by Joseph Proimakis

By releasing its first piece of scheduling news, the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival has begun the countdown to its 16th edition, which will be held on March 14-23.

The festival will be commemorating the sudden loss of documentary savant, prolific producer and new-media guru Peter Wintonick, by setting up a tribute to his work and inaugurating the Peter Wintonick Audience Award, which is to be presented to the best foreign feature documentary.

“Peter Wintonick was a close friend, collaborator and supporter of the TDF from its very start,” notes a statement released by the festival. It goes on to add, “He has always been passionate in his participation in the various facets of the festival, whether they were panels, workshops, the Just Talking conversations or the Presidency of the FIPRESCI jury.” more

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