FNE Market Analysis 2018: CYPRUS

NICOSIA: The Ministry of Education and Culture in Cyprus made great efforts in 2018 to expand the country’s activities in various aspects concerning the cinema, including film production, film education…
26-04-2019

FESTIVALS: Smuggling Hendrix Wins Cyprus Film Days

LIMASSOL: Marios Piperides’ film Smuggling Hendrix is the unsurprising winner of both the national competition and the Audience Award at the 17th Cyprus Film Days International Festival, which concluded on…
23-04-2019

GRANTS: Cyprus Announces Grants for 2018-2019

NICOSIA: The Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture allotted 4,484,000 EUR for the production of 10 low budget feature films and two documentaries in 2018-2019 on the recommendation of the…
10-04-2019

PRODUCTION: Nicolas Cage Stars in First International Production to Be Shot in Cyprus Since Launch of Cyprus Cash Rebates

NICOSIA: The science fiction martial arts film Jiu Jitsu directed by Dimitri Logothetis and starring Nicolas Cage is set to be shot entirely in Cyprus. This is the first international…
08-04-2019

FESTIVALS: The 17th Cyprus Film Days IFF Ready to Kick Off

LIMASSOL: Nine titles, including a production from Cyprus, will compete in the Glocal Images International Competition section of the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival, whose 17th edition will take…
05-04-2019

Smuggling Hendrix on In-flight Entertainment of Emirates

NICOSIA: The comedy Smuggling Hendrix by Marios Piperides is available on in-flight entertainment of Emirates. Since its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, this coproduction between Cyprus, Germany and…
28-01-2019

AMP Filmworks Puts Cyprus on Film Map

NICOSIA: Cypriot production house AMP Filmworks had a big break-through when its feature film Smuggling Hendrix directed by the company’s founder Marios Piperides had its world premiere and won the…
06-12-2018

Cypriot Company Signs Agreement with Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises

NICOSIA: The Cyprus News Agency (CAN) reports that a new Cyprus company, Screentale, has signed an agreement with Robert De Niro’s company Tribeca Enterprises NY.
26-10-2018

Cyprus to Offer New Incentives Package for Film Productions

NICOSIA: Cyprus is offering a whole range of new incentives to attract international productions to the island and to boost its own small film industry.
15-10-2018

First Cyprus Film Summit Kicks Off

NICOSIA: The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency has invited producers from Bollywood, Hollywood and Pinewood along with a contingent of international representatives from around the world to a film summit taking…
09-10-2018

FESTIVALS: The 8th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus Announces National Competition

LIMASSOL: The National Competition programme of the 8th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus showcases 19 films, which are automatically included in the international competition. The festival runs from 13…
21-09-2018

Cyprus Launches Film Industry Promotion and Incentives Scheme

NICOSIA: Cyprus has launched a new government scheme that will provide producers with incentives, cash rebates and/or tax credits of up to 35% on qualifying production expenditure. Tax allowances of…
14-09-2018

FNE at KVIFF 2018: Film in Cyprus is Blossoming

KARLOVY VARY: Film in Cyprus is blossoming as Cypriot filmmaker Tonia Mishiali arrives at KVIFF with her film Pause selected for the East of the West Competition. The prestigious East…
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FESTIVALS: Veronique Meriadec's A Thousand Pieces Wins 13th Cyprus IFF

PAPHOS: The 13th Cyprus International Film Festival Golden Aphrodite concluded in Paphos on Sunday, 1 July, with an award ceremony presented by the festival’s founder Petra Terzi and Stefanos Theofylaktou.…
04-07-2018

FNE at Paphos IFF: Iran and Belgium Win Top Prizes at Cyprus Fest

NICOSIA: The third Paphos International Film Festival (PIFF), which ended on 24 June 2018, announced the winners of the Audience International and Student short film awards.
27-06-2018

FESTIVALS: Paphos IFF Screens Short Films

NICOSIA: The third Paphos International Film Festival (PIFF), running 22-24 June 2018, will screen 19 international short films and 11 student films.
21-06-2018

FESTIVALS: Eighteen Films Compete at Cyprus IFF

NICOSIA: The 13th Cyprus International Film Festival Golden Aphrodite will run from 23 June to 1 July 2018 in Paphos.
21-06-2018

FNE at Cyprus Film Days 2018: Two Films Tie for Top Award in Cyprus

NICOSIA: The Best Film and Best Director Award was a tie between the films I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni and Respeto by Alberto Monteras at the 16th…
30-04-2018

FESTIVALS: Abel Ferrara Masterclass at Cyprus Film Days

NICOSIA: Abel Ferrara will hold a masterclass as part of the industry programme of the 16th Cyprus Film Days festival, which opens on 19 April 2018, running through 28 April.
20-04-2018

FESTIVALS: The 16th Cyprus Film Days International Festival Announces Lineup

NICOSIA: The 16th Cyprus Film Days International Festival, an annual showcase of international and domestic films, will be held in Nicosia and Limassol from 19 to 28 April 2018.
03-04-2018