Competition Programme
10/10 | 20:00
Opening Ceremony Man
Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection)
Alexandra Matheou 20’, 2026, Cyprus, Greece, France
HYENA
Altay Ulan Yang
21’, 2025, USA, China
Cosmonauts
Leo Černic
14’, 2026, Slovenia, Italy
Night Shift
Talat Gokdemir
17’, 2026, Cyprus
Kentucky Gaza
Omar Rammal
21’, 2025, Jordan
Opening Party 22:30
11/10 | 20:00
Mother Lidia
Joaquín Nercasseau & Juan Bautista Tagle
18’, 2025, Chile
Sirens
Argyro Nicolaou
23’, 2025, Cyprus
Tongue
Lim Da Seul
15’, 2025, South Korea
Bifurcation: Like Thunder Strike
Andreas Lyras
20’, 2026, Cyprus
Family Feast
Nadir Taji
19’, 2025, Italy
If You Don’t Like it, Look Away
Margaux Fournier
29’, 2025, France
12/10 | 20:00
Ali
Adnan Al Rajeev
15’, 2025, Bangladesh, Philippines
Salt
Constantinos Nikiforou
22’, 2025, Cyprus, UK
Abortion Party
Julia Mellen
13’, 2025, Spain
The Shift
Samaneh Yadollahi
18’, 2025, Iran
First!
Michał Gątarek
4’, 2026, Poland
Kinds of Fathers
Christos Artemiou
14’, 2026, Cyprus
Stolen Memories
Anders Davidsen
18’, 2026, Norway, Sweden
Sisters’ Swim
Lola Degove
15’, 2026, France, Belgium
13/10 | 20:00
Valentinos
Sofia Anastasiou
27’, 2025, Cyprus
Orla
Marie Lukáčová 21’, 2026,
Czech Republic, Slovakia
Norheimsund
Ana A. Alpizar
12’, 2025, Cuba, USA
Daria’s Night Flowers
Maryam Tafakory
16’, 2025, Iran, UK, France
A Shot at Art Ilke
Paddenburg
17’, 2026, The Netherlands
Terrace with a View
Dimitris Michael
10’, 2025, Cyprus
Tropic of the Mourning Gecko
Stavros Markoulakis
19’, 2026,
Greece, France, Netherlands
14/10 | 20:00
Nothing Happens After Your Absence
Ibrahim Omar
15’, 2026, Sudan
Without Kelly
Lovisa Sirén
15’, 2025, Sweden
What do the Maknines Dream of
Sarra Ryma
22’, 2026, France, Algeria
Praying Mantis
Joe Hsieh
18’, 2025, Taiwan
La Barrière
Christophe Deram
17’, 2025, France
Send Nudes
David Sick
3’, 2026, Germany
Runner
Ermolaos Fotiou
29’, 2026, Greece
15/10 | 20:00
Someday a Child
Marie-Rose Osta
27’, 2026,
France, Romania, Lebanon
Cinema Rialto
Antony Petrou
15’, 2026, Cyprus, UK
The Dream is a Snail
Thien An Nguyen
15’, 2026, Vietnam, South Korea
Baisanos
Andrés Khamis Giacoman, Francisca Khamis Giacoman
14’, 2025,
Chile, Spain,Palestine
Atlantic
Alexander Stamatiadis
10’, 2025, Greece
Arasta
Fatosh Olgacher
15’, 2026, Cyprus
Nobody Barks
Júlia Coldwell Serra
20’, 2025, Spain
16/10 | 20:00
Faux Bijoux
Jessy Moussallem
22’, 2026, France, Lebanon
Shekerika Iakovos Maimaris
18’, 2026, Cyprus, Greece
Crazy For You Greta
Díaz Moreau
19’, 2025, Spain
Icarus
Christos Kardana
20’, 2025, France, Belgium, UK
A Hint of Daily Terrors
Astrid Rothaug
2’, 2026, Austria
Coyotes
Said Zagha
20’, 2025,
France, Palestine, Jordan, UK
Awards Ceremony & Closing Party 21:30
National
Competition
Parallel Events
Actors x Directors Speed Dating
10/10, Satuday, 17:30-19:00, Art Studio next to Rialto Theatre
Shoot & Run
14/10, Wednesday, 17:30, Rialto on Stage
T-Port TalentBridge Cyprus 2026
11/10 & 12/10,
Sunday & Monday,
10:00-18:00, Rialto Theatre
Shorty Shorts
11/10, Sunday, 11:00,
Rialto Theatre On Stage
Cinematherapy by Ε.Κ.Κ.Ο.ΜΕ.Δ
15/10, Thursday, 17:30, Rialto on Stage
TGF – What’s the story? Cyprus
12-16/10,
RESET multifunctional social space
Beirut Shorts x ISFFC
11/10, Sunday, 17:30,
Rialto Theatre On Stage
The Space Between
16/10, Friday, 18:15,
Rialto on Stage
Thresholds
13/10, Tuesday, 18:15,
Rialto on Stage
Cyprus Sideways
16/10, Friday, 19:00,
Rialto on Stage