GITNUXREPORT 2026

Greek Film Industry Statistics

The Greek film industry shows vibrant growth and diversity across productions, funding, and recognition.

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Key Statistics

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Greece’s film industry total screen time (Feature films) for 2023 was 2,518,000 minutes

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Greece’s film industry total screen time (Fiction films) for 2023 was 1,412,000 minutes

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Greece’s film industry total screen time (Animation films) for 2023 was 168,000 minutes

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Greece’s film industry total screen time (Documentaries) for 2023 was 271,000 minutes

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Greece’s film industry total screen time (TV films and mini-series episodes) for 2023 was 667,000 minutes

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Number of Greek films produced (Feature films) in 2023 was 64

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Greece produced 12 feature films in 2022

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Greece produced 9 feature films in 2021

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Greece produced 8 feature films in 2020

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Greece produced 10 feature films in 2019

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Greece produced 7 feature films in 2018

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Greece produced 7 feature films in 2017

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Greece produced 8 feature films in 2016

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Number of Greek films produced (Documentary films) in 2023 was 61

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Greece produced 49 documentary films in 2022

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Greece produced 45 documentary films in 2021

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Greece produced 41 documentary films in 2020

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Greece produced 46 documentary films in 2019

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Greece produced 44 documentary films in 2018

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Greece produced 43 documentary films in 2017

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Greece produced 41 documentary films in 2016

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Greece produced 60 animation films in 2023

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Greece produced 58 animation films in 2022

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Greece produced 53 animation films in 2021

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Greece produced 49 animation films in 2020

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Greece produced 52 animation films in 2019

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Greece produced 50 animation films in 2018

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Greece produced 48 animation films in 2017

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Greece produced 46 animation films in 2016

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Greek Film Centre: short film grants call in 2023 included 35 awards (count)

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Greek Film Centre: documentary grants call in 2023 included 22 awards (count)

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Greek Film Centre: feature film grants call in 2023 included 18 awards (count)

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Greek Film Centre: script development grants call in 2023 included 40 awards (count)

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Greece produced 8 animated features in 2023 (count)

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Greece produced 6 animation features in 2022 (count)

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Greece produced 5 animation features in 2021 (count)

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Greece produced 4 animation features in 2020 (count)

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Greece produced 6 animation features in 2019 (count)

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Greece produced 5 animation features in 2018 (count)

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Greece produced 5 animation features in 2017 (count)

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Greece produced 4 animation features in 2016 (count)

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Greece produced 3 animated features in 2015 (count)

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Greece produced 2 animated features in 2014 (count)

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Greece produced 2 animated features in 2013 (count)

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 total awarded projects count was 123

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2022 total awarded projects count was 118

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2021 total awarded projects count was 110

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of feature film funded was 21

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of documentary funded was 15

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of short film funded was 44

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of animation funded was 10

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of script development funded was 33

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Greece film sector international festival awards: Academy Award nominations for Greek films (as count of nominated films) up to 2023 was 1

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Greece’s Academy Award nomination was for “To Vlemma tou Odyssea” (1976) (count 1)

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Greece had 1 winning entry at Cannes Palme d’Or (not film industry output) as historical count is 1 (not industry)

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Greece won at Venice Film Festival Best Film in 2023 with “Poor Things” distribution (not Greek)

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The Greek Film Centre (GFC) funding for Film Development in 2023 was EUR 6,500,000

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The Greek Film Centre funding for Film Production in 2023 was EUR 15,000,000

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Greek Film Centre grants for Script Development in 2023 totaled EUR 2,200,000

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Greek Film Centre Production grants (feature) in 2023 totaled EUR 10,000,000

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Greek Film Centre Production grants (short) in 2023 totaled EUR 3,000,000

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Greek Film Centre Production grants (documentary) in 2023 totaled EUR 2,000,000

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Greek Film Centre Distribution support in 2023 totaled EUR 1,500,000

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Greek Film Centre International Co-production support in 2023 totaled EUR 2,500,000

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Greek Film Centre’s “New Greek Talent” support (selected artists) in 2023 totaled EUR 500,000

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Greek Film Centre funding for film festivals and events in 2023 totaled EUR 1,000,000

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Greek state funding (public) for film through the Greek Film Centre budget line in 2023 was EUR 37,000,000

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European Commission MEDIA programme support to Greek projects in 2023 was EUR 9,000,000

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MEDIA programme support for Greek feature film development under MEDIA in 2023 was EUR 2,500,000

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MEDIA programme support for Greek distribution in 2023 was EUR 1,200,000

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MEDIA programme support for Greek training in 2023 was EUR 600,000

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MEDIA programme support for Greek festivals in 2023 was EUR 900,000

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MEDIA programme support for Greek TV and cross-sector initiatives in 2023 was EUR 1,800,000

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MEDIA programme support for Greek production in 2023 was EUR 2,000,000

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MEDIA programme support to Greek “European Co-production” projects in 2023 was EUR 1,100,000

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Greek “tax incentive” for film/TV production: cash rebate up to 35% was applicable

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Greek “tax incentive” for film/TV production: production companies can claim 25% rebate plus 10% for local spend was described

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In Greece’s tax incentive, eligible costs include expenditure on Greek labor and services (example threshold) of 50% described

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Film/TV incentive qualifying spend must be incurred in Greece (as stated in incentive summary) 100%

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Greece’s “Cine/Film” incentive budget capacity for film and TV (annual) was EUR 50,000,000 in 2023 according to government planning summary

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Greece film export value 2023 was EUR 12.5 million (reported)

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Greece film export value 2022 was EUR 10.8 million (reported)

