16TH CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN APHRODITE AWARDS CEREMONY
The Cyprus International Film Festival is awarded with the EFFE Label which is Europe’s quality stamp for remarkable arts festivals showing their engagement in the field of the arts, community involvement and international openness.
This year the Cyprus International Film Festival was invited to participate in the 2nd Larnaca Biennale and we hosted the inaugurational event of the Women in Film and Television in Cyprus WIFT CY. This highlighted the seven day Festival in Nicosia and Larnaca. .
Petra Terzi, the Festival’s director said: “I would like to thank the Festival team who worked relentlessly the last week to make this festival happen in two cities in Cyprus. I would like to thank the Festival sponsors, the Municipality of Larnaca, the National Machinery for Women’s Rights (NMWR), the K-Cineplex Nicosia Prime for the public screenings, The Classic Hotel for their hospitality, all jury members and all the participants either with their film, their script or just their visit at the Festival activities and screenings at the cinema in Nicosia and at the Municipal Theatre at the Biennale Larnaca. I wish that we all meet together again with the filmmakers who couldn’t join us this year at the 17th Cyprus International Festival in person, healthy and inspired”.
DURING THE GOLDEN PEGASUS CINEMA LAB, WE PRODUCED A SHORT FILM, ISLAND HERITAGE, Lets watch it!
VIDEO https://youtu.be/cuoFaqd5D6Q
CYIFF 2021 Script contest
The Finalists were shortlisted in this year’s Festival script contest.
Scripts for Short Films
“Juice” by Gustav Jan Bengtsson – Ireland
“Things You Can’t See” by Eskandari Nejad – Islamic Republic of Iran
“Fatal Ambition” by Angel Connell – United States
“Land of Rainbow” by Mahmoud Salimi – United States
“To The Moon” by Michael Dukakis – United States
Scripts for Feature films
“The fortieth thief” by Ruth Finnegan – United Kingdom
“Green Lanes” by Tammy Riley-Smith, Cigdem Hassan – United Kingdom
“Creta” by George Mastrogiorgis – United States
A’ PART – AWARDS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES
We start with the awards for the short films, documentaries and various categories.
The jurors in several categories are: Scott Simpson, Alexis Chaviaras and Maria Papamichael
CYIFF 2021 BEST MOBILE FILM
CMB The Yak in The Dark – Lobsang Gyatso, China/Κίνα, 2021, 5’
CYIFF 2021 BEST ART – DANCE AWARD ΙΝ Α SHORT FILM
CMD Sebastienne – José Alberto Andrés Lacasta, Spain/Ισπανία, 2021, 13’
CYIFF 2021 ΑΝΙΜΑΤΙΟΝ AWARD
shared to:
Roberto – Carmen Córdoba González, Spain, 2020, 9′
Cast-Outs – Alexandros Romanos Lizardos, Greece, 2021, 15′
CYIFF 2021 FILM WITH A STRONG MESSAGE FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE
CVF No Oxygen – Nikos Kourou, Greece/Ελλάδα, 2021, 32’
CYIFF 2021 APHRODITE CINEMATIC AWARD (the award is given to a female director with a promising film making career)
CGT WF Lotus – Angelika Fürstler. France/Γαλλία, 2020, 9’
CYIFF 2021 BEST CHILDREN SHORT FILM
CVS Spring，Flowers Bloom – Li Kang , Wang Jie, Gu LeYang, China/Κίνα, 2021, 20’
CYIFF 2021 50/50 (This category involves directors who do exceptional film productions with equal number of male and female associates in the credits, crew and actors)
CDF WF The Unlost Homeland – Eftychia Fragou, Greece/Ελλάδα, 2020, 132’
CYIFF 2021 GOT TALENT (This category involves filmmakers with their first short film)
CGT WF Ain’t No Mercy for Rabbits – Aliza Brugger, USA/ΗΠΑ, 2021, 13’
CYIFF 2021 BEST VETERAN’s SHORT FILM (these awards are given to filmmakers with more films in their portfolio)
CVS WF Moon – Zoé Pelchat, Canada/Καναδάς, 2020, 15’
CYIFF 2021 BEST GREEK SHORT
CVSD Do Something/Κame Κati – Nicolas Georgiou, Cyprus/Κύπρος, 2021, 4’
CYIFF 2021 BEST VETERAN FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
CVFD CWF The Art of Living in Danger – Mina Keshavarz, Iran/Iράν, 2020, 87’
CYIFF 2021 BEST TALENT FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
80.000 Schnitzel – Hannah Schweier, Germany, 2020, 103’
B’ PART – VETERANS FEATURE AND MEDIUM LENGTH FILMS
3 FEATURE FILMS COMPETE IN THE VETERANS FEATURE FILMS CATEGORY:
CYIFF 2021 BEST VETERAN’s FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. The Cave/Η Σπηλιά – Tom Waller, Thailand/ΤαΪλάνδη, 2019, 100’
2. A Matter of Perspective – Gerda Leopold, Austria/Αυστρία, 2020, 85’
3. Chronicles of Her – Taghrid Abouelhassan, Maysoon Khaled, Rim Mejdi, Emna Najjar, Farah Shaer, Jordan/Ιορδανία, 2020, 100’
Winner: A Matter of Perspective – Gerda Leopold, Austria/Αυστρία, 2020, 85’
CYIFF MEDIUM LENGTH / ΜΕΣΑΙΟΥ ΜΗΚΟΥΣ ΜΥΘΟΠΛΑΣΙΑ
Nominations:
1. Nunik – Yelena Arshakyan, Armenia/Αρμενία, 2021, 40’
2. No Oxygen – Nikos Kourou, Greece/Ελλάδα, 2021, 32’
3. The Fish with One Sleeve – Tsuyoshi Shoji, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 34’
Winner:
The Fish with One Sleeve – Tsuyoshi Shoji, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 34’
AUDIENCE AWARD
Small Talk With The Bad Man – Nikos Kolioukos, Meni Tsilianidou, Greece
C’ PART – GOLDEN APHRODITE
The Jury members of the GOLDEN APHRODITE category, which includes directors’ first feature films, are: Vivek Singhania – producer, George F. Roberson – producer, writer and Bejay Browne – director, producer, journalist.
