Livykou for Sta Synora tis Prodosias | |
| 1969 | Not given | Not given |
| 1970 | Toula Stathopoulou for Reconstitution | |
| 1971 | Miranta Kounelaki for I Haravgi tis Nikis | |
| 1972 | Smaragda Veaki for To Proxenio tis Annas | |
| 1973 | Zorz Sarri for Oi Prostates | |
| 1974 | Not given | Not given |
| 1975 | Not given | Not given |
| 1976 | Not given | Not given |
| 1977 | Not given | Not given |
| 1978 | Not given | Not given |
| 1979 | Not given | Not given |
| 1980 | Not given | Not given |
| 1981 | Not given | Not given |
| 1982 | Not given | Not given |
| 1983 | Themis Bazaka for Rebetiko | |
| 1984 | Not given | Not given |
| 1985 | Dimitra Hatoupi for Mia Toso Makrini Apousia | |
| 1986 | Mirka Kalantzopoulou for Karavan Serai | |
| 1987 | Olia Lazaridou for Archangelos tou Pathous | |
| 1988 | Toula Stathopoulou for Lipotaktis | |
| 1989 | Olga Tournaki for Gamos sto Perithorio and Athoos I Enohos | |
| 1990 | Not given | Not given |
| 1991 | Matina Moschovi for Korakia | |

## Best cinematography

| Season | Best Cinematography |
| 1960 | Aristeidis Karidis for Englima sta Paraskinia |
| 1961 | Dimos Sakellariou for Synoikia to Oneiro |
| 1962 | Jiovanni Mariano, Dimitris Danalis for Ouranos |
| 1963 | Dimos Sakellariou for Enas Delikanis |
| 1964 | Nikos Gardelis for Prodosia |
| 1965 | Dimos Sakellariou, Ntinos Katsouridis for Oi Adistahtoi |
| 1966 | Syrakos Danalis for I Ekdromi |
| 1967 | Stamatis Trypos for Silouettes |
| 1968 | Stamatis Trypos, Syrakos Danalis for Parenthesi |
| 1969 | Dimitris Papakonstantis for OXI |
| 1970 | Giorgos Arvanitis for Reconstitution |
| 1971 | Stamatis Trypos for Ekeino to Kalokairi |
| 1972 | Giorgos Arvanitis for Days of 36 |
| 1973 | Nikos Petanidis for Lavete Theseis |
| 1974 | Nikos Kavoukidis for Ta Hromata tis Iridas |
| 1975 | Giorgos Arvanitis for The Travelling Players |
| 1976 | Stavros Hasapis for To Allo Gramma |
| 1977 | Kostas Papagiannakis for I Megali Apofasi |
| 1978 | Nikos Kavoukidis for 1922 |
| 1979 | Andreas Mbellis for Periplanisi |
| 1980 | Giorgos Arvanitis for Alexander the Great |
| 1981 | Nikos Smaragdis for Oi Dromoi tis Agapis Einai Nyhterinoi |
| 1982 | Andreas Mpellis for Roza |
| 1983 | Aris Stavrou for Sweet Bunch |
| 1984 | Ntinos Katsouridis for O Erotas tou Odyssea Christos Triantafyllou for I Poli Pote Den Koimatai |
| 1985 | Giorgos Arvanitis for Mia Toso Makrini Apousia |
| 1986 | Nikos Smaragdis for Itan Enas Isihos Thanatos |
| 1987 | Giorgos Arvanitis for Doxompous |
| 1988 | Giorgos Arvanitis for Stia Skia tou Fovou |
| 1989 | Takis Zervoulakis for Oh! Babylon Andrea Sinano for Olga Robards |
| 1990 | Aris Stavrou for Singapore Sling |
| 1991 | Andreas Sinanos for Isimeria and O Drapetis |

## Best Music

| Season | Best Music | Sources |
| 1960 | Manos Hatzidakis for The River | |
| 1961 | Argiris Kounadis for Antigone (1961 film) | |
| 1962 | Kostas Kapnisis for Ta Heria | |
| 1963 | Giannis Markopoulos for Young Aphrodites | |
| 1964 | Nikos Mamagakis for Monemvasia | |
| 1965 | Giannis Markopoulos for I Moira enos Athoou | |
| 1966 | Christos Leontis for Me ti Lampsi sta Matia | |
| 1967 | Mimis Plessas for Oi Sphaires den Gyrizoun Piso | |
| 1968 | Stavros Xarhakos for Girls in the Sun | |
| 1969 | Kostas Kapnisis for Panikos | |
| 1970 | Not given | Not given |
| 1971 | Giannis Spanos for Ekeino to Kalokairi | |
| 1972 | Not given | Not given |
| 1973 | Vasilis Tenidis for Enas Iroas me Mikroskopia | |
| 1974 | Not given | Not given |
| 1975 | Stamatis Spanoudakis for Promitheas se Deftero Prosopo | |
| 1976 | Dionysis Savopoulos for Happy Day | |
| 1977 | Kostas Kapnisis for Alexandros o Megas | |
| 1978 | Hristodoulos Halaris for I Ilikia tis Thalassas | |
| 1979 | Giorgos Kouroupos for Emphylios Logos | |
| 1980 | Kyriakos Sfetsas for Paraggelia | |
| 1981 | Dimitris Lekkas and Dimitris Papadimitriou for Ilektrikos Angelos | |
| 1982 | Not given | Not given |
| 1983 | Hristodoulos Halaris for Prosohi Kyndinos | |
| 1984 | Michalis Christodoulidis for I Kathodos ton Ennea | |
| 1985 | Dimitris Papadimitriou for I Skiahtra | |
| 1986 | Eleni Karaindrou for Kali Patrida Syntrofe | |
| 1987 | Dimitris Papadimitriou for Archangelos tou Pathous | |
| 1988 | Dimitris Papadimitriou for Stia Skia tou Fovou | |
| 1989 | Thesia Panagiotou for Oh! Babylon | |
| 1990 | Nikos Kypourgos for Aenigma Est | |
| 1991 | Nikos Kypourgos for O Drapetis | |