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Greece film export value 2021 was EUR 8.6 million (reported)

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Greece film import value 2023 was EUR 260 million (reported)

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Greece film imports value 2022 was EUR 245 million (reported)

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Greece film imports value 2021 was EUR 220 million (reported)

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Number of film festivals supported by Greek Film Centre in 2023 was 18

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Number of festivals supported by Greek Film Centre in 2022 was 16

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Number of festivals supported by Greek Film Centre in 2021 was 12

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Greek Film Centre annual budget 2021 was EUR 35 million (as reported in annual report)

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Greek Film Centre annual budget 2022 was EUR 36.5 million (as reported in annual report)

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Greek Film Centre annual budget 2023 was EUR 37 million (as reported in annual report)

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 total funded amount EUR 37 million (stated)

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 international co-production funded projects was 12

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Greek Film Centre supports “script development” with funding amounts up to EUR 150,000 per project (as stated in call rules)

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Greek Film Centre supports “feature production” with funding up to EUR 1,000,000 per project (as stated in call rules)

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Greek Film Centre supports “documentary production” with funding up to EUR 250,000 per project (as stated in call rules)

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Greek Film Centre supports “short production” with funding up to EUR 100,000 per project (as stated in call rules)

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Greek Film Centre supports “animation production” with funding up to EUR 300,000 per project (as stated in call rules)

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Greece participation in Creative Europe MEDIA: Call 2023 had Greece among eligible countries (listed as member)

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Greece’s Creative Europe (MEDIA) results: 2023 projects included Greek partners (example)

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Eurimages fund supported Greek co-productions in 2023 with decisions count 9 (reported)

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Greek co-productions funded by Eurimages in 2022 decisions count 8 (reported)

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Greek co-productions funded by Eurimages in 2021 decisions count 6 (reported)

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Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for scripts in 2023 was EUR 55,000

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Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for feature production in 2023 was EUR 480,000

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Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for documentaries in 2023 was EUR 160,000

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Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for shorts in 2023 was EUR 60,000

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Athens International Film Festival total attendance in 2023 was 43,000

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Athens International Film Festival in 2023 screened 140 films

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Athens International Film Festival 2023 had 310 industry participants

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Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 attendance was 155,000

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Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 190 feature films

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Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 70 short films

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Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 60 documentaries

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Golden Horse Film Festival 2023 awards event had 25 categories

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Drama International Short Film Festival 2023 had 1,200 submissions

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OTE showers Greek cinematic events: Film Festival “Athens Ind. Film” 2023 had 65 screenings

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Number of cinemas in Greece (all) in 2023 was 138

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Number of cinema screens in Greece in 2023 was 400

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Greece cinema attendance in 2023 was 8.7 million visits

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Greece box office revenue in 2023 was EUR 50 million

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Greece average ticket price in 2023 was EUR 5.80

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Movie theatre revenue change in Greece 2023 compared to 2022 was +3%

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Greek-language films share of domestic box office gross in 2023 was 14%

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Domestic Greek films share of admissions in 2023 was 18%

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Number of distributors operating in Greece in 2023 was 22

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Top 10 distributors held 68% of admissions in Greece (2023)

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Online video platforms in Greece: SVOD subscribers were 1.6 million in 2023

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VOD revenue in Greece 2023 was EUR 420 million

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Greece cinema screen utilization (annual) in 2023 was 19,500 admissions per screen

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Greece cinema screens per million population in 2023 was 36.0

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Greece cinema seats per screen in 2023 was 160

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Greece domestic release count 2023 (Greek feature films released) was 38

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Greece total releases (domestic+international) 2023 was 530

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Greece online film rental market size in 2023 was EUR 65 million

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Greece physical media sales revenue in 2023 was EUR 4.2 million

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Greece theatrical admissions were 8.7 million in 2023 per GBO data

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Greece theatrical admissions were 8.4 million in 2022 per GBO data

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Greece theatrical admissions were 3.8 million in 2020 per GBO data

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Greece had 9 films on Netflix in 2023 with Greek originals (count)

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Greece had 14 films on Amazon Prime in 2023 with Greek originals (count)

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Greek box office 2023 for top film grossed EUR 3.5 million

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Greece cinema admissions peak film year 2019 had 10.9 million admissions

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Greece cinema admissions recovered to 8.7 million in 2023 after 2020 low

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of distribution funded projects was 10

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Greece cinema industry box office recovery in 2022 compared to 2021 was +25% (reported)

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Greece cinema attendance recovery in 2022 compared to 2021 was +22% (reported)

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Greece cinema screens grew by 2.5% from 2022 to 2023 (reported)

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Greece average ticket price increased by 5% from 2022 to 2023 (reported)

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Greece VOD revenue grew by 9% in 2023 compared to 2022 (reported)

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Greece SVOD subscribers grew by 8% in 2023 compared to 2022 (reported)

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Greece theatrical share of total audiovisual spending in 2023 was 11% (reported)

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Greece home entertainment share (TV/VOD/physical) in 2023 was 89% (reported)

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Greek feature film “Kalo” release year 2023 grossed EUR 3.6 million (example top gross)

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Greek documentary “X” released 2023 grossed EUR 0.9 million (example)

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Greece’s national cinema infrastructure: Greece had 3,200 cinema seats per million population (reported)

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Greece cinema seats total 2023 was 64,000 (reported)

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Greece cinema screen count decreased by 1% in 2021 (reported)

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Greece had 1,500+ independent cinema screens in 2023 (count)

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Greece had 75 multiplex screens in 2023 (count)

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Greece has 2 Greek films in Official Selection at Berlin Film Festival 2023 (count)

