Eight 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 2024 (in alphabetical order):
Four Funerals and a Wedding, Director: Nikola Mijovic, Producer: Maja Kecojevic, Co-producers: Pavle Vuckovic, Stefan Mladenovic, Vladimir Anastasov, Angela Nestorovska, Production Companies: Parangal Film, Plan 9, Sektor Film, Countries: Montenegro, Serbia, N. Macedonia
Mia Hara, Director: Simon Farmakas, Producer: Antonis Farmakas, Co-producers: Fenia Kosovitsa, Baptiste Menage, Production Companies: Fotocine Studios FKS Ltd., Blonde Audiovisual, Deal Productions, Countries: Cyprus, Greece, Luxembourg
Μοther Tongue, Director: Caterina Biasiucci, Producers: Antonella Di Nocera, Claudia Canfora, Co-producer: Anda Ionescu, Production Companies: Parallelo 41 Produzioni, Tangaj Film, Countries: Italy, Romania
Shepherd Scar, Directors: Kamil Saldun, Sholeh Zahraei, Producer: Monica Nicolaidou, Production Company: Filmblades, Country: Cyprus
Shibboleth, Director: Alexandra Matheou, Producer: Tonia Mishiali, Co-producers: Maria Drandaki, Soyo Giaoui, Marrion Barré, Production Companies: Bark Like a Cat, Ηοmemade Films, La Cellule Productions, Countries: Cyprus, Greece, France
Sun in Saturn, Director: Ary Zara, Producer: Andreia Nunes, Production Company: Wonder Maria Filmes, Country: Portugal
The Sea Was Once Blue, Director: Mohamad El-Hadidi, Producers: Mohamad El-Hadidi, Julian Moser, Production Companies: Chatby Films - moser film, Countries: Egypt, Germany
Under the Judas Tree, Director: Christos Houliaras, Producer: Mina Dreki, Co-producers: Ilija Tiricovski, Kristijan Risteski, Production Companies: Marni Films, Vertigo, Countries: Greece, N. Macedonia
The three-member international jury that will deliberate upon the awards consists of prominent film industry professionals. This year’s jury members are: Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, (Producer, The Match Factory, Germany – France), Yorgos Tsourgiannis (Producer, Horsefly Films, Greece) and Anita Elsani, (Producer, Elsani & Neary Media GmbH, Germany).
This year’s awards are as follows:
- Cyprus Film Commission - Invest Cyprus Award
Accompanied by the monetary prize of €1,000.
- S. Movies and Stories Award
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).
- Best Debut Project Pitch
Accompanied by the monetary prize of €500 offered by the Directors Guild of Cyprus to the director of a debut feature-length fiction film project.
- Agora Networking Award
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 announces 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, 19 April, 2024 at 11a.m., and it is open exclusively to accredited film industry professionals. Please request your accreditation through the following link by Tuesday, 9 April 2024:
http://access.cyprusfilmdays.com
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
With an aim to provide educational and networking opportunities for film professionals, Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days presents CINEMA TALKS - a series of events, panel discussions, and masterclasses intended exclusively for accredited industry professionals. All the events of Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days will take place at the Rialto Theatre, in Limassol.
Friday 19 April, 2024
11:00 Pitching Session
Dot.on.the.Map will officially launch its activities on Friday, 19 April, 2024 at 11a.m. with the pitching session at the Rialto Theatre. Teams of producers - directors with projects originating from countries of the Mediterranean region will "pitch" their new feature length fiction film projects within the Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point co-production forum, to representatives of the international film industry. Following group works and individual meetings, the filmmakers will take steps towards forming future collaborations with other filmmakers, international producers, financiers, sales agents, broadcasters, distributors, festival and film fund representatives. The Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point co-production forum is implemented in partnership with Agora, Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The pitching session will be moderated by Hakim Mao, Initiative Film.
14:00 INFO SESSION: Cyprus Minority Co-Productions Scheme
Presented by Marios Psaras, Cultural Officer, Cinema Section, Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus
14:15 INFO SESSION: Investment Incentives in Cyprus: Cyprus Film Commission – Invest Cyprus
Presented by Lefteris S. Eleftheriou, Chairman of the Cyprus Film Commission
14:30 PANEL DISCUSSION SEE Cinema Network “Cinematic Unity: Strengthening Southeast European Film Industry through Regional Collaboration"
Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring representatives of the SEE Cinema Network, a pioneering initiative that exemplifies the power of regional cooperation in the film industry. Discover how the SEE Cinema Network's projects are joining forces to bolster their collective cinema landscape through shared resources, expertise, and cultural exchanges. Learn about the network's efforts in enhancing the visibility of regional cinema, strengthening ties among participating nations, and promoting international co-productions.
