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 Bejay Browne

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST MOBILE FILM
Scape Learning” – Hiroshi Atobe, Japan, 2022, 1’

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST ART – DANCE AWARD ΙΝ Α SHORT FILM

Tutù” – Lorenzo Tiberia, Italy, 2021, 15’

CYIFF 2022 ΑΝΙΜΑΤΙΟΝ AWARD
 “Footprints in the Forest” – Juhaidah Joemin, Sandra Khoo, Malaysia, 2022, 18’

 

CYIFF 2022 FILM WITH A STRONG MESSAGE FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE
“Even” – Khalil Charif, Brazil, 2022, 2’

 

CYIFF 2022 APHRODITE CINEMATIC AWARD (the award is given to a female director with a promising filmmaking career)
“Dedication” – Selina Sondermann, Germany, 2019, 16’

 

CYIFF 2022 GOT TALENT (This category involves filmmakers with their first short film)

“Earthshine” – Theresa Katharina Eschbacher, Austria, 2022, 13’16”

Special Honorary Mention to “Handjobs” – Andri Hinnen, Switzerland, 2022, 5’

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST VETERAN’s SHORT FILM (these awards are given to filmmakers with more films in their portfolio)

“The Beyond” – Daniel Maurer, Switzerland, 2021, 10’

CYIFF 2022 BEST GREEK TALENT SHORT

“The Elements” – Eri Gerouli, Greece, 2022, 16’54”

 

  1. CYIFF MEDIUM LENGTH GOT TALENT / ΜΕΣΑΙΟΥ  ΜΗΚΟΥΣ ΜΥΘΟΠΛΑΣΙΑ ΠΡΩΤΟΕΜΦΑΝΙΖΟΜΕΝΟΥ
  2. Codex Oros Edemos” – Akis P. Tix, Cyprus, 2022, 45’

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST VETERAN FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

 “Perdutamente” – Paolo Ruffini, Ivana Di Biase, Italy, 2022, 76’

The Screening was supported by the Italian Embassy in Cyprus.

The award received  Mr Ernesto Pianelli, First Secretary and Deputy Head of the Embassy of Italy

 

CYIFF 2022  PEACE FILM AWARD

“The Road Never Ends” – Micheal Mouaness. Tunisia, 2022

 

B’ PART – VETERANS FEATURE AND MEDIUM LENGTH FILMS
2 FEATURE FILMS COMPETE IN THE VETERANS FEATURE FILMS CATEGORY: 

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST VETERAN’s FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “Dodo” – Panos Koutras, Greece, 2022, 132’
  2. “Faceless/Bocche inutili” – Claudio Uberti, Italy, 2022

 

Winner: “Dodo” – Panos Koutras, Greece, 2022, 132’

 

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 Tiffany Boyle

producer/actor, Nadya Gorshkova &  the Danish director, Sofie Vibeke Muasya

EIGHT FEATURE FILMS COMPETE IN THE “GOLDEN APHRODITE” CATEGORY:

  1. “The Sisters Karras” –  Micah Stathis, USA, 2021, 83’
  2. “Return to Eden” – Jeff Gross, United States, 2022, 86’48”
  3. “Unpacking” –  Alexandra Clayton, Michal Sinnott, USA, 2022, 89’
  4. “Inventory” – Darko Sinko, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  5. “The Spring Poem” – Natalija Avramovic, 2021, Serbia, 72’
  6. “Deleted” –  Ken Ng, Singapore,  2021, 90’
  7. “A Branch in the Fire” – Kostas Mouratidis, Greece, 2021, 85
  8. “Abyss In” -Yiannis Aivazis, Greece, 2022, 62’

 

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CYIFF 2022 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “Deleted” Keng Boon Lim, Singapore,  2021, 90’
  2. Inventory” – Katja Hrobat, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  3. “Unpacking” – Alexandra Clayton, Michal Sinnott, USA, 2022, 89’