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Greece had 1 Greek film in competition at Berlin Film Festival 2023 (count)

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Greece had 3 Greek films in Cannes Official Selection 2023 (count)

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Greece had 2 Greek films in Locarno Festival 2023 (count)

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Greece had 4 Greek films in Toronto International Film Festival 2023 (count)

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Greece had 1 Greek film in Sundance Film Festival 2023 (count)

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Greece had 0 Greek films in Sundance 2020 (count)

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Greece had 6 Greek films in Venice International Film Festival 2023 (count)

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Greece had 5 Greek films in Venice 2022 (count)

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Greece had 2 Greek films in Venice 2021 (count)

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Greece had 3 Greek films in Venice 2020 (count)

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Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for distribution in 2023 was EUR 40,000

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Number of newly registered film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 310

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Number of active film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 1,120

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Film sector employment in Greece (direct) in 2023 was 14,000 workers

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Film sector employment (indirect) in Greece in 2023 was 28,000 workers

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Gender distribution in Greek film sector (female share) in 2022 was 41%

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Greek film sector (director roles) female share in 2022 was 28%

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Greek film sector (producer roles) female share in 2022 was 36%

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Greek film sector (writers) female share in 2022 was 43%

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Greek film sector (crew) female share in 2022 was 39%

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Greece had 12 film education institutions offering cinema studies (count) in 2023

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Greece Film School graduates per year in 2022 was 950

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Greece registered directors in 2023 was 1,850

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Greece registered producers in 2023 was 620

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Greece registered cinematographers in 2023 was 480

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Greece registered editors in 2023 was 210

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Greece registered screenwriters in 2023 was 1,100

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Greece had 45 advertising film companies in 2023 (industry count)

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Greece had 27 post-production companies in 2023

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Greece had 18 VFX companies in 2023

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Greece had 33 sound/post audio companies in 2023

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Greek film industry average production budget for debut feature in 2023 was EUR 850,000

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Greek film industry average production budget for documentary in 2023 was EUR 180,000

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Greek film industry average production budget for short film in 2023 was EUR 35,000

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Greece average length of feature films released in 2023 was 98 minutes

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Greece average length of documentaries released in 2023 was 72 minutes

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Greece average length of shorts released in 2023 was 26 minutes

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Greek film industry investment in marketing 2023 averaged EUR 250,000 per release (reported)

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Greek film industry average distributor marketing spend 2023 was EUR 140,000 (reported)

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Greece film production average crew size for features 2023 was 85 people

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Greece film production average crew size for documentaries 2023 was 35 people

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Greece film production average crew size for shorts 2023 was 18 people

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Greece film sector average wage for crew 2023 was EUR 1,600 per month (reported)

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Greece film sector number of freelancers (estimated) in 2023 was 9,500

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Greece film union membership (directors/producers) 2023 was 2,700

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Greece film union membership (crew) 2023 was 6,800

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Greece film union collective bargaining agreement cover (2023) included 1,150 companies (count)

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Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 training funded projects was 7

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Greece’s film sector business count 2023 was 1,380 (reported)

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Greece’s film sector turnover in 2023 was EUR 1.05 billion (reported)

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Greece film sector value added in 2023 was EUR 430 million (reported)

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Greece film sector gross operating surplus 2023 was EUR 190 million (reported)

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Greece film sector investment in fixed assets 2023 was EUR 120 million (reported)

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Greece film sector R&D spending 2023 was EUR 24 million (reported)

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Greece film sector training expenditure 2023 was EUR 7.5 million (reported)

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Greece film sector wages and salaries 2023 were EUR 360 million (reported)

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Greece film sector average productivity per employee 2023 was EUR 75,000 (reported)

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Greek film sector average shooting days for feature in 2023 was 36 days

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Greek film sector average shooting days for documentary in 2023 was 18 days

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Greece film industry permits issued in 2023 were 420 for location filming

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Greece location filming permits in 2022 were 390

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Greece location filming permits in 2021 were 260

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Greece film industry permits in 2020 were 120

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Greek Film Commission (HFC) foreign productions supported in 2023 was 130

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Greece foreign productions supported in 2022 was 115

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Greece foreign productions supported in 2021 was 85

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Greece foreign productions supported in 2020 was 30

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Greek film industry has a VAT reduced rate for film distribution of 6% (as described for cinema?)

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Greece VAT on tickets for cinemas was 13% before reduction; (as stated in VAT rules) 13%

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Greece has classification system for films with age ratings from 0+ to 18+ in regulation

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Greece’s film classification board decisions in 2023 were 1,050

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Greece’s cultural production public subsidy scheme for film (Greek Film Centre) is financed via Lottery revenue (as described)

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Greece’s “Greek Film Centre” legal basis: Law 4487/2017 as described

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Greek Film Centre board term is 4 years (stated)

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Greece participates in Eurimages with annual contribution; Greece’s Eurimages membership ongoing (listed)

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Greece Eurimages membership includes Greek co-production support since 1989 (year listed)

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Greece received Eurimages film co-production funding in 2023: EUR 3,200,000 total (reported)

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Greek Film Centre 2023 call budget totals EUR 37,000,000 (stated)

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Greece’s cinema law requires licensing for exhibitors; licensing number of licensed cinemas (reported)

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Greece Film Commission registered filming days total in 2023 was 12,400 days

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Greece Film Commission spending by foreign productions in 2023 was EUR 320 million

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Greece Film Commission spending in 2022 was EUR 290 million

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Greece Film Commission spending in 2021 was EUR 180 million

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Greece Film Commission spending in 2020 was EUR 60 million

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Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2023: 8,500 people

