▁the ▁International ▁Th ess al on iki ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁major ▁film ▁institutions ▁in ▁Greece , ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Greek ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Culture . ▁It ▁was ▁founded ▁and ▁cur ated ▁by ▁its ▁art istic ▁director , ▁Christ iana ▁Gal an op oul ou . ▁The ▁festival ▁was ▁non ▁compet itive ▁and ▁non - com mer cial . ▁However , ▁it ▁supported ▁and ▁encourag ed ▁the ▁production ▁of ▁dance ▁films ▁in ▁Greece , ▁through ▁a ▁fund ing ▁scheme , ▁project | exchange . ▁ 1 2 ▁Greek ▁dance ▁films ▁have ▁been ▁co - produ ced ▁by ▁Video D ance ▁through ▁this ▁scheme . ▁The ▁festival ▁collabor ated ▁with ▁several ▁international ▁dance ▁film ▁and ▁film ▁festiv als , ▁arch ives ▁and ▁cultural ▁institutions ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁found ing ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Dance ▁and ▁Media ▁Fest iv als ▁International ▁Network . ▁The ▁festival ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁industrial ▁spaces ▁especially ▁re - des igned ▁for ▁Video D ance ▁by ▁young ▁architect s . ▁ ▁The ▁last ▁edition , ▁Video D ance 2 0 0 7 , ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Ath ens ▁and ▁Th ess al on iki ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁International ▁Th ess al on iki ▁Film ▁Festival ▁Th ess al on iki ▁Document ary ▁Festival ▁M IR f estival ▁www . mir f estival . gr ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Video D ance ▁- ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁- ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : D ance ▁festiv als ▁in ▁Greece ▁Category : Fil