International Short Film Day

21 December 2025

Kosmikon Kentro Antonakis – Nicosia @19:30

We celebrate the shortest day of the year with short films! The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC), an annual institution of the Department of Modern and Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and co-organised with Rialto Theatre, is participating in the international Short Film Day initiative, celebrating the official World Short Film Day on 21 December (Le Jour le plus Court) with screenings of award-winning films from the Festival.

This year’s Short Film Day will be hosted at Kosmikon Kentro Antonakis in Nicosia, giving audiences the opportunity to enjoy an alternative cinematic experience and watch award-winning films from the international and national ISFFC 2025 competitions.

Screening Programme:

Man Number 4

Miranda Pennell

10′ – United Kingdom

(Best Documentary Award)

Prelude to a Supernova

Christos Artemiou

27′ – Greece, Cyprus

(First Prize for Best Cypriot Film, “Dinos Katsouridis”

Best Director Award & Best Performance Award)

The Visit

Louis Patsias

9′ – Cyprus

(Best Performance Award)

God is Shy

Jocelyn Charles

15′ – France

(Second Prize for Best Short Film)

The Archive of Grigoris Antoniou

Theopisti Stylianou Lambert & Alexia Achilleos

13′ – Cyprus

(Second Prize for Best Cypriot Film)

Blue Heart

Samuel Suffren

15′ – Haiti, France

(First Prize for Best Short Film)

Noi

Neritan Zinxhiria

15′ – Greece

(Best Eastern Mediterranean Film Award)

Overnight Coup

Marina Xenofontos

16′ – Cyprus

(Best Cinematography Award)

Skin on Skin

Simon Schneckenburger

29′ – Germany

(Best Director Award)

Music for the event is curated by the VOID team.

Screenings are for audiences 18+.

All films are shown in their original language with English and Greek subtitles.

Information: Rialto Theatre 77 77 77 45

Facebook: @Int’l Short Film Festival of Cyprus

Instagram: isffc_filmfestivalwww.isffc.com.cy / www.rialto.com.cy