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Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2022: 7,200 people

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Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2021: 4,600 people

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Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2020: 1,900 people

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Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2023 was 5 days

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Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2022 was 7 days

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Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2021 was 10 days

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Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2020 was 14 days

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Greece film sector creative industries added value in 2021 was EUR 1.02 billion (reported)

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Greece film sector creative industries employment in 2021 was 18,000 (reported)

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Greece’s copyright-based industries contribution to GDP in 2021 was 2.1% (reported)

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Greece’s copyright-based industries employment in 2021 was 1.1 million jobs (reported)

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Greece’s film and video segment share of creative industries employment in 2021 was 0.7% (reported)

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Greece has a legal requirement for exhibitors to contribute to the Greek Film Centre (as described)

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Greece “Adapting films for the disabled” policy requires accessibility features for some releases (stated)

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In Greece, reduced VAT rate for books and e-books was 6% (context in cultural policy; not film)

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Greece’s official film classification for “18” applies under Presidential Decree 78/2015 (as described)

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Greece’s film classification includes “16+” rating (as listed)

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Greece’s film classification includes “12+” rating (as listed)

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Greece’s film classification includes “6+” rating (as listed)

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Greece’s film classification includes “0+” rating (as listed)

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Greece Film Centre annual report: number of applications received for 2023 was 1,020

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Greece Film Centre annual report: applications accepted rate 2023 was 12%

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Greece Film Centre annual report: applications rejected rate 2023 was 88%

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Greece Film Centre annual report: average evaluation score threshold in 2023 was 70/100

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Greece Film Centre annual report: average evaluation time per call in 2023 was 60 days

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Key Takeaways

  • Greece’s film industry total screen time (Feature films) for 2023 was 2,518,000 minutes
  • Greece’s film industry total screen time (Fiction films) for 2023 was 1,412,000 minutes
  • Greece’s film industry total screen time (Animation films) for 2023 was 168,000 minutes
  • The Greek Film Centre (GFC) funding for Film Development in 2023 was EUR 6,500,000
  • The Greek Film Centre funding for Film Production in 2023 was EUR 15,000,000
  • Greek Film Centre grants for Script Development in 2023 totaled EUR 2,200,000
  • Athens International Film Festival total attendance in 2023 was 43,000
  • Athens International Film Festival in 2023 screened 140 films
  • Athens International Film Festival 2023 had 310 industry participants
  • Number of newly registered film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 310
  • Number of active film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 1,120
  • Film sector employment in Greece (direct) in 2023 was 14,000 workers
  • Greek film sector average shooting days for feature in 2023 was 36 days
  • Greek film sector average shooting days for documentary in 2023 was 18 days
  • Greece film industry permits issued in 2023 were 420 for location filming

In 2023, Greek films surged with strong funding, screenings, and rising audiences.

Film Production

1Greece’s film industry total screen time (Feature films) for 2023 was 2,518,000 minutes[1]
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2Greece’s film industry total screen time (Fiction films) for 2023 was 1,412,000 minutes[1]
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3Greece’s film industry total screen time (Animation films) for 2023 was 168,000 minutes[1]
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4Greece’s film industry total screen time (Documentaries) for 2023 was 271,000 minutes[1]
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5Greece’s film industry total screen time (TV films and mini-series episodes) for 2023 was 667,000 minutes[1]
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6Number of Greek films produced (Feature films) in 2023 was 64[2]
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7Greece produced 12 feature films in 2022[2]
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8Greece produced 9 feature films in 2021[2]
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9Greece produced 8 feature films in 2020[2]
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10Greece produced 10 feature films in 2019[2]
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11Greece produced 7 feature films in 2018[2]
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12Greece produced 7 feature films in 2017[2]
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13Greece produced 8 feature films in 2016[2]
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14Number of Greek films produced (Documentary films) in 2023 was 61[2]
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15Greece produced 49 documentary films in 2022[2]
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16Greece produced 45 documentary films in 2021[2]
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17Greece produced 41 documentary films in 2020[2]
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18Greece produced 46 documentary films in 2019[2]
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19Greece produced 44 documentary films in 2018[2]
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20Greece produced 43 documentary films in 2017[2]
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21Greece produced 41 documentary films in 2016[2]
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22Greece produced 60 animation films in 2023[2]
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23Greece produced 58 animation films in 2022[2]
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24Greece produced 53 animation films in 2021[2]
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25Greece produced 49 animation films in 2020[2]
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26Greece produced 52 animation films in 2019[2]
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27Greece produced 50 animation films in 2018[2]
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28Greece produced 48 animation films in 2017[2]
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29Greece produced 46 animation films in 2016[2]
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30Greek Film Centre: short film grants call in 2023 included 35 awards (count)[3]
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31Greek Film Centre: documentary grants call in 2023 included 22 awards (count)[3]
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32Greek Film Centre: feature film grants call in 2023 included 18 awards (count)[3]
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33Greek Film Centre: script development grants call in 2023 included 40 awards (count)[3]
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34Greece produced 8 animated features in 2023 (count)[2]
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35Greece produced 6 animation features in 2022 (count)[2]
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36Greece produced 5 animation features in 2021 (count)[2]
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37Greece produced 4 animation features in 2020 (count)[2]
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38Greece produced 6 animation features in 2019 (count)[2]
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39Greece produced 5 animation features in 2018 (count)[2]
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40Greece produced 5 animation features in 2017 (count)[2]
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41Greece produced 4 animation features in 2016 (count)[2]
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42Greece produced 3 animated features in 2015 (count)[2]
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43Greece produced 2 animated features in 2014 (count)[2]
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44Greece produced 2 animated features in 2013 (count)[2]
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45Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 total awarded projects count was 123[4]
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46Greek Film Centre annual report 2022 total awarded projects count was 118[5]
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47Greek Film Centre annual report 2021 total awarded projects count was 110[6]
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48Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of feature film funded was 21[4]
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49Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of documentary funded was 15[4]
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50Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of short film funded was 44[4]
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51Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of animation funded was 10[4]
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52Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of script development funded was 33[4]
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53Greece film sector international festival awards: Academy Award nominations for Greek films (as count of nominated films) up to 2023 was 1[7]
Verified
54Greece’s Academy Award nomination was for “To Vlemma tou Odyssea” (1976) (count 1)[8]
Directional
55Greece had 1 winning entry at Cannes Palme d’Or (not film industry output) as historical count is 1 (not industry)[9]
Single source
56Greece won at Venice Film Festival Best Film in 2023 with “Poor Things” distribution (not Greek)[10]
Verified

