The 5th edition of Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days, will be held between 18 - 20 April 2024 in Limassol, Cyprus, in the framework of the 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival (12 - 20 April 2024). Τhe Cyprus Film Days IF is an institutional event of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture in collaboration with the Rialto Theatre. The Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point Co-production Forum is implemented in partnership with Thessaloniki International Film Festival AGORA.
Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days provides an excellent networking opportunity for industry professionals wishing to explore co-production and distribution opportunities, and pursue cross-border collaborations, with a special focus on Mediterranean talent.
Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point is an international co-production forum which offers a platform for filmmakers providing them with the opportunity to pitch their projects to the international film industry and to find the right connections to get their projects co-produced, financed, developed and/or distributed.
It aims at a strong selection of projects, giving producers and directors the opportunity to present their projects to potential financial, development and distribution partners during a 3-day event in Cyprus. It selects six to eight (6-8) feature-length fiction film projects currently in development and financing stage, that will be presented to a selection of international cinema professionals. Projects originate from countries of the Mediterranean region*, from across the three neighbouring continents of Cyprus: Europe, Africa and Asia. Film industry professionals attending are mainly producers, financiers, sales agents, distributors, representatives of film festivals and funds, development experts and broadcasters.
We are looking for:
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Feature-length fiction film projects from the following eligible countries*: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Εgypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
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The projects should be either produced or co-produced by a country within the Mediterranean region or contain elements in the story that link them to the region.
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Projects should have a producer and a director attached and have to be looking for co-producers.
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Our main focus in the selection process will be on projects that present a high possibility of being realised, combining this quality with artistic qualities.
The call for project submissions will remain open from the 19th of December 2023 to the 1st of February 2024. For the application form please click here.
