2024 - PARALLEL

Having completed its first ten-year circle, the Mill of Performing Arts festival is starting a new refreshed one with new dynamic goals towards all that is moving and developing in Parallel in the contemporary performing arts. Performances, concerts, workshops, exhibitions, conferences, platforms and a multitude of parallel events, as well as the audience favourite film screenings, have made MPArt one of the most popular and up-and-coming festivals in the Greek region.

The MPArt.OS (Mill of Performing Arts on Screen) section, was launched experimentally in 2021, in order to explore the relationship between performing arts and cinema. Only one year later MPArt.OS was already a major event and audience and editors choice awards have been established.

THE FESTIVAL

The Mill of Performing Arts (MPArt) is an annual festival for the performing arts.
It takes place every year at the end of September, in Larissa (Greece), at the premises of the industrial monument “Mylos Pappa“, which includes scenes and stages of theatre, dance, music, puppetry and cinema, but also less conventional, indoor and outdoor spaces that can host performances, concerts, rehearsals, workshops, installations, exhibitions and all kind of cultural events.

The aim of the festival is to highlight the contemporary trends of the performing arts, to promote inclusivity, accessibility, artistic diversity and original creation and to bring artists and audiences into creative dialogue, turning challenges into opportunities.

The program of the festival includes theatre, dance, music, dance theatre, music theatre, performance art, contemporary circus, puppetry, stand-up comedy, exhibitions, installations, fine arts, photography, seminars, workshops, concerts, screenings, street arts, interactions, symposia etc.

Mill of Performing Arts was held for the first time in September 2014, as an initiative of SMouTh (Synergy of Music Theatre) which was embraced by the Mayoralty of Culture and Science of the Municipality of Larissa. Since 2016, the Mayoralty co-organises the festival together with SMouTh who is holding the artistic coordination. In 2018, in collaboration with the Greek National Opera, the festival hosted the national meeting of music theatre companies. Since 2017 a part of the festival is dedicated to the inclusion and accessibility, and in 2020 it was fully accessible. Since 2021, MPArt is funding member of the Festival Network METAVASI, together with Volos Festival and the Comedy Festival of Trikala.

- Editors Choice
- Audience Choice

Your submission implies that you have the legal right to represent and submit this film for consideration, along with your acceptance of the following regulations.

Only films and videos related to performing arts, or exploring the relation of the performing arts with the screen will be considered.

Recorded and filmed live performances will not be considered.

All films and videos must not exceed 25 minutes.

All films and videos must have been made in or after 2020.

All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles.

Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

By submitting your film or video to Mill of Performing Arts annual festival, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience during the festival's 8th edition.

Inclusion and accessibility are a core value at Mill of Performing Arts. We encourage and support the use of accessibility tools, such as Closed Captions and Audio Description. Inclusive and accessible films and videos will have better chances of being selected.

Films and videos selected for screening will be notified via email.

Any technical issues with the submitted films or videos are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online platforms.

We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

We may promote clips from your film or video on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

We reserve the right to use excerpts of the selected films and videos for trailers and publicity usage.

We cannot provide refunds.

We will never sell your information to third parties.

We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!

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  • Sue Schroeder

    Thank you for selecting Together as a finalist. This was a great experience!

    October 2023
  • Noemi Vasileiadou

    A unique festival with a great artistic and organisation team behind. I had an awesome experience with the team both in written communication and in person. It was a real honor that my film was awarded. Apart from the film competition part, the festival also includes workshops, discussions, performances, concerts and a series of artistic activities, which make it very special. Highly recommended!

    October 2023
  • Daniela Hanelová

    We are very happy to be part of such a great festival. Thank you for selecting our film in the 2023 edition!

    October 2023
  • Anna-Lena Ponath

    I had a really great experience with the Mpart team, in written communication as well as in person. In addition, the filmtalk was inspirig and the way the screening was held created a really engaging atmosphere. Thank you so much for having me and including Eudaimonia in the 2022 edition among all those other high-quality films!

    October 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Anna-Lena, thank you for your kind feedback! It was a pleasure to present your work and to host you in our festival. Until the next occasion!

  • Claire Marshall

    Thank you for having my film in your festival and congratulations on such a great season.

    October 2021