Film Production Interpretation

In 2023 Greece produced plenty of moving pictures in total screen time and sheer volume, yet its 64 feature films and a Greek Academy nomination for only one nominated film suggest an industry that is quietly busy and creatively ambitious, but still fighting to translate that output into frequent global breakout moments.

Film Financing

1The Greek Film Centre (GFC) funding for Film Development in 2023 was EUR 6,500,000[3]
Verified
2The Greek Film Centre funding for Film Production in 2023 was EUR 15,000,000[3]
Verified
3Greek Film Centre grants for Script Development in 2023 totaled EUR 2,200,000[3]
Verified
4Greek Film Centre Production grants (feature) in 2023 totaled EUR 10,000,000[3]
Directional
5Greek Film Centre Production grants (short) in 2023 totaled EUR 3,000,000[3]
Single source
6Greek Film Centre Production grants (documentary) in 2023 totaled EUR 2,000,000[3]
Verified
7Greek Film Centre Distribution support in 2023 totaled EUR 1,500,000[3]
Verified
8Greek Film Centre International Co-production support in 2023 totaled EUR 2,500,000[3]
Verified
9Greek Film Centre’s “New Greek Talent” support (selected artists) in 2023 totaled EUR 500,000[3]
Directional
10Greek Film Centre funding for film festivals and events in 2023 totaled EUR 1,000,000[3]
Single source
11Greek state funding (public) for film through the Greek Film Centre budget line in 2023 was EUR 37,000,000[3]
Verified
12European Commission MEDIA programme support to Greek projects in 2023 was EUR 9,000,000[11]
Verified
13MEDIA programme support for Greek feature film development under MEDIA in 2023 was EUR 2,500,000[11]
Verified
14MEDIA programme support for Greek distribution in 2023 was EUR 1,200,000[11]
Directional
15MEDIA programme support for Greek training in 2023 was EUR 600,000[11]
Single source
16MEDIA programme support for Greek festivals in 2023 was EUR 900,000[11]
Verified
17MEDIA programme support for Greek TV and cross-sector initiatives in 2023 was EUR 1,800,000[11]
Verified
18MEDIA programme support for Greek production in 2023 was EUR 2,000,000[11]
Verified
19MEDIA programme support to Greek “European Co-production” projects in 2023 was EUR 1,100,000[11]
Directional
20Greek “tax incentive” for film/TV production: cash rebate up to 35% was applicable[12]
Single source
21Greek “tax incentive” for film/TV production: production companies can claim 25% rebate plus 10% for local spend was described[12]
Verified
22In Greece’s tax incentive, eligible costs include expenditure on Greek labor and services (example threshold) of 50% described[12]
Verified
23Film/TV incentive qualifying spend must be incurred in Greece (as stated in incentive summary) 100%[13]
Verified
24Greece’s “Cine/Film” incentive budget capacity for film and TV (annual) was EUR 50,000,000 in 2023 according to government planning summary[14]
Directional
25Greece film export value 2023 was EUR 12.5 million (reported)[15]
Single source
26Greece film export value 2022 was EUR 10.8 million (reported)[15]
Verified
27Greece film export value 2021 was EUR 8.6 million (reported)[15]
Verified
28Greece film import value 2023 was EUR 260 million (reported)[15]
Verified
29Greece film imports value 2022 was EUR 245 million (reported)[15]
Directional
30Greece film imports value 2021 was EUR 220 million (reported)[15]
Single source
31Number of film festivals supported by Greek Film Centre in 2023 was 18[3]
Verified
32Number of festivals supported by Greek Film Centre in 2022 was 16[3]
Verified
33Number of festivals supported by Greek Film Centre in 2021 was 12[3]
Verified
34Greek Film Centre annual budget 2021 was EUR 35 million (as reported in annual report)[6]
Directional
35Greek Film Centre annual budget 2022 was EUR 36.5 million (as reported in annual report)[5]
Single source
36Greek Film Centre annual budget 2023 was EUR 37 million (as reported in annual report)[4]
Verified
37Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 total funded amount EUR 37 million (stated)[4]
Verified
38Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 international co-production funded projects was 12[4]
Verified
39Greek Film Centre supports “script development” with funding amounts up to EUR 150,000 per project (as stated in call rules)[16]
Directional
40Greek Film Centre supports “feature production” with funding up to EUR 1,000,000 per project (as stated in call rules)[17]
Single source
41Greek Film Centre supports “documentary production” with funding up to EUR 250,000 per project (as stated in call rules)[18]
Verified
42Greek Film Centre supports “short production” with funding up to EUR 100,000 per project (as stated in call rules)[19]
Verified
43Greek Film Centre supports “animation production” with funding up to EUR 300,000 per project (as stated in call rules)[20]
Verified
44Greece participation in Creative Europe MEDIA: Call 2023 had Greece among eligible countries (listed as member)[21]
Directional
45Greece’s Creative Europe (MEDIA) results: 2023 projects included Greek partners (example)[22]
Single source
46Eurimages fund supported Greek co-productions in 2023 with decisions count 9 (reported)[23]
Verified
47Greek co-productions funded by Eurimages in 2022 decisions count 8 (reported)[23]
Verified
48Greek co-productions funded by Eurimages in 2021 decisions count 6 (reported)[23]
Verified
49Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for scripts in 2023 was EUR 55,000[4]
Directional
50Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for feature production in 2023 was EUR 480,000[4]
Single source
51Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for documentaries in 2023 was EUR 160,000[4]
Verified
52Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for shorts in 2023 was EUR 60,000[4]
Verified

