Press Releases

Rialto Theatre, 12-18 October 2024 

The 14^th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus announces its National Competition Programme with 15 short films by Cypriot film directors. The local film scene has, once again, this year an interesting program to showcase, featuring fiction films, experimental works, animation, and documentaries. 

The festival is co-organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Rialto Theatre. It has evolved into an institutional event that aims at unveiling the directorial voices of the local and international film scene. The international competition programme is curated by the festival’s Artistic Directors, Alexia Roider and Ioakim Mylonas. 

The 15 national films in competition selected by the Pre-selection Committee are the following:

1. 20 Euros, directed by: Alexander Machlouzarides-Shalit
2. 74, directed by: Charalambos Margaritis
3. DILEMMA, directed by: Paris Christophi
4. Pakistani, directed by: Christos Zeniou
5. Tsikitigklon, The Fairy and The Man, directed by: Marios Mettis
6. In Our Millions, directed by: Meli Vasiloudes Bayada, Ally Lloyd, Esme Haddrill Selman
7. Pink Moon, directed by: Meray Diner
8. Please, Remember, directed by: Panagiotis Christou
9. Rebranded, directed by: Yiannis Georgiades
10. Requiem in Salt, directed by: Sylvia Nicolaides, Nicolas Iordanou
11. Sofra, directed by: Uygar Erdim
12. TAXI, directed by: Constantinos Nikiforou
13. The Saddest Lines, directed by: Bugra Ozverel
14. ugly people, directed by: Antonis Christ
15. Underground, directed by: Yiannis Christoforou 

The members of the Pre-Selection Committee who selected the Cypriot films participating in the National Competition section are: Adonis Florides, director-screenwriter; Nicolas Khabbaz, producer and director of Audiovisual Arts at Notre Dame University in Lebanon (NDU); and Doros Demetriou – film historian. 

The National Films compete both for the International and National Awards, as well as for the European Film Awards’ Short Film Candidate nomination. 

The awards that will be granted by the international jury in both sections are the following: 

International Competition Section

• 1^st Prize for Best Short Film
• 2^nd Prize for Best Short Film
• Best Director Award
• Best Documentary Award 

National Competition Section

• 1^st Prize for Best National Film
• 2^nd Prize for Best National Film
• Best Cypriot Director Award 'Dinos Katsourides'
• Best Cinematography Award
• Best Performance Award 

as well as up to three (3) Honorary Distinctions in every section. 

The festival also grants the Best Music Video Award, decided by the Student Jury of the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Design of Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). 

More information about the international jury members and the programme of screenings will be announced in the coming weeks. 

For more information about the festival, visit www.isffc.com.cy and its social media pages. 

Screenings are suitable for 18+. 

All films are screened in their original language with English and Greek subtitles. 

For information: Rialto Theatre 77 77 77 45

Facebook: @Int’l Short Film Festival of Cyprus

Instagram: isffc_filmfestival

www.isffc.com.cy / www.rialto.com.cy

Organised by:

In collaboration with: Limassol Municipality

Award Sponsor: Stefilm

Media Sponsors: CyBC, Check in, City

Technical Partner: Event Pro

Hospitality Sponsor: Mediterranean Beach Hotel

TGF Supporters: Alinea Hotels 

Supporters: Organisation of European Programmes and Cultural Relations, Cyprus University of Technology, University of Cyprus (Alumni Office), Limassol Today, Lemesos Newspaper, Lemesos Blog, EMEL Limassol, Limassol Cine Club, Limassol Tourism Board, Vestnik Kipra, Mitos, Tsiakkas Winery. 

For the press release in the Turkish language, click here.

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