Shoot & Run
14/10, Wednesday, 17:30, Rialto on Stage
A special screening will showcase the completed short films of Shoot’n’Run 2026, which invited students living in Cyprus with a passion for cinema to team up and create their own short films in just three days: a celebration of their creativity and ingenuity!
The programme is implemented by the School of Fine & Applied Arts, Cyprus University of Technology, and the ISFFC.
The “Shoot’n’Run 2026” project (SnR2026) challenges Cyprus based students who love film to organize in crews and create short films in three days. The project kicks off the day after the opening ceremony of the 16th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) at Rialto Theatre. It is powered by the School of Fine & Applied Arts, Cyprus University of Technology, and the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus.
On Sunday, 11th, at 11:00 SnR2026 teams' representatives are given a subject, theme or idea to work with. Right after this, a round table will be held where instructors from the Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts will meet the participants to discuss ideas and production logistics.
Teams will then have until Tuesday, October 13th, 20:00 to write, shoot, edit, and submit an original film of maximum duration 3 minutes (including titles and credits).
The submitted films will be evaluated on their artistic and technical merit, as well as on how they interpret the given subject, theme, or idea. The jury will consist of School of Fine & Applied Arts instructors and experts in the field of cinema (to be announced shortly before the competition).
The films will be screened on Wednesday, October 14th, 17:30 at Rialto Theatre. The winning film will be announced and screened again at the closing ceremony of ISFFC on Friday, October 16th.
Applicants should fill in the google form, for planning purposes, listing the members of the production team.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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To be eligible, the director and/or producer must have a valid student ID.
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Every team must upload their film by Tuesday, October 13th at 20:00 (link provided at registration). No extensions will be granted.
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The film must not exceed 3 minutes including titles and credits.
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Submission of a film implies acceptance of the festival’s terms and conditions, as these are stated above and the festival’s data and privacy policy can be accessed here
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The winner will receive a symbolic prize.
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The winning film will be screened at the closing ceremony of ISFFC on the 16th of October.