Parallel Events

A special casting workshop for professional actors looking to expand their practice into the area of international productions will be held by acclaimed casting directors Francesco Vedovati (The White Lotus, Io Capitano) and Makis Gazis (The Lost Daughter, Salade Grecque) in collaboration with Filmmakers Europe. The two-day workshop will take place at Artos Cultural and Research House on 7 & 8 April bringing adult participants of all ages and levels of experience the opportunity to gain valuable insight into the process and expectations of international production casting directors. The workshop will focus on practical techniques and audi...

Cinema and Cypriot myths are brought together in a two-day creative journey led by Oliwia Tado and Mariangela Ciccarello, at the Columbia Beach Resort in Pissouri. In the course of a weekend, on 5 and 6 April, eightCinema and mythology are brought together in a two-day creative journey led by Oliwia Tado and Mariangela Ciccarello, at the Columbia Beach Resort in Pissouri. In the course of a weekend, on 5 and 6 April, eight select young creatives (18-26) will work together to create two short films inspired by Cyprus’s hidden myths. This practical workshop offers an integrated experience of film production for aspiring and emerging filmmakers,...

The day-long masterclass will look into the history and contemporary practices of virtual reality (VR) Filmmaking from the beginning of three-dimensional imaging in the 1850s right down to the latest technological applications. The masterclass will be held on Saturday 5 April between 10:30-16:00 at CYENS Centre of Excellence in Nicosia, by distinguished director, screenwriter and multimedia artist Deniz Tortum, who will flesh out the process behind his practice. The masterclass is addressed to filmmakers, artists, technologists and people interested in virtual reality and immersive media. It includes a special screening of Tortum’s film Shado...