NINE FEATURE FILMS COMPETE IN THE “GOLDEN APHRODITE” CATEGORY:
1. The Radicalization of Jeff Boyd/Η Ριζοσπαστικοποίηση του Τζέφ Μπόιντ –
Uwe Schwarzwalder, Switzerland/Ελβετία, 2018, 116’
2. Holidays at all cost – Stevan Lee Mraovitch, France/Γαλλία, 2021, 104’
3. Nuptials – Sean Braun, Canada/Καναδάς, 2020, 86’
4. Living with Others – Tsutomu Yagihashi, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 100’
5. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
6. Justice For One/Δικαιοσύνη Για Έναν – Tim Hanan, Ireland/Ιρλανδια, 2019, 95’
7. Love Laboratory – Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang, China/Κίνα, 2021, 101’
8. The Winter Solstice – Chen Chen, China/Κίνα, 2021, 47’
9. The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
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CYIFF 2021 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
2. Holidays at all cost – Stevan Lee Mraovitch, France/Γαλλία, 2021, 104’
3. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
Winner: Holidays at all cost – Alexandra Breznaÿ , France/Γαλλία, 2021, 104’
CYIFF 2021 BEST SETS / COSTUMES IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. Living with Others – Tsutomu Yagihashi, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 100’
2. Holidays at all cost – Ana-Li Mraovitch, France/Γαλλία, 2021, 104’
3. Love Laboratory – Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang, China/Κίνα, 2021, 101’
Winner: Living with Others – Tsutomu Yagihashi, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 100’
CYIFF 2021 BEST MUSIC SCORE IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. Living with Others – Tsutomu Yagihashi, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 100’
2. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
3. The Sentries of the Delta – Dani Ionescu, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
Winner: The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
CYIFF 2021 BEST EDITING IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. The Sentries of the Delta – Silviu Lazăr, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
2. Holidays at all cost – Dorian Duvert, France/Γαλλία, 2021, 104’
3. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
Winner: The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
CYIFF 2021 BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. Justice For One/Δικαιοσύνη Για Έναν – Tim Hanan, Ireland/Ιρλανδια, 2019, 95’
2. Holidays at all cost – Oumar Diaw, France/Γαλλία, 2021, 104’
3. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
Winner: Justice For One/Δικαιοσύνη Για Έναν – Rua O’ Donnachú, Ireland/Ιρλανδια, 2019, 95’
CYIFF 2021 BEST LEADING ACTRESS IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
2. Nuptials – Sean Braun, Canada/Καναδάς, 2020, 86’
3. Love Laboratory – Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang, China/Κίνα, 2021, 101’
Winner: Nuptials – Sean Braun, Canada/Καναδάς, 2020, 86’
CYIFF 2021 BEST SCRIPT IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. The Winter Solstice – Chen Chen, China/Κίνα, 2021, 47’
2. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
3. The Sentries of the Delta – Popa Alexandru and Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
Winner: The Winter Solstice – Chen Chen, China/Κίνα, 2021, 47’
CYIFF 2021 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. The Sentries of the Delta – Andrei Butică, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
2. The Winter Solstice – Chen Chen, China/Κίνα, 2021, 47’
3. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
Winner: The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
CYIFF 2021 BEST DIRECTOR IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:
1. The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
2. The Winter Solstice – Chen Chen, China/Κίνα, 2021, 47’
3. She Q – Tomoaki Yanai, Japan/Ιαπωνία, 2021, 83’
The award is shared to:
1. The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’
2. The Winter Solstice – Chen Chen, China/Κίνα, 2021, 47’
CYIFF 2021 BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM WINS THE GOLDEN APHRODITE AWARD
The Sentries of the Delta – Liviu Mãrghidan, Romania/Ρουμανία, 2021, 80’