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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...

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The great German actor Udo Kier has passed away, one of the most distinctive and enigmatic figures of European and American cinema. With a career spanning more than two hundred films and collaborations with creators such as Lars von Trier, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Gus Van Sant, Kier left his mark on arthouse cinema for decades, embodying dark, eccentric, yet always unforgettable characters. Udo Kier served as President of the International Jury of the Cyprus Film Days – International Festival in 2019, lending prestige and international visibility to the event. On that occasion, he was also honoured with the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. His collaboration with the festival and his presence in Limassol left a small but essential legacy: a reminder that good cinema knows no borders, and that the personality of a great artist can illuminate even the smallest of stages. The International Film Festival Cinema Days bids him farewell with gratitude. His memory and his work will continue to inspire creators and audiences around the world. ...

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Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2026 announces the appointment of director and producer Petros Charalambous as Artistic Director of the upcoming edition, in which he will serve alongside director Argyro Nicolaou, jointly leading the festival’s artistic direction. Artistic Directors Argyro Nicolaou and Petros Charalambous are committed to upholding the festival’s high standards while expanding its horizons through fresh challenges and new collaborations. Together, they will curate a programme of premiere screenings of films by both acclaimed and emerging film directors from Cyprus and around the world—films that explore contemporary social, political, and artistic issues with empathy, daring storytelling, and a critical, unconventional lens. The festival also aspires to be a space for creative encounters, amidst an atmosphere of discovery, social awareness, and open dialogue. On this occasion, the festival extends its heartfelt thanks to film director Marios Lizides, who ...