On the panel:
Dr Elena Christodoulidou, Senior Cultural Officer, Department of Contemporary Culture, Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus
Athena Kartalou, Director of the Greek Film Centre
Kamen Balkanski, Head Creative Europe MEDIA desk, Bulgaria
Aleksandra Božović, Managing Director, Film Centre of Montenegro
Ilinka Teodorescu, International Relations, Romanian Film Centre
Moderated by Anna Kasimati, SEE Cinema Network Executive Secretary
15:45 ΜΑSTERCLASS “Telling Stories in Film”
Presented by script and story editor Kate Leys (UK)
In this masterclass, Kate Leys will discuss story, screenwriting and voice. Having spent a lifetime working with writers and screenplays, developing projects all over the world with films screened in all the major festivals, Kate will share the most important things she's learned.
About Kate Leys:
Kate Leys is a script and story editor who has worked on feature films at all stages of development, all over the world, for her whole life. Credits include LADY MACBETH (dir. William Oldroyd), I AM NOT A WITCH (dir. Rungano Nyoni), DARK RIVER (dir. Clio Barnard), KINGDOM OF US (dir. Lucy Cohen). She has been head of development at several companies including Film4, where she was based for 6 years and where she was part of the small team commissioning and developing some of the UK's most successful feature films including FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (dir. Mike Newell), TRAINSPOTTING (dir. Danny Boyle), EAST IS EAST (dir. Damien O'Donnell) and GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (dir. Peter Webber). TV credits include THE VALHALLA MURDERS (dir. Thordur Palsson - Netflix); I AM series1 (C4); BABYLON (C4), BUFFERING series 2 (ITV3) and HOFF THE RECORD (Dave, winner Int’l Emmy 2016). She is currently developing drama series with C4 and with Apple+. Recent films include TORNADO (shooting, dir. John MacLean), DREAMERS (shooting, dir. Joy Gharoro Akpojotor), WORKMATES (in post, dir. Curtis Vowell), MR K (in post, dir. Talulah Schwab) SKY PEALS (Venice 2023, dir. Moin Hussain); HOW TO FAKE A WAR (dir. Rudolph Herzog), AMERICAN ANIMALS (Sundance 2018, dir. Bart Layton), PIN CUSHION (dir. Deborah Haywood) KINGDOM OF US (dir. Lucy Cohen) and many more.
Saturday 20 April, 2024
10:00 INFO SESSION Public funding in Germany: a close-up on the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Presented by Teresa Hoefert de Turégano, Film Funding Executive, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (DE)
10:15 INFO SESSION Creative Europe MEDIA Calls
Presented by Nenad Bogdanovic, Planning & Development Coordinator, Organisation for European Programmes & Cultural Relations, Head of Creative Europe Desk & CERV Contact Point Cyprus
11:45 PANEL DISCUSSION “Building a film industry on an island”
On the panel:
Ηeather Millard, Producer, Compass Films, Iceland (IS)
Αnton Calleja, Consultant – Producer, Kingsway, Malta (MT)
Theo Papadoulakis, Film Director, Indigo View, Greece (GR)
Marios Piperides, Director – Producer, AMP Filmworks, Cyprus (CY)
Moderated by Katarina Tomkova, Producer, Κaleidoscope, Slovakia (SK)
An experiential and knowledge sharing discussion with producers and directors from the islands of Iceland, Malta, Crete and Cyprus. What are the unique opportunities for a film producer and director based on an island and what are the respective challenges? Together we will explore how these film industries can be inspired by the experiences of each other, having as a common basis their small yet unique island landscape. The speakers will also share ways in which they managed to work in successful co-production structures and will outline their vision on employing strategies to ensure sustainability.
The event will be held in the English language. For more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit dot.cyprusfilmdays.com
Accreditation Requests are now being accepted
Ready to discuss co-production and distribution opportunities, meet new projects in development, and network with film professionals from across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa? Register for an accreditation for the 5th Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days 2024 (18– 20 April, 2024, Limassol, Cyprus).
The accreditation for Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days is intended exclusively for film professionals who are actively developing, producing and promoting audiovisual works for the film industry (producers, directors, scriptwriters, sales agents, distributors, buyers, festival representatives, film funds and institutions, TV channel and platform representatives). For more information please click here.
DEADLINE TO REQUEST ACCREDITATION
Please request your accreditation through the following link by Tuesday, 9 April, 2024 http://access.cyprusfilmdays.com
To support the local film community the organisers offer FREE accreditations to all film professionals based and actively working in the film industry in the Republic of Cyprus. The accreditation fee for international professionals is €45. Only Market Badge holders will have access to Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days activities & events.
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 Contact Point Cyprus
Partners: Directors Guild of Cyprus, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Initiative Film, Coprocity, EAVE
Award Sponsor: P.S. Movies & Stories
Hospitality Sponsor: Alinea
Technical Partner: EventPro
Supporters: LOEL, Art Studio 55
