Cyprus Completing Switch to Digital
Cyprus television stations are broadcasting via both analogue and terrestrial digital in the last weeks before analogue TV transmissions cease. The deadline for complete transition to digital is 1 July…
FESTIVALS: FNE at Cyprus Film Days IFF 2011: Prize Winners
LIMASOL: The Cyprus Film Days IFF (8-17 April 2011) announced the winners of its first-ever international competition at its awards ceremony on 17 April. The top prize went to the…
FESTIVALS: European Films Compete at Cyprus Film Days
Nine European films have been selected for the first international competition of the ninth Cyprus Film Days festival, 8-17 April 2011. The festival will take place in both Lemosos and…
Cyprus State TV Employees Stage Protest
Employees of public broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) staged a protest on 30 March 2011 over delayed payment of wages, and planned to stage more protests on 31 March.
Cyprus Announces 48 Hour Film Project
Cyprus will hold its first 48 Hour Film Project on 27-29 May 2011. Cyprus filmmakers are invited to participate in a short filmmaking competition, with the winning film going on…
Cyprus Set for Digital Switch
The Cyprus minister of Communications and Works announced that Cyprus is prepared to end analog transmission on 1 July 2011. Until then, digital and analog transmissios will be operating in…
Cyprus Considers Film Incentives
Cyprus based filmmakers are encouaging film incentives for the island nation.
FESTIVALS: Call for entries for first Cyprus Film Days international competition
CYPRUS: The deadline for the submission of entry forms to the "Global Images - International Competition Section" for the 9th annual Cyprus Film Days is 15 February 2011. The entry…
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Film Days upgraded to international competition
CYPRUS: The Ministry of Education and Culture announces that the 9th CYPRUS FILM DAYS -International Film Festival 2011, co-organised with the Rialto theatre has been upgraded to an international competition…
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Film Days Adds International Competition
The Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture has announced that the 9th CYPRUS FILM DAYS -International Film Festival 2011, co-organised with the Rialto theatre has been upgraded to an international…
FESTIVALS: Cyprus Announces International Festival Competition
The Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture announced that the 9th Cyprus Film Days - International Film Festival 2011, co-organised with the Rialto Theatre, has been upgraded to an international…
FESTIVALS: Turkish Film Wins Cyprus Festival
A Turkish debut film, Love in Another Language directed by Ilksen Basarir, won the best film award at the Cyprus International Film Festival (www.cyprusfilmfestival.org) which concluded on 18 October 2010.…
Cyprus TV acquires reality format
Cyprus public broadcasting channel CyBC (www.cybc.com.cy) has bought rights to the Come Dine with Me from Britain's ITV.
Cyta withdraws from digital TV license tendor
Cyta (www.cyta.com.cy) has withdrawn its bid for the second digital TV license in Cyprus. Cyta withdrew when the bid reached €5 million.
KidsCo expands in Central Europe, Cyprus
KidsCo increased its territories throughout Central Europe, with several launches in place by the start of 2010.
FESTIVALS: Cyprus filmmakers stage festival
Cypriot filmmakers have organized a festival of works by both Greek and Turkish directors in the spirit of reconciliation between the historically opposing ethnic groups.
Guilt bows at international screenings
Guilt, the Cypriot-Greek coproduction directed by Vassilis Mazomenos has been chosen to screen at the next Montreal Film Festival before heading to Athens in a tribute to Cyprus film.
Strike at Cyprus TV
Following a four-hour work stoppage on July 13, the trade-unions of the National Television Channel (RIK) in Cyprus have announced a warning, 24-hour strike to take place on Thursday.
Welsh funding for Cyprus film
The Film Agency for Wales has granted £150,000 (€175,000) to the Cyprus-set film The Silk Man.
Cyprus-owned station fined
Volia Cable, a Kiev-based analog TV company, has been fined by Ukraine's Antimonopoly Committee.
