3rd SHORT FILM COMPETITION

For the third consecutive year, the Pan-Cyprian Short Film Competition is being organized, aiming to promote creative expression, film education, and the active participation of children and young people in cinema.

Following last year’s highly successful event, which culminated in the awards ceremony held at the K Cineplex Prime cinemas, with the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, the Mayor of Nicosia, and other officials presenting the awards to the children, the Competition returns for its third edition.

The participants were evaluated by a Jury composed of professionals from the film industry, with actress Agni Scott as President and members Smaro Papaevangelou, Kleitos Kleitou, Marios Ioannou, Panagiotis Margetis, Prokopis Agathokleous, Dimitra Barla, Giannis Sakaris, and Menos Deliotzakis.

At the awards ceremony, prizes included film equipment, cash awards, cinema tickets, film education programs, as well as screenings of the films at K Cineplex cinemas across Cyprus, effectively providing incentives and valuable experiences to the participants.

Highlight Video Award Ceremony: Short Film Competition 2005  

The competition is addressed again to primary, secondary and higher education students. Students can work in groups, creating their own short film.

The theme of this year’s competition is “Brave stories of Everyday Life”. These are our own stories or those of people in our environment, which teach morality, solidarity, mental strength, love, ways to overcome everyday problems and give us the strength to speak, act and show who we are. They help us face challenges and believe in ourselves. It’s the stories we share and the ones we choose to hear. Through them we shape our future and find the strength to change it.

To help the participants who will compete, the following link is provided and explains in a simple way the specifications and the process of preparing the film.

Click here to watch – How to shoot your first movie

The selection criteria and specificationsfor the shor film are as follows:

● Theme: Brave Stories of Everyday Life

● Duration: 2-6 minutes 

● Includes: Movie Title and End Credits including Credits (e.g. director, screenwriter, actors, camera, editing, sound, music)

● Video Format: mp4

Submission Process

1. Complete the Participation Declaration

2. Send the film via WeTransfer to the email cyprusfilmdaysyouth@gmail.com The deadline for submission is March 30, 2025, at 23:59

Please note that all films will be evaluated by a seven-member jury, consisting of professionals in the film industry, while all teams will receive a certificate of participation.

Awards will be given to the first three best films in the following four categories:

1. Primary School (10 to 12 years)

2. Gymnasium students

3. Lyceum students

4. Young people 18-24

The films that receive first prize in each category will be screened at K Cineplex Prime and at Rialto Theatre in Limassol, prior to the feature-length films selected for the Cyprus Film Days Festival – Section for Children and Youth.

In addition, as part of the collaboration with the French International Educational Film Festival FIFE (Festival International du Film d’Éducation), the four winning films will be screened at the international festival for children and young audiences in France.