This year, the event succeeded in bringing together in Limassol more than 150 film professionals from Cyprus and 20 countries from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, according to Head of Dot.on.the.Μap Industry Days, Danae Stylianou.
The jury consisted of producers Miloš Lochman (moloko film, Czech Republic), Katya Trichkova (Contrast Films, Bulgaria) and Denis Vaslin (VOLYA Films, the Netherlands).
Τhe Cyprus Film Days International Festival, which was held 4 – 12 April 2025, 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 Agora, Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
The 6th Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days was held in Limassol 10 – 12 April 2025.
"Dot.on.the.Map brought together in Limassol more than 150 film professionals, from Cyprus and from across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. I would like to thank everyone who travelled all the way from across 20 countries to join us. Dedicated to promoting lifelong learning and addressing some of the industry’s most pressing concerns, we presented an insightful programme of Cinema Talks, intended exclusively for accredited professionals. Cinema Talks focussed this year on providing knowledge in the areas of co-production, financing strategies, and discussed the evolving role of film festivals in the industry. It also highlighted the significant contributions of women professionals and addressed issues of parity and diversity in the sector," said Danae Stylianou, Head of Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days
Click HERE to see the winners of the 23rd Cyprus Film Days International Festival
WINNERS:
Cyprus Film Commission – Invest Cyprus Award:
Holiday (France, Lebanon)
Directed by Wissam Charaf
Produced by Charlotte Vincent, Katia Khazak, and Anne Reulat
EKKOMED Award:
The Color Green (Spain, Croatia)
Directed by Paloma Zapata
Produced by Mila Luengo
Coproduced by Sinisa Juricic
P.S. Movies and Stories Award:
My Name Is Lily (Cyprus)
Directed by Yianna Americanou
Produced by Stelana Kliris
Agora Networking Award:
I Am Afraid To Meet You Some Day (Egypt)
Directed by Khaled Mansour
Produced by Rasha Hosny
Special Mention:
Jo of Montreal (Jordan)
Directed by Ameen Nayfeh
Produced by Bassam Alasad
Click HERE for the press release.
