The Film department was founded by the 3255/2004 ΦΕΚ 138/Α/22.7.2004 law of the Greek State [1] and began its operation during the academic year 2004–2005. It is one of the four departments of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Faculty of Fine Arts [2]
(with the three others being School of Drama, School of Music Studies and School of Visual and Applied Arts).