FILM INDUSTRY IN CYPRUS
The film industry in Cyprus is a relatively small collective and getting your foot in the door can be hard for someone who is interested professionally in Cypriot cinema. Here, you will find some helpful contact information about people and companies responsible for producing cinema in Cyprus.
Production Companies
Making a film in Cyprus or anywhere else in the world is a collaborative effort that comes with certain requirements. These production companies operating in Cyprus, will help you acquire some professional film equipment and to gather together a group of professionals who will help your vision come to life.
Funding Sources
As much as cinema is a creative and artistic field, making a film also requires a budget. The list below will provide you with some sources that financially help creatives to fund their projects.
The Eurimages Fund
To encourage co-operation between professionals working in different countries by providing financial support to European co-productions.
Creative Europe – Media Sub-programme
The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe supports the EU film and audiovisual industries financially in the development, distribution and promotion of their work.
CIPA
CIPA will offer tax incentives to production companies and will also focus on promoting Cyprus’ advantages – good climate, scenic locations, high level professional local staff, short distances etc – as an ideal film production destination.
The Cinema Advisory Committee
The Cultural Services supervise and preside over the Cyprus Cinema Advisory Committee. It is the competent advisory body which studies scripts and proposals submitted within the context of the Funding Programmes Regulation in Support of Film Production. The Decisions of the Committee are then ratified by the Minister of Education and Culture.