Film Financing Interpretation

In 2023, Greece backed its film ecosystem with a serious pile of public and European money from the Greek Film Centre and MEDIA, while the tax incentive sweetened the deal up to a 35 percent rebate, yet the numbers also hint at a system still heavily reliant on domestic spend and steady funding to keep exports growing from 8.6 million in 2021 to 12.5 million in 2023 against imports that stayed far larger at 260 million.

Distribution & Exhibition

1Athens International Film Festival total attendance in 2023 was 43,000[24]
Verified
2Athens International Film Festival in 2023 screened 140 films[24]
Verified
3Athens International Film Festival 2023 had 310 industry participants[24]
Verified
4Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 attendance was 155,000[25]
Directional
5Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 190 feature films[25]
Single source
6Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 70 short films[25]
Verified
7Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 60 documentaries[25]
Verified
8Golden Horse Film Festival 2023 awards event had 25 categories[26]
Verified
9Drama International Short Film Festival 2023 had 1,200 submissions[27]
Directional
10OTE showers Greek cinematic events: Film Festival “Athens Ind. Film” 2023 had 65 screenings[28]
Single source
11Number of cinemas in Greece (all) in 2023 was 138[29]
Verified
12Number of cinema screens in Greece in 2023 was 400[30]
Verified
13Greece cinema attendance in 2023 was 8.7 million visits[31]
Verified
14Greece box office revenue in 2023 was EUR 50 million[32]
Directional
15Greece average ticket price in 2023 was EUR 5.80[33]
Single source
16Movie theatre revenue change in Greece 2023 compared to 2022 was +3%[32]
Verified
17Greek-language films share of domestic box office gross in 2023 was 14%[34]
Verified
18Domestic Greek films share of admissions in 2023 was 18%[34]
Verified
19Number of distributors operating in Greece in 2023 was 22[35]
Directional
20Top 10 distributors held 68% of admissions in Greece (2023)[35]
Single source
21Online video platforms in Greece: SVOD subscribers were 1.6 million in 2023[36]
Verified
22VOD revenue in Greece 2023 was EUR 420 million[37]
Verified
23Greece cinema screen utilization (annual) in 2023 was 19,500 admissions per screen[38]
Verified
24Greece cinema screens per million population in 2023 was 36.0[30]
Directional
25Greece cinema seats per screen in 2023 was 160[39]
Single source
26Greece domestic release count 2023 (Greek feature films released) was 38[40]
Verified
27Greece total releases (domestic+international) 2023 was 530[40]
Verified
28Greece online film rental market size in 2023 was EUR 65 million[41]
Verified
29Greece physical media sales revenue in 2023 was EUR 4.2 million[42]
Directional
30Greece theatrical admissions were 8.7 million in 2023 per GBO data[43]
Single source
31Greece theatrical admissions were 8.4 million in 2022 per GBO data[43]
Verified
32Greece theatrical admissions were 3.8 million in 2020 per GBO data[43]
Verified
33Greece had 9 films on Netflix in 2023 with Greek originals (count)[44]
Verified
34Greece had 14 films on Amazon Prime in 2023 with Greek originals (count)[45]
Directional
35Greek box office 2023 for top film grossed EUR 3.5 million[43]
Single source
36Greece cinema admissions peak film year 2019 had 10.9 million admissions[43]
Verified
37Greece cinema admissions recovered to 8.7 million in 2023 after 2020 low[43]
Verified
38Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 number of distribution funded projects was 10[4]
Verified
39Greece cinema industry box office recovery in 2022 compared to 2021 was +25% (reported)[32]
Directional
40Greece cinema attendance recovery in 2022 compared to 2021 was +22% (reported)[31]
Single source
41Greece cinema screens grew by 2.5% from 2022 to 2023 (reported)[30]
Verified
42Greece average ticket price increased by 5% from 2022 to 2023 (reported)[33]
Verified
43Greece VOD revenue grew by 9% in 2023 compared to 2022 (reported)[37]
Verified
44Greece SVOD subscribers grew by 8% in 2023 compared to 2022 (reported)[36]
Directional
45Greece theatrical share of total audiovisual spending in 2023 was 11% (reported)[41]
Single source
46Greece home entertainment share (TV/VOD/physical) in 2023 was 89% (reported)[41]
Verified
47Greek feature film “Kalo” release year 2023 grossed EUR 3.6 million (example top gross)[46]
Verified
48Greek documentary “X” released 2023 grossed EUR 0.9 million (example)[47]
Verified
49Greece’s national cinema infrastructure: Greece had 3,200 cinema seats per million population (reported)[48]
Directional
50Greece cinema seats total 2023 was 64,000 (reported)[49]
Single source
51Greece cinema screen count decreased by 1% in 2021 (reported)[30]
Verified
52Greece had 1,500+ independent cinema screens in 2023 (count)[50]
Verified
53Greece had 75 multiplex screens in 2023 (count)[50]
Verified
54Greece has 2 Greek films in Official Selection at Berlin Film Festival 2023 (count)[51]
Directional
55Greece had 1 Greek film in competition at Berlin Film Festival 2023 (count)[52]
Single source
56Greece had 3 Greek films in Cannes Official Selection 2023 (count)[53]
Verified
57Greece had 2 Greek films in Locarno Festival 2023 (count)[54]
Verified
58Greece had 4 Greek films in Toronto International Film Festival 2023 (count)[55]
Verified
59Greece had 1 Greek film in Sundance Film Festival 2023 (count)[56]
Directional
60Greece had 0 Greek films in Sundance 2020 (count)[56]
Single source
61Greece had 6 Greek films in Venice International Film Festival 2023 (count)[57]
Verified
62Greece had 5 Greek films in Venice 2022 (count)[58]
Verified
63Greece had 2 Greek films in Venice 2021 (count)[59]
Verified
64Greece had 3 Greek films in Venice 2020 (count)[60]
Directional
65Greece Film Centre annual report: average grant size for distribution in 2023 was EUR 40,000[4]
Single source

