{"id":485458,"date":"2026-06-10T09:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/485458\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:45:08","slug":"greece-set-as-country-of-honor-at-cannes-marche-du-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/485458\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece Set As Country of Honor At Cannes March\u00e9 Du Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Cannes<\/a> Film Festival\u2019s March\u00e9 du Film has announced Greece<\/a> as the Country of Honor for its 2027 edition, taking place from 11 to 19 May 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe market said the focus \u2013 bannered \u201cRide the Greek Wave\u201d \u2013 will celebrate Greece\u2019s \u201cremarkable rise as one of Europe\u2019s leading audiovisual hubs\u201d.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe honor adds to a high profile first part of the year for the Greek film industry with the country also hosting the European Film Awards in January 2027<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe March\u00e9 du Film noted Greece\u2019s festival connections led by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, who has shown five of his features in its Official Selection winning the Un Certain Regard award for Dogtooth; Jury Prize for The Lobster and best screenplay for The Killing of a Sacred Deer.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt also pointed to Greece\u2019s rise as a filming destination thanks to competitive incentives, diverse locations, and robust production ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\n\tPer its figures, Greece\u2019s audiovisual sector contributes \u20ac1.9 billion to the national economy, supports approximately 44,000 jobs, and includes nearly 3,000 companies active across production, post-production, animation, and related creative services.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe country focus builds on longstanding relationships between the March\u00e9 du Film and Greeks bodies, the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival which have a presence in the Village International every year.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWith the remarkable momentum of its film and audiovisual industry today, Greece embodies the spirit of creativity, openness, and international collaboration that the March\u00e9 du Film seeks to celebrate through its Country of Honour initiative,\u201d said Guillaume Esmiol, Executive Director of the March\u00e9 du Film. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAs Mediterranean neighbors connected by centuries of cultural exchange, we are delighted to welcome Greece into the spotlight in Cannes and look forward to showcasing the extraordinary talent, stories, and opportunities emerging from this new Greek wave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLeonidas Christopoulos, CEO of EKKOMED \u2013 Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center welcomed the honor. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis distinction is both a significant recognition and a unique opportunity to showcase Greece\u2019s vibrant creative ecosystem on the international stage. Today, Greece is a place where cinematic heritage meets contemporary talent, innovation, and international collaboration,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\n\tFurther details regarding Greece\u2019s Country of Honor initiative at the March\u00e9 du Film 2027 will be announced in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cannes Film Festival\u2019s March\u00e9 du Film has announced Greece as the Country of Honor for its 2027…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":485459,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[27993,6403,146,916,85,46],"class_list":["post-485458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-cannes","tag-cannes-film-festival","tag-entertainment","tag-greece","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=485458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=485458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=485458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=485458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}