A new international film festival was launched in Nicosia on Saturday. Festival director Yesim Guzelpinar, British-Cypriot actor Tamer Hassan, Baroness Meral Ece-Hussein and Neil McCartney by Independent Film Trust was among a panel of six to address a press conference held in Nicosia on Saturday, May 24th. The opening ceremony for the Golden Island International Film Festival (GIIFF) will take place all over the island from November 7th to 13th, 2014. The event is organized by British-based charity Balik Arts and financially supported by Altinbas Group through Credit West Bank, the festival’s main sponsor.
Mr. Guzelpinar explained that GIIFF will display a high quality selection of fiction and documentary films, both short and long, from countries around the world.
Filmmakers can now submit their films to GIIFF online GoldenIslandFilmFestival.org. The deadline is 31st July 2014. Cypriot filmmakers can also join GIIFFs film competition with cash prizes of € 2,000 to the winners. There are two categories: for Best Short Fiction (up to 20 minutes), Best Documentary (any length), as well as individual prizes for Best Newcomers in each category.
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