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The 24th edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival (17–25 April 2026) continues its commitment to strengthening the professional development of filmmakers by presenting a series of specialised workshops and masterclasses with the participation of internationally recognised creators and industry professionals. Designed for directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, audiovisual creators and anyone who loves cinema and wants to explore a new aspect of it, the workshops offer participants a valuable opportunity to collaborate directly with established professionals and explore key aspects of contemporary filmmaking — from emerging technologies to screenwriting development and post-production.  Through practical exercises, case studies and a collective creative process, participants will deepen their understanding of cinematic art while also connecting with the broader filmmaking community. Applications are now open for four specialised workshops that will take place in Nicosia and Limassol as part of the festival. AI Cinema, Workshop with Elettra Fiumi Dates: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026Venue: CYENS Centre of Excellence, Nicosia Schedule:Sa...

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From 17 to 25 April 2026, the screening halls of the Rialto Theatre and Zena Palace will once again fill with light, voices and stories. The 24th International Cyprus Film Days Festival returns, inviting audiences to nine days where image becomes experience and storytelling becomes an act of presence. Under the central theme Life, this year’s edition goes beyond film screenings; it proposes a stance towards the world. In a time marked by uncertainty and transformation, cinema becomes a meeting point for memory, dialogue and resilience. Each film, each screening and each discussion serves as a reminder that the human experience, fragile yet persistent, remains at the heart of storytelling. Artistic Direction The 24th edition is artistically directed by filmmaker and academic Argyro Nicolaou and filmmaker and producer Petros Charalambous. The two curators shape a programme that balances discovery and established voices, presenting premiere screenings from Cyprus and abroad. ...

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Insisting on Life We live in a time when the flow of daily news feels unrelentingly grim. Images of death and destruction dominate our screens. Social and political norms once taken for granted are openly violated. Boundaries, borders and attitudes are shifting, and certainty feels increasingly elusive. In such conditions, joy appears to be the privilege of too few. In times like these, to insist on life is not naïve. It is necessary. It is, in fact, a radical act. This conviction lies at the heart of the Cyprus Film Days 2026, marking the festival’s 24th edition.  Cinema, as an art form, embraces this insistence wholeheartedly. By reanimating historical moments long gone, or by placing marginalised experiences at the centre of the frame, film affirms the irreducible value of living. It reminds us that every life carries weight, dignity and meaning, and that every story deserves to be told. Life, Presence and Resistance Cyprus Film Days 2026 celebrates the resistance embodied by every living being. At a moment when simulations threaten to replace reality and machines increasingly mimic intelligence, the festival foregrounds the flesh and blood, body and soul, f...

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Call for Projects: 17 December 2025 – 27 January 2026 Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days, the co-production, training and networking platform for film industry professionals will hold its seventh edition in Limassol, Cyprus (23 – 25 April, 2026), in the framework of the 24th  Cyprus Film Days International Festival (17 – 25 April 2026). Τhe Cyprus Film Days 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.  Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point announces this year’s call for projects. The application process opens on the 17th of December 2025 and will remain open until the 27th of January 2026. For the general rules, selection criteria and the application process please visit:   https://www.cyprusfilmdays.com/industry/dot-call-for-projects/ The international co-production forum Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point provides filmmakers with the opportunity to pit...