The national films will compete both for the international and national awards, as well as for the European Film Awards’ Short Film Candidate nomination. 

Alongside the national and international short film competitions, the festival includes numerous sidebar events such as the screening of the short film Daphne by Tonia Mishiali, followed by a discussion about cinema and psychotherapy in the new programme Cinematherapy, as well as screenings of films grouped under the titles Fatherhood, Contemporary Mirrors, and This Uncanny Freak Show.

The third edition of an intensive five-day short film development writing workshop will be taken place from 14 to 18 October. The workshop is aimed at guiding eight directors and/or screenwriters from Cyprus, Israel, Greece and Lebanon in the making of a short film.

The International Film Festival of Cyprus is co-organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture, and the Rialto Theatre.

National Competition Programme:

20 Euros
Directed by Alexander Machlouzarides-Shalit

74
Directed by Charalambos Margaritis

DILEMMA
Directed by Paris Christophi

Pakistani
Directed by Christos Zeniou

Tsikitigklon, the Fairy and the Man
Directed by Marios Mettis

In Our Millions
Directed by Meli Vasiloudes Bayada, Ally Lloyd, Esme Haddrill Selman

Pink Moon
Directed by Meray Diner

Please, Remember
Directed by Panagiotis Christou

Rebranded
Directed by Yiannis Georgiades

Requiem in Salt
Directed by Sylvia Nicolaides, Nicolas Iordanou

Sofra
Directed by Uygar Erdim

TAXI
Directed by Constantinos Nikiforou

The Saddest Lines
Directed by Bugra Ozverel

ugly people
Directed by Antonis Christ

Underground
Directed by Yiannis Christoforou