13-09-2024 11:52
14th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus: The ISFFC announces its National Competition Programme
Rialto Theatre, 12-18 October 2024
The 14th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus announces its National Competition Programme with 15 short films by Cypriot film directors. The local film scene has, once again, this year an interesting program to showcase, featuring fiction films, experimental works, animation, and documentaries.
The festival is co-organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Rialto Theatre. It has evolved into an institutional event that aims at unveiling the directorial voices of the local and international film scene. The international competition programme is curated by the festival’s Artistic Directors, Alexia Roider and Ioakim Mylonas.
The 15 national films in competition selected by the Pre-selection Committee are the following:
The members of the Pre-Selection Committee who selected the Cypriot films participating in the National Competition section are: Adonis Florides, director-screenwriter; Nicolas Khabbaz, producer and director of Audiovisual Arts at Notre Dame University in Lebanon (NDU); and Doros Demetriou – film historian.
The National Films compete both for the International and National Awards, as well as for the European Film Awards’ Short Film Candidate nomination.
The awards that will be granted by the international jury in both sections are the following:
International Competition Section
National Competition Section
as well as up to three (3) Honorary Distinctions in every section.
The festival also grants the Best Music Video Award, decided by the Student Jury of the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Design of Cyprus University of Technology (CUT).
More information about the international jury members and the programme of screenings will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information about the festival, visit www.isffc.com.cy and its social media pages.
Screenings are suitable for 18+.
All films are screened in their original language with English and Greek subtitles.
For information: Rialto Theatre 77 77 77 45
Facebook: @Int’l Short Film Festival of Cyprus
Instagram: isffc_filmfestival
www.isffc.com.cy / www.rialto.com.cy
Organised by:
In collaboration with: Limassol Municipality
Award Sponsor: Stefilm
Media Sponsors: CyBC, Check in, City
Technical Partner: Event Pro
Hospitality Sponsor: Mediterranean Beach Hotel
TGF Supporters: Alinea Hotels
Supporters: Organisation of European Programmes and Cultural Relations, Cyprus University of Technology, University of Cyprus (Alumni Office), Limassol Today, Lemesos Newspaper, Lemesos Blog, EMEL Limassol, Limassol Cine Club, Limassol Tourism Board, Vestnik Kipra, Mitos, Tsiakkas Winery.
For the press release in the Turkish language, click here.
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