The city of Alexandroupolis is ready to embrace the second year of AXD Short Film Festival, the first film festival in the Thrace region of Greece. AXDSFF aims to showcase impactful cinema from around the world, offering filmmakers the chance to change the perspectives of a diverse audience. Cinema means ‘’writing with movement’’, derived from the Greek words ‘’κίνησης+γράφω’’. AXDSFF is here to ‘’move’’ the viewer with original writing from up and coming filmmakers. We support the discovery of new creators and welcome submissions of any genre and culture. Set in the birthplace of democracy, AXDSFF revives the traditional voting system of hand raising! The filmmakers of the officially selected films will have a unique opportunity to communicate directly with our audience. This will be achieved by giving them the chance to submit a question related to their film. When asked the question, our audience will raise their hands; this response will then be fed back to the filmmakers. Through this process, creators will benefit by understanding how their message was received by an international audience. The festival also runs filmmaking workshops and cinema related networking events to enhance collaboration and introduce the local population to the art of cinema. Your stories are waiting to be told in the seaside city of Alexandroupolis!