Festival

Festival presentation: 

The International Film Festival “Cyprus Film Days” is the official
international film festival of Cyprus. It is co-organised by the
Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus and the
Rialto Theatre.

The selection of films and programming of
screenings and parallel events programme is undertaken by a three-member
Artistic Committee, appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture
and the Rialto Theatre.

The International Film Festival “Cyprus Film Days”
is the official international film festival of Cyprus. It is
co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of
Cyprus and the Rialto Theatre.

The selection of films and programming of screenings and parallel
events programme is undertaken by a three-member Artistic Committee,
appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Rialto
Theatre.

The Festival’s main objectives are to: contribute to the
development, promotion and mobility of the art of film making in Cyprus
and the wider area; screen the work of filmmakers from across the
world and to introduce their work to the Cyprus public;
to serve as a hub for films from the three neighbouring continents of Cyprus.

For 2011, the festival includes the sections below:

Glocal Images – International Competition Section:
Nine (9) feature-length films participate in this section. Films
originating from the neighbouring continents of Cyprus and other parts
of the world are chosen by the artistic committee, with an emphasis on
films, which promote cinema as an art form and a tool for intercultural
dialogue. Moreover, Glocal Images seeks to attract films highlighting
the diverse “colours” of local filmmaking in their country of origin and
drawing on themes and styles of contemporary international filmmaking.
Each film in this section is screened once in Limassol and once in
Nicosia.

Viewfinder – A Close-up of Contemporary International Cinema:
Nine (9) feature-length films will be selected to participate in this
section. This section hosts films which have been distinguished at major
international film festivals during the festival year and are selected
by the Artistic Committee.

The Festival also includes special screenings, thematic sections and tributes to the work of distinguished filmmakers from across the world

Parallel events with workshops and master classes.

The Festival is annual and takes place in Limassol (RIALTO Theatre)
and Nicosia (PANTHEON Art Cinema) simultaneously.

The tenth edition of
the festival will be held between 20 and 29 April 2012.

Festival Nickname: 

Cyprus Film Days

Edition: 

10

Festival Logo: 

Theme: 

Art-house films

Awards

European Films

Independent

International

National

Category/Format: 

Fiction Features

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CALL FOR
ENTRIES

10th CYPRUS FILM DAYS

International Film Festival 2012

20/4/2012 - 29/4/2012

International Competition Section “Glocal Images”

The Ministry of Education and Culture and
Rialto Theatre announces that Calls for Entries for the 10th CYPRUS FILM DAYS IFF are now open. The festival, which is being held for the 10th time this year, will
host an international competition section
titled “Glocal Images” in which film-makers from around the globe
and Cyprus are invited to submit their films.

The films participating in the competition section will be selected by
the festival’s artistic committee: Adonis Florides (film
director/writer), Dr. Costas Constandinides (Assistant Professor of Film
Studies) and Constantinos Sarkas (Film Journalist). This year’s festival will
take place from 20th to 29th of April 2011 in Nicosia and
Limassol as in previous years.

The
showcasing of Cinematic excellence is at the heart of
Cyprus Film Days since its first edition in 2003. Therefore, the artistic
committee is looking for independent works that frame the diversity of local
cultures and present innovative approaches to subject matters that can be
addressed to an international audience.

An international Jury made up of leading figures of the international
film industry and whose names will be announced at a later date will award the
following prizes:

-       Best Film Award accompanied by the amount of 7,000 Euros

-      
2nd Best
Film Award accompanied by the amount of 2,000 Euros.

-      
3rd
Best Film Award accompanied by the amount of 1,000
Euros.

An exciting 10th birthday celebration lies
ahead for the festival which continues to highlight the discovery of new
talents and new stories from all over the world.

Interested parties are called upon to submit an entry
form by 3rd of February 2012.

The entry form and the rules and regulations of the
festival can be found on www.cyprusfilmdays.com

For further information (+357) 25343902 or [email protected]