The Festival will take place at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol, between 15-22 October 2011. A five-member international Jury (to be announced) will award the prizes.

The aim of the festival is to promote the production of short films and to develop a spirit of friendship and cooperation among filmmakers. ISFFC's main objective is the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting a diverse showcase of short films from around the globe. It also aspires to present the work of talented filmmakers who successfully use creative cinematic language forms and effectively tell a story in a short film. It is an annual event. Fiction, documentaries, experimental and animation short films not exceeding 25 minutes in length are eligible for participation in the festival's competition. Cypriot films compete for both the international awards and the national awards of the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture. Cypriot directors who live and work in Cyprus or abroad are entitled to submit their work. Foreign films in the international contest for 2011 are selected and invited by the Artistic Committee, comprised by directors Alexia Roider and Ioakim Mylonas. The right to participate is reserved for films that were not shown in any other festival in Cyprus.

The Festival's upgrade to an International Competitive one marks an especially prolific year which aspires to boost local production of short films and at the same time reveal new talents and stories from around the globe.

Festival information and entry forms are available at www.isffc.com.cy , www.filmfestival.com.cy and www.moec.gov.cy (Announcements).

Festival telephone contact numbers: 77 77 77 45, 77 77 25 52 and 00357 22-80 98 11.