## Best Editing

| Season | Best Editing | Sources |
| 1978 | Tasos Hatzis for O Ilios tou Thanatou Giorgos Triantafyllou for Oi Tempelides tis Eforis Koiladas | |
| 1979 | Andreas Andreadakis for The Wretches Are Still Singing | |
| 1980 | Giorgos Tsitsopoulos for Paraggelia | |
| 1981 | Takis Giannopoulos for Oi Dromoi tis Agapis Einai Nyhterinoi Vangelis Gousias for Ton Kairo ton Ellinon | |
| 1982 | Not given | Not given |
| 1983 | Andreas Andreadakis for Sweet Bunch Giorgos Tsitsopoulos for Revanche | |
| 1984 | Giorgos Triantafyllou for Loafing and Camouflage | |
| 1985 | Giorgos Mavropsalidis for I Skiahtra | |
| 1986 | Takis Giannopoulos for Itan Enas Isihos Thanatos | |
| 1987 | Giannis Tsitsopoulos for Archangelos tou Pathous and Vios kai Politeia | |
| 1988 | Takis Giannopoulos for The Striker with Number 9 Vangelis Gousias for Fakelos Polk ston Aera | |
| 1989 | Takis Giannopoulos for ROM | |
| 1990 | Takis Giannopoulos for Simadia tis Nyhtas | |
| 1991 | Not given | Not given |

## Best Production Design

| Season | Best Production Design | Sources |
| 1977 | Mikes Karapiperis for To Kleisto Parathyro | |
| 1978 | Dionysis Fotopoulos, Mikes Karapiperis for O Ilios tou Thanatou, Oi Tempelides tis Eforis Koiladas, 1922, Kagkeloporta | |
| 1979 | Zorzet Themeli for Periplanisi | |
| 1980 | Mikes Karapiperis for Alexander the Great | |
| 1981 | Stamatis tsarouhas, Angeliki Maragkou for Learn How to Read and Write, Son Nikos Politis for Ton Kairo ton Ellinon | |
| 1982 | Not given | Not given |
| 1983 | Marie-Louise Bartholomew for Sweet Bunch | |
| 1984 | Damianos Zafiris for O Erotas tou Odyssea | |
| 1985 | Ntora Leloudi for Meteoro kai Skia | |
| 1986 | Antonis Halkias for Karavan Serai | |
| 1987 | Mikes Karapiperis for Doxompous | |
| 1988 | Anastasia Arseni for Stia Skia tou Fovou | |
| 1989 | Tasos Zografos for Oh! Babylon | |
| 1990 | Michalis Sdougkos for Viotehnia Oneiron | |
| 1991 | Antonis Dagklidis for Isimeria | |

## Best Sound

| Season | Best Sound | Sources |
| 1978 | Mimis Kasimatis for Double Moon in August Argyris Lazaridis for Ypothesi Polk | |
| 1979 | Marinos Athanasoulis for The Wretches Are Still Singing | |
| 1980 | A. Lazaridis for Alexander the Great Ilias Ionesko for Paraggelia | |
| 1982 | Not given | Not given |
| 1983 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for Sweet Bunch | |
| 1984 | Not given | Not given |
| 1985 | Not given | Not given |
| 1986 | Not given | Not given |
| 1987 | Marinos Athanasopoulos for Ta Paidia tis Helidonas Argyris Lazaridis for Kloios | |
| 1988 | Andreas Achladis for The Striker with Number 9 | |
| 1989 | Not given | Not given |
| 1990 | Ntinos Kittou, Kostas Poulintzas for I Niki tis Samothrakis | |
| 1991 | Not given | Not given |

## Best Costumes Design

| Season | Best Costumes Design | Sources |
| 1985 | Ntora Leloudi for Meteoro kai Skia | |
| 1986 | Anastasia Arseni for Karavan Serai | |
| 1987 | Ioulia Stavridi for Theofilos | |
| 1988 | Not given | Not given |
| 1989 | Not given | Not given |
| 1990 | Sofia Papahristou for I Niki tis Samothrakis | |
| 1991 | Ariadni Papatheofanous for Isimeria | |

## Best Make-up

| Season | Best Make-up | Sources |
| 1985 | Stella Vossou for Meteoro kai Skia | |
| 1986 | Not given | Not given |
| 1987 | Theano Kapnia for Doxompous | |
| 1988 | Not given | Not given |
| 1989 | Stella Votsou for Dexiotera tis Dexias | |
| 1990 | Despoina Mari for Viotehnia Oneiron | |
| 1991 | Not given | Not given |