Athens will host the 39th European Film Awards ceremony on January 16, 2027, at the Greek National Opera, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, marking the first time the event will be held in Southeastern Europe.
Leading film festivals and cultural organisations based in Greece, including the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights, the Drama International Short Film Festival, the Greek Film Archive, the Athens Film Office, the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, the Panorama of European Cinema Festival, the Athens International Children’s Film Festival, Animasyros International Animation Festival, and the Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, among others, are joining forces to showcase different facets of European cinema.
The Festival presents three youth films that have either won or been nominated for the European Young Audience Award in previous years. The programme includes educational screenings of films that have made their mark on the European Film Awards.
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