For the 14th consecutive year, the Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF) will take place from December 4 to 10, 2025, hosted at the historic Studio New Star Art Cinema in Amerikis Square and at the Blackbox Theater Cinema in Pedion tou Areos. Parallel screenings will also be held at the Ekpaideutiki Enosi (Syntagma), Studio Theatre in Kypseli, the AXON organization on Patision Avenue, and Geoterra in Chalandri.
This year’s festival will present 120 feature and short films from 30 countries, including 60 premieres. Audiences will enjoy every genre of cinematic art—feature and short fiction films, documentaries, experimental works, video art, animation, and dance films. A strong Greek section highlights works by emerging and established directors, each offering distinct artistic and aesthetic approaches.
The Story of the Panorama – A Journey Through Living Worlds.The 14th Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF) returns dynamically this year, hosting in parallel the 12th International Panorama of Ecological and Scientific Films—an entire program dedicated to environmental awareness, cultural diversity, and scientific exploration. Audiences will have the opportunity to experience a series of exceptional documentaries that illuminate different facets of human experience and our relationship with the world.
The 14th Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF) presents three exceptional Masterclasses that open new paths in thought, creativity, and the relationship between the creator and the art of cinema, new media, and performance.
The Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF), remaining faithful to its mission of promoting art and humanism through cinema, continues this year its thematic and human-centered tributes, showcasing creators who have left a profound mark on Greek and international cultural life. As part of the 14th Athens International Digital Film Festival, distinguished filmmaker Dimos Avdeliodis will be honored for his lifetime achievements and invaluable contribution to Greek cinema.
A Cinematic Journey That Endures Beyond Time. Cinema is, by its nature, an ephemeral art. Films usually remain in theaters for a few weeks before giving way to new releases, new stories, new images. Rarely does a film transcend this cycle of consumption and remain alive far beyond its expected duration. And yet, Christos N. Karakasis’ Take a Trip, defying all conventions of our era, continues to be screened for 100 consecutive weeks at Studio Cinema in Athens—a record unprecedented in Greece and exceptionally rare worldwide.
New Cinema: Art and Technology in Creative Dialogue. The heart of independent and innovative cinema beats once again in Athens, as the 14th Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF) returns from December 4 to 10, 2025.
When cinema stops explaining — and begins to contemplate. A period almost outside of time. Not just a number of screenings, but a silent act of resistance. The film Take a Trip, directed by Christos N. Karakasis, continues uninterruptedly its journey in the dark halls of the historic Studio Cinema, proving that there is still cinema that does not rush to finish because it is not afraid to dwell in the question.
New Cinema – A Dialogue Between Art and Technology. The 14th Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF) returns dynamically this December 2025, reaffirming Athens as a vibrant hub for innovative and independent digital cinema.
"The Razor’s Edge" – A Documentary Bridging Martial Arts and Human Philosophy. The Greek documentary film “The Razor’s Edge / Στην Κόψη του Ξυραφιού”, directed by Christos N. Karakasis, continues its dynamic journey across the global stage, gaining recognition in the UK, USA, and Canada. The film, which delves into the martial art of Kung Fu, is now available on major international streaming platforms TUBI (FOX), Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video.
The 14th Athens International Digital Film Festival (AIDFF) returns this year and will take place from December 11 to 17, 2025, in Athens, Greece.