11th International Documentary Festival of Peloponnese

November 21st – 30th, 2025
Feature: Solidarity

The International Documentary Festival of the Peloponnese, one of Greece's most active documentary institutions, returns for its 11th year. This year, it will have a dynamic presence in 15 cities and offer a rich screening programme and parallel actions.

With a focus on Kalamata and a theme of Solidarity, the Festival opens the public debate on human relations, social movements, inclusion and cooperation. From November 21st to 30th, 2025, documentaries worldwide, creative workshops, masterclasses, educational programs and art exhibitions will flood the Peloponnese.

The Festival is expanding its network, reaching 15 cities this year:
Kalamata (headquarters), Patras, Nafplio, Argos, Gythio, Dimitsana, Xylokastro, Sparta, Tripoli, Monemvasia, Leonidio, Filiatra, Amaliada, Aigio and Akrata.

The geographical expansion demonstrates the institution's outgoing disposition and commitment to democratising cultural access, highlighting the documentary's value as a tool for dialogue, education and culture.

During the ten-day event, in addition to documentary screenings for adult audiences, specially designed educational and cultural actions are also implemented:

• Educational Screening Zone for students of all levels
• Film Literacy Seminars in collaboration with Higher Educational Institutions
• Pitching Lab and Masterclasses with internationally recognised directors
• Transnational co-production workshops with the participation of young creators from Greece and abroad
• Specialised programmes for people with disabilities, aiming at full accessibility to documentary and artistic expression
• Art exhibitions, photography, comics, cartoons and musical events in selected cities
• Creative seminars for students, from animation to environmental workshops, photography and film music
• Roundtable discussions
• Special Feature: Palestinian Poets
• The Festival invests in accessibility and inclusion with activities and workshops adapted for children with moderate intellectual disabilities or motor difficulties.

The Festival launches a collaboration with the Nordic/Docs Festival of Norway.
Through a joint invitation, directors from Greece and Norway created six short documentaries that will be screened in Kalamata (2025) and Oslo (2026).

With a diverse program, strong international collaborations and an emphasis on lifelong learning through documentary, the Festival establishes itself as a laboratory of culture and education for the Greek periphery.

Stay tuned: The 11th Peloponnese International Documentary Festival returns with stories worth telling and diverse activities that embrace everyone.

The 11th Peloponnese International Documentary Festival is organised by the Creative Documentary Centre of Kalamata, with the financial support of EKKOMED and in co-organisation with the Region of Peloponnese, the Municipality of Kalamata and relevant Municipalities and organisations in each city of the Network.