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Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days, the co-production, training and networking platform for film industry professionals of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days IF, will hold its 6th edition in Limassol, Cyprus (10 – 12 April, 2025), and announces the selected projects to be pitched in its co-production forum, Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point. Ten teams of producers – directors with projects originating from countries of the Mediterranean region will pitch their new feature length fiction film projects to representatives of the international film industry. Following group works and individual meetings, the filmmakers will take steps towards forming future artistic and financial collaborations with other filmmakers, international producers, financiers, sales agents, broadcasters, distributors, festival and film fund representatives. Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days provides an excellent opportunity to network with industry professionals from across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa and to explore co-production and distribution opportunities, discuss new projects in development, and pursue cross-border collaborations. The following projects have been selected for the year 2025 (in alphabetical ...

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The 23rd Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025 is excited to welcome a celebrated International Jury composed of five distinguished professionals from different corners of the cinematic world, bringing their experience and varied expertise to the table.  The Jury is chaired by Aleksandra Božović  (Montenegro), acclaimed producer and Director of the Film Centre of Montenegro. Members include Delphine Leccas, independent film curator and art manager known for her boundary-crossing and eclectic projects; award winning Hungarian director and scriptwriter György Pálfi, widely acknowledged for his unique style; French co-founder and Director of Les Arcs Film Festival Guillaume Calop, highly experienced in the organisation of film events; and Agnes Scott, Cypriot actress of global acclaim with a dynamic presence in cinema.   The International Jury will watch and evaluate the seven international and three Cypriot films participating in this year’s Glocal Image...

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Following the great success of last year’s event, the Short Film Competition, for children and youth, returns this year with the aim of achieving an even greater number of participations and even more creative and high-quality films. The competition is held with the approval of the Ministry of Education and Culture Sports and Youth, as part of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025, co-organized by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Rialto Theatre. The festival will take place from April 4 to April 13 2025, in Nicosia and Limassol. The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture has been monitoring the festival and its various programs since its inception, certifying their high quality and their importance for the perceptual, cognitive, and aesthetic maturation of young audiences. We thank our Main Sponsors: K Cineplex, JOEY Banking app (for children and teens aged 9-17).  We also thank our sponsors, UCLan Cyprus, British Council, Columbia Beach Resort, Pizza Hut, ENA Juices, our supporters, The Cyprus Directors’ Guild and the French Institute, as well as our Media Spons...

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-exclusively for accredited film professionals- In the framework of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025 Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days, the co-production, training and networking platform for film industry professionals of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days IF, will hold its 6th edition in Limassol, Cyprus (10 – 12 April, 2025). Τhe CFD IF is an institutional event of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture, organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture in collaboration with the Rialto Theatre. Cypriot film producer and director Danae Stylianou is heading Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days. During the 3-day event, producers, directors and scriptwriters from the Mediterranean region, will have a unique opportunity to pitch their feature length fiction film projects to members of the international film industry, in Cyprus. Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days provides an excellent opportunity to network with industry professionals from across Europe, and the MENA region, and to ex...