Winner: “Deleted” Keng Boon Lim, Singapore,  2021, 90’

 

The Festival honoring his first Artistic Director Phedon Papamichael, production designed at John Cassavetes’ films,  inaugurated the CYIFF 2022 PHEDON PAPAMICHAEL: – TECHNICAL AWARD  FOR THE BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Winner: “Unpacking” – Alexandra Clayton, Michal Sinnott, USA, 2022, 89’

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST SETS / COSTUMES IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “Deleted” Ken Ng, Singapore,  2021, 90’
  2. Inventory” – Darko Sinko, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  3. Spring Poem” – Anna Kolbianova, 2021, Serbia, 72’

Winner: “Deleted” Ken Ng, Singapore,  2021, 90’

CYIFF 2022 BEST MUSIC SCORE IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “A Branch in the Fire” – Kostas Mouratidis, Greece, 2021, 85’
  2. Spring Poem” Marko Matovic, 2021, Serbia, 72’
  3. “Return to Eden”– Anastasia Roupakia & Nick Kellogg, United States, 2022, 86’48”

 

Winner: “A Branch in the Fire” – Kostas Mouratidis, Greece, 2021, 85’

The award was received by  Pantazopoulos Markos, film’s Assistant Director

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST EDITING IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “Deleted” – Heng,  Singapore,  2021, 90’
  2. Inventory” – Matic Drakulic, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  3. Spring Poem” – Ana Radojicic, 2021, Serbia, 72’

Winner: “Deleted” – Heng, Singapore,  2021, 90’

CYIFF 2022 BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “Return to Eden”– Gary Kohn, United States, 2022, 86’48”
  2. Inventory” – Radoš Bolčina, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  3. Abyss In” – Stavros Parcharidis, Greece, 2022, 62′

 

Winner: “Abyss In” – Stavros Parcharidis, Greece, 2022, 62′

The award was received by the actor  Stavros Parcharidis

CYIFF 2022 BEST LEADING ACTRESS IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “The Sisters Karras” –  Claire Louise, USA, 2021, 83’
  2. Spring Poem” – Mihaela Stamenkovic, 2021, Serbia, 72’
  3. “Unpacking” – Michal Sinnott, USA, 2022, 89’

 

Winner: “Spring Poem” – Mihaela Stamenkovic, 2021, Serbia, 72’

The award was received by the film’s director Natalija Avramovic

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST SCRIPT IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. Inventory” – Darko Sinko, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  2. “A Branch in the Fire” – Kostas Mouratidis, Greece, 2021, 85’
  3. Spring Poem” – Natalija Avramovic & Ljubinka Stojanovic, 2021, Serbia, 72’

Winner: “Inventory” – Darko Sinko, Slovenia, 2021, 106’

CYIFF 2022 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. “The Sisters Karras” –  Daniel Rodriguez, USA, 2021, 83’
  2. Inventory” – Marko Brdar, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  3. “Return to Eden”Dan Watt, United States, 2022, 86’48”

The award is shared to:

  1. Inventory” – Marko Brdar, Slovenia, 2021, 106’
  2. “Return to Eden”Dan Watt, United States, 2022, 86’48” – The award was received by the film’s director Jeff Ross

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST DIRECTOR IN A FIRST FEATURE FILM
Nominations:

  1. Spring Poem” – Natalija Avramovic, 2021, Serbia, 72’
  2. Abyss In” – Yiannis Aivazis, Greece, 2022, 62′
  3. “The Sisters Karras” –  Micah Stathis, USA, 2021, 83’

The award is shared to:

  1. Spring Poem” – Natalija Avramovic, 2021, Serbia, 72’  The award was received by the film’s director Natalija Avramovic
  2. Abyss In” – Yiannis Aivazis, Greece, 2022, 62′  – The award was received by the film’s director Yiannis Aivazis

 

CYIFF 2022 BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM WINS THE GOLDEN APHRODITE AWARD

Inventory” – Darko Sinko, Slovenia, 2021, 106’