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…
19-04-2011

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…
07-04-2011

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.
31-03-2011

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…
15-02-2011

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…
06-02-2011

Cyprus Considers Film Incentives

Cyprus based filmmakers are encouaging film incentives for the island nation.
31-01-2011

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…
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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…
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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…
23-01-2011

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…
16-01-2011

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.…
20-10-2010

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.
06-10-2010

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.
04-07-2010

KidsCo expands in Central Europe, Cyprus

KidsCo increased its territories throughout Central Europe, with several launches in place by the start of 2010.
11-01-2010

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.
09-12-2009

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.
26-07-2009

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.
14-07-2009

Welsh funding for Cyprus film

The Film Agency for Wales has granted £150,000 (€175,000) to the Cyprus-set film The Silk Man.
12-07-2009

Cyprus-owned station fined

Volia Cable, a Kiev-based analog TV company, has been fined by Ukraine's Antimonopoly Committee.
05-07-2009

Cyprus bids for Russian TV show

Official Cyprus bodies are banding together in an effort to bring a Russian Channel One TV talent contest to the island nation.
08-06-2009