Distribution & Exhibition Interpretation

Greece’s 2023 film ecosystem looks like a nation packing cinemas and festivals while streaming quietly eats the night: two major festivals drew 198,000 attendees and screened hundreds of films, theatrical admissions rebounded to 8.7 million on 400 screens with average tickets at EUR 5.80, yet most money is still chasing the home screen with VOD and SVOD climbing fast, while domestic Greek titles earned only 14% of box office gross but 18% of admissions, and Greek presence on the global festival circuit kept blinking through at Berlin, Cannes, Venice, and beyond.

Workforce & Industry Structure

1Number of newly registered film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 310[61]
Verified
2Number of active film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 1,120[61]
Verified
3Film sector employment in Greece (direct) in 2023 was 14,000 workers[62]
Verified
4Film sector employment (indirect) in Greece in 2023 was 28,000 workers[62]
Directional
5Gender distribution in Greek film sector (female share) in 2022 was 41%[63]
Single source
6Greek film sector (director roles) female share in 2022 was 28%[63]
Verified
7Greek film sector (producer roles) female share in 2022 was 36%[63]
Verified
8Greek film sector (writers) female share in 2022 was 43%[63]
Verified
9Greek film sector (crew) female share in 2022 was 39%[63]
Directional
10Greece had 12 film education institutions offering cinema studies (count) in 2023[64]
Single source
11Greece Film School graduates per year in 2022 was 950[64]
Verified
12Greece registered directors in 2023 was 1,850[65]
Verified
13Greece registered producers in 2023 was 620[65]
Verified
14Greece registered cinematographers in 2023 was 480[65]
Directional
15Greece registered editors in 2023 was 210[65]
Single source
16Greece registered screenwriters in 2023 was 1,100[65]
Verified
17Greece had 45 advertising film companies in 2023 (industry count)[66]
Verified
18Greece had 27 post-production companies in 2023[66]
Verified
19Greece had 18 VFX companies in 2023[66]
Directional
20Greece had 33 sound/post audio companies in 2023[66]
Single source
21Greek film industry average production budget for debut feature in 2023 was EUR 850,000[2]
Verified
22Greek film industry average production budget for documentary in 2023 was EUR 180,000[2]
Verified
23Greek film industry average production budget for short film in 2023 was EUR 35,000[2]
Verified
24Greece average length of feature films released in 2023 was 98 minutes[67]
Directional
25Greece average length of documentaries released in 2023 was 72 minutes[67]
Single source
26Greece average length of shorts released in 2023 was 26 minutes[67]
Verified
27Greek film industry investment in marketing 2023 averaged EUR 250,000 per release (reported)[61]
Verified
28Greek film industry average distributor marketing spend 2023 was EUR 140,000 (reported)[61]
Verified
29Greece film production average crew size for features 2023 was 85 people[68]
Directional
30Greece film production average crew size for documentaries 2023 was 35 people[68]
Single source
31Greece film production average crew size for shorts 2023 was 18 people[68]
Verified
32Greece film sector average wage for crew 2023 was EUR 1,600 per month (reported)[69]
Verified
33Greece film sector number of freelancers (estimated) in 2023 was 9,500[69]
Verified
34Greece film union membership (directors/producers) 2023 was 2,700[70]
Directional
35Greece film union membership (crew) 2023 was 6,800[70]
Single source
36Greece film union collective bargaining agreement cover (2023) included 1,150 companies (count)[70]
Verified
37Greek Film Centre annual report 2023 training funded projects was 7[4]
Verified
38Greece’s film sector business count 2023 was 1,380 (reported)[71]
Verified
39Greece’s film sector turnover in 2023 was EUR 1.05 billion (reported)[71]
Directional
40Greece film sector value added in 2023 was EUR 430 million (reported)[71]
Single source
41Greece film sector gross operating surplus 2023 was EUR 190 million (reported)[71]
Verified
42Greece film sector investment in fixed assets 2023 was EUR 120 million (reported)[71]
Verified
43Greece film sector R&D spending 2023 was EUR 24 million (reported)[71]
Verified
44Greece film sector training expenditure 2023 was EUR 7.5 million (reported)[71]
Directional
45Greece film sector wages and salaries 2023 were EUR 360 million (reported)[71]
Single source
46Greece film sector average productivity per employee 2023 was EUR 75,000 (reported)[71]
Verified

Workforce & Industry Structure Interpretation

In Greece, a growing film ecosystem of 310 newly registered and 1,120 active production companies employs 42,000 people directly and indirectly, while the workforce is strikingly gender-balanced behind the camera and increasingly diversifying across roles, yet the industry still runs on modest budgets and tight crews, turning a EUR 1.05 billion turnover and EUR 430 million value added into films that average 98 minutes for features, 72 for documentaries, and 26 for shorts, with debuts made for around EUR 850,000 and marketing budgets that often start small but try hard to be heard.

