CALL FOR ARTISTIC PROPOSALS

IN CYPRUS INTERNATONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011

Τhe
Cyprus International Film Festival (CYIFF) will be presenting the 6th
annual edition in the capital of the beautiful island of Cyprus, Nicosia. The
festival is Under the Auspices of the Municipality of Nicosia.

This prestigious and
internationally recognized festival celebrates films and videos made by new
rising film directors from all over the world, screening a selection of works
submitted from more than 80 countries last year. For the sixth year, the
Festival is putting a call out to all artists during the Opening (30/9) and Closing
Ceremonies (16/10) of 6th Cyprus International Film Festival for
their artistic proposal as follows:

A) Call for Theatrical
Acts “THEATRE & CINEMA” to all Theatre/Performing Arts Schools and free
lancer actors and actresses in Cyprus. Each act should be up
to 3 minutes and the subject to be related to cinema, Nicosia or Cyprus. The
proposal can be combined with multimedia/video projections. Other theatrical
proposals are also accepted for consideration.

B) Call for Music Acts
“MUSIC & CINEMA” to all Music Schools and free lancer musicians and music
groups in Cyprus. Each music performance should
be up to 3-5 minutes and the subject to be related to cinema, Nicosia or
Cyprus. The proposal can be combined with multimedia/video projections. Other
music proposals are also accepted for consideration.

C) Call for Dancing
Acts “DANCE & CINEMA” to all Dance Schools and free lancer dancers in
Cyprus. The dancing performance should be up to 3-4 minutes
and the subject to be related to cinema, Nicosia or Cyprus. The proposal can be
combined with multimedia/video projections. Other dance proposals are also
accepted for consideration.

Eligibility: The
call for participation is open to all artists and students. There is no limit
to the number of submissions entered, and there is no entry fee. Submissions
will be accepted from individuals, collaborative artistic teams, and from
music, dance and theatre schools.

Deadline: June 30th,
2011.

Prize: If
your proposal is selected for Festival’s Opening and Closing Ceremonies, you
will be presented in the annual festival's magazine CINE@ART with an A4 page
interview and your name/logo will be presented in posters, invitations, on the
Festival’s webpage and Press Conference and much more, providing significant
and immeasurable exposure to your artwork in Cyprus and abroad. The winner will
get two (2) festival passes to the 6th Cyprus International Film Festival. All
submissions will receive four (4) passes for corresponding number of Festival’s
projections and four (4) invitations to Closing Ceremony, which will be taken
place in Cinema “Pallas” in Nicosia, on 16 October 2011.

Rules: Please
all entries for the competition should be sent via email with audiovisual
sample (mp3, youtube etc), Curriculum Vitae and artist’s photo (PDF, JPEG,
etc.).

If you wish to discuss
some of your ideas with us, before their submission, you are welcome to
communicate with: Petra Terzi CYIFF CEO in telephone number (+357) 99 798112

How to enter? :
Please send all entries to: ciff @cyiff.com

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