Parallel Events

Date: Monday 20 April 2026 Venues: Workshop — ARTos, Nicosia 10.00–18.00 Live presentation — Zena Palace, Nicosia 18.00 Applications deadline: 27 March 2026 Apply here: https://cd.filmmakers.eu/from-cyprus-to-global-screens Workshop language: English The workshop focuses on screen acting, professional self-presentation and the casting process, under the guidance of internationally renowned casting directors Lucinda Syson, Juliette Ménager and Alexandra Montag. Participants will prepare and perform a one-minute monologue in English, specifically designed for the camera and casting purposes. Through practical guidance and creative feedback, the...

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026 | CYENS Centre of Excellence, Nicosia Schedule: Saturday 10:00–17:00 Sunday 10:00–13:30 This intensive two-day workshop invites directors, artists and visual storytellers to explore the creative potential of artificial intelligence in cinema. Led by award-winning filmmaker and AI cinema pioneer Elettra Fiumi, participants will be introduced to contemporary tools for image and video creation through artificial intelligence, while examining ways to integrate them creatively and responsibly into the filmmaking process. Twelve selected participants will work in small groups, following a hands-on creative proce...

Wednesday 22 April 2026 | Copper Island Post Production Facilities & Rialto Theatre, Limassol Τhis public masterclass offers a rare opportunity to explore the full journey of image creation—from cinematography to final color grading—with Athens-based colorist Manthos Sardis. Drawing on his experience from post-production work on significant films and collaborations with acclaimed cinematographers, Sardis will discuss how decisions made on set shape the grading process, and how a colorist’s perspective can transform the cinematic intent of an image. Through selected case studies, the masterclass will examine visual storytelling, lighting, ...

Sunday 19 April 2026 | Directors Guild of Cyprus, Nicosia | 10:00–16:30 In this day-long masterclass, Academy Award nominated screenwriter Christina Lazaridi will address one of the most challenging aspects of writing for the screen: script revisions. Through a series of interactive exercises and case studies, including from her own career, the workshop will lead participants through strategies on how to approach script revisions led by the character's journey in order to maximise the audience's experience.  In collaboration with the Directors Guild of Cyprus. Apply by 24 March: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8FQknLck0LbK5-EZTugI...