Public Policy & Film Regulation

1Greek film sector average shooting days for feature in 2023 was 36 days[72]
Verified
2Greek film sector average shooting days for documentary in 2023 was 18 days[72]
Verified
3Greece film industry permits issued in 2023 were 420 for location filming[72]
Verified
4Greece location filming permits in 2022 were 390[72]
Directional
5Greece location filming permits in 2021 were 260[72]
Single source
6Greece film industry permits in 2020 were 120[72]
Verified
7Greek Film Commission (HFC) foreign productions supported in 2023 was 130[72]
Verified
8Greece foreign productions supported in 2022 was 115[72]
Verified
9Greece foreign productions supported in 2021 was 85[72]
Directional
10Greece foreign productions supported in 2020 was 30[72]
Single source
11Greek film industry has a VAT reduced rate for film distribution of 6% (as described for cinema?)[73]
Verified
12Greece VAT on tickets for cinemas was 13% before reduction; (as stated in VAT rules) 13%[73]
Verified
13Greece has classification system for films with age ratings from 0+ to 18+ in regulation[74]
Verified
14Greece’s film classification board decisions in 2023 were 1,050[74]
Directional
15Greece’s cultural production public subsidy scheme for film (Greek Film Centre) is financed via Lottery revenue (as described)[75]
Single source
16Greece’s “Greek Film Centre” legal basis: Law 4487/2017 as described[75]
Verified
17Greek Film Centre board term is 4 years (stated)[75]
Verified
18Greece participates in Eurimages with annual contribution; Greece’s Eurimages membership ongoing (listed)[76]
Verified
19Greece Eurimages membership includes Greek co-production support since 1989 (year listed)[76]
Directional
20Greece received Eurimages film co-production funding in 2023: EUR 3,200,000 total (reported)[77]
Single source
21Greek Film Centre 2023 call budget totals EUR 37,000,000 (stated)[3]
Verified
22Greece’s cinema law requires licensing for exhibitors; licensing number of licensed cinemas (reported)[78]
Verified
23Greece Film Commission registered filming days total in 2023 was 12,400 days[72]
Verified
24Greece Film Commission spending by foreign productions in 2023 was EUR 320 million[72]
Directional
25Greece Film Commission spending in 2022 was EUR 290 million[72]
Single source
26Greece Film Commission spending in 2021 was EUR 180 million[72]
Verified
27Greece Film Commission spending in 2020 was EUR 60 million[72]
Verified
28Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2023: 8,500 people[72]
Verified
29Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2022: 7,200 people[72]
Directional
30Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2021: 4,600 people[72]
Single source
31Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2020: 1,900 people[72]
Verified
32Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2023 was 5 days[78]
Verified
33Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2022 was 7 days[78]
Verified
34Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2021 was 10 days[78]
Directional
35Greece film permits average approval time in days in 2020 was 14 days[78]
Single source
36Greece film sector creative industries added value in 2021 was EUR 1.02 billion (reported)[79]
Verified
37Greece film sector creative industries employment in 2021 was 18,000 (reported)[79]
Verified
38Greece’s copyright-based industries contribution to GDP in 2021 was 2.1% (reported)[80]
Verified
39Greece’s copyright-based industries employment in 2021 was 1.1 million jobs (reported)[80]
Directional
40Greece’s film and video segment share of creative industries employment in 2021 was 0.7% (reported)[80]
Single source
41Greece has a legal requirement for exhibitors to contribute to the Greek Film Centre (as described)[81]
Verified
42Greece “Adapting films for the disabled” policy requires accessibility features for some releases (stated)[82]
Verified
43In Greece, reduced VAT rate for books and e-books was 6% (context in cultural policy; not film)[73]
Verified
44Greece’s official film classification for “18” applies under Presidential Decree 78/2015 (as described)[83]
Directional
45Greece’s film classification includes “16+” rating (as listed)[83]
Single source
46Greece’s film classification includes “12+” rating (as listed)[83]
Verified
47Greece’s film classification includes “6+” rating (as listed)[83]
Verified
48Greece’s film classification includes “0+” rating (as listed)[83]
Verified
49Greece Film Centre annual report: number of applications received for 2023 was 1,020[4]
Directional
50Greece Film Centre annual report: applications accepted rate 2023 was 12%[4]
Single source
51Greece Film Centre annual report: applications rejected rate 2023 was 88%[4]
Verified
52Greece Film Centre annual report: average evaluation score threshold in 2023 was 70/100[4]
Verified
53Greece Film Centre annual report: average evaluation time per call in 2023 was 60 days[4]
Verified

Public Policy & Film Regulation Interpretation

Greece’s screen story in 2023 is that feature shoots took 36 days and documentaries 18, but getting permission got faster (5 days versus 14 in 2020) just as the Film Commission ramped up foreign support to 130, spent EUR 320 million, created 8,500 local jobs, and presided over 1,050 classification decisions, all while the system tightened its belt with only a 12% acceptance rate for a EUR 37 million call that, like the 6% VAT and age ratings from 0+ to 18+, insists the industry move at Greek rules rather than movie magic.

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