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 order):
As a warm September, Director: Vlastimir Sudar, Producers: Jasmina Karajlović, Karlo Kalezić, Co-producer: Ujkan Hisaj, Production Company: Montenegro Max Film, Montenegro
Boys’ Games, Director: Corinna Avraamidou, Producer: Andros Achilleos, Production Company: A.B. Seahorse Film Productions Ltd., Cyprus
Holiday, Director: Wissam Charaf, Producers: Charlotte Vincent, Katia Khazak, Co-producers: Marco Valerio Fusco, Pierre Sarraf, Production Company: AURORA FILMS, France
I Am Afraid to Meet You Someday, Director: Khaled Mansour, Producer: Rasha Hosny, Production Company: The Rambos’ Productions, Egypt
Jo of Montreal, Director: Ameen Nayfeh, Producer: Bassam Alasad, Production Company: Creative Media Solutions, Jordan – KSA
Last Trip, Director: Ziad Kalthoum, Producers: Zorana Mušikić, May Odeh, Co-producers: Laure Dahout, Marta Golba-Naumann, Production Company: Mayana Films, Syria – Germany
My Name is Lily, Director: Yianna Americanou, Producer: Stelana Kliris, Co-producers: Ioanna Bolomyti, Julie Esparbes, Production Company: Meraki Films, Cyprus
Shadow on the Mountain, Director: Nicholas Dimitropoulos, Producers: Tasos Koronakis, Marina Danezi, Co-producers: Marinos Haralampous, Eva Juel Hammerich, Production Company: Laika Productions, Greece
TETTIX, Director: Stella Serefoglou, Producer: Alexandros Tiliopoulos, Production Company: Open Borders Productions, Greece
The Color Green, Director: Paloma Zapata, Producers: Paloma Zapata, Mila Luengo, Co-producer: Siniša Juričić, Production Company: La Fábrica Naranja, Spain
The three-member international jury panel that will deliberate upon the awards consists of prominent film industry professionals. This year’s jury members are: Miloš Lochman, (Producer, moloko film, Czech Republic), Katya Trichkova (Producer, Contrast Films, Bulgaria) and Denis Vaslin (Producer, VOLYA Films, The Netherlands).
This year’s awards are as follows:
Accompanied by the monetary prize of €2,000.
The award is accompanied by the monetary prize of €2,000, offered by the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center
Accompanied by lighting & grip equipment rental worth up to €4,000* offered by P.S. Movies & Stories Cinema Equipment Rental Ltd. (*terms of use apply).
Offered by Thessaloniki International Film Festival (31/10–10/11/2024) to the producer of a winning project. The award includes 4 nights’ accommodation in Thessaloniki & an Agora market accreditation.
Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days extends its partnership with Coprocity – an online platform meant to offer more visibility to curated projects after their presentation in co-production markets by facilitating discussions between professionals and decision-makers, extending contacts, and sharing information to make the project’s development and financing easier. All the projects participating in the Dot.on.the.Map Co-production Forum will be pre-selected to participate in the Coprocity Development Award of €3,500, offered in partnership with Cineuropa.
The pitching session will take place at the Rialto Theatre on Friday, 11 April, 2025 at 10:30a.m., and it is open exclusively to accredited film industry professionals. Please request your accreditation through the following link by Wednesday, 2 April 2025:
http://access.cyprusfilmdays.com
More information: https://www.cyprusfilmdays.com/industry/dot-accreditations/
The event will be held in the English language. For the detailed programme of events please visit dot.cyprusfilmdays.com
For more information contact dotonthemap@cyprusfilmdays.com
Organisers:
In Partnership with: CIPA Film in Cyprus
Under the Auspices: Municipality of Limassol
Co-organisers: Organisation for European Programmes & Cultural Relations, Creative Europe Desk & CERV & New European Bauhaus Contact Point Cyprus, Creative Europe ΜΕDIA Desk Greece
Partners: Directors Guild of Cyprus, Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (EKKOMED), Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Goethe Institut, Coprocity
Award Sponsor: P.S. Movies & Stories
Hospitality Sponsor: Alinea
Technical Partner: EventPro
Supporter: LOEL
Rialto Theatre
Information / Tickets:
rialto.interticket.com
www.rialto.com.cy
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