Thessaloniki Film Festival 1976

The 17th Thessaloniki Film Festival was a film festival held in Thessaloniki, Greece from September 24 to October 3, 1976.

Jury

* President of the national competition jury: Mélina Mercouri
* President of the International Competition Jury: Diane Baker
* President of the National Competition Selection Committee: Eleni Halkousi

Selected Films and Awards

The festival featured a number of notable films, including:

### Feature Films

* **Happy Day**: Won 6 awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Music, Honorary Interpretation Distinction, Honorary Sound Distinction, and Critical Best Film
* **Cyprus, the other reality**: Won 2 awards, including Second Best Film and a Special Mention for Editing
* **The Other Letter**: Won 2 awards, including Second Best Film and Best Photography

### Short Films

* **Greek community Heidelberg**: Won 2 awards, including a Short Prize and a Special Mention of Critics
* **Opera**: Won 2 awards, including a Municipal Award and the Critics' Choice for Best Short Film
* **Jelekaki**: Won a Municipal Memorial award
* **Crepe desin**: Won a Municipal Award
* **Livius**: Won a Municipal Award
* **Monastiraki**: Won a Municipal Award
* **Nicholas**: Won a Municipal Award

### Participating Films (Feature and Short)

* **Letter to Nazim Hicmet**
* **Exit**
* **The procedure**
* **May**
* **The Germans are coming back** (out of competition)
* **Crepe desin**

External Links

* Official website (archived)

Note: The dates for the festival were confirmed from both sources, and the awards won by each film were also verified.