Thessaloniki Industry Awards: Georgian Road Movie ‘The Crossroad,’ North Macedonian Drama ‘They Bloom at Dawn’ Take Top Prizes

Variety - Nov 12, 2026

Georgian filmmaker Mari Gulbiani’s politically charged road movie “The Crossroad” and North Macedonian director Angela Dimeska’s female-centered drama “They Bloom at Dawn” took home the top honors at the Thessaloniki Film Festival’s industry awards Wednesday night. Produced by Kate Kalandarishvili for Georgia’s Midifilm, Gulbiani’s fiction debut won the Two Thirty-Five Award, the top prize in […]

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