ANNOUNCEMENT
7th DOT.ON.THE.MAP INDUSTRY DAYS
Announcing the feature length fiction film projects to pitch at this year's
Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point Co-production Forum
-In the framework of the 24th Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2026-
Dot.on.the.Map Ιndustry Days, the co-production, training and networking platform for film industry professionals of the 24th Cyprus Film Days IF, will hold its 7th edition in Limassol, Cyprus (23 – 25 April, 2026), and announces the ten selected projects to pitch in its co-production forum, Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point.
Ten teams of producers – directors with projects originating from countries of the Mediterranean region will pitch their new feature length fiction film projects to representatives of the international film industry. Following group works and individual meetings, the filmmakers will take steps towards forming future artistic and financial collaborations with other filmmakers, international producers, financiers, sales agents, broadcasters, distributors, festival and film fund representatives. Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days provides an excellent opportunity to network with industry professionals from across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa and to explore co-production and distribution opportunities, discuss new projects in development, and pursue cross-border collaborations.
The following projects have been selected for the year 2026 (in alphabetical order):
A Young Man In Trouble, Director: Ahmed Sobhy, Producer: Perihan Mousa, Production Company: Hand Print Films, Country: Egypt.
Graceland, Director: Faidonas Gkretsikos, Producer: Tasos Koronakis, Production Company: LAIKA Productions, Country: Greece.
Hand, Director: Alexander David, Producer: André Gil Mata, Co-producers: Clémentine Mourão-Ferreira, Andrea Magnani, Production Companies: Rua Escura, so-cle, Pilgrim, Countries: Portugal, France, Italy.
Horses, Director: Jernej Kastelec, Producer: Ida Weiss, Production Company: Bela Film, Country: Slovenia.
Inner Sea, Director: Mariangela Ciccarello, Producer: Yannis Karpouzis, Co-producer: Gabriele Oricchio, Production Companies: Empty Square, Stayblack Productions, Countries: Greece, Italy.
Of heart and lung, Director: Walid Mattar, Producer: Ikbel Tlili, Production Company: Fakroun Prod., Country: Tunisia.
Pikolo, Director: Filip Heraković, Producers: Tamara Babun Zovko, Matija Drniković, Production Company: Wolfgang & Dolly, Country: Croatia.
Ritual, Director: Gojko Berkuljan, Producers: Sehad Čekić, Veliša Popović, Production Company: Cut-Up Production, Country: Montenegro.
Until we find your name, Director: Vaggelio Soumeli, Producers: Janine Teerling, Marios Piperides, Co-producers: Konstantina Stavrianou, Rena Vougioukalou, Production Companies: AMP FILMWORKS, Graal S.A., Countries: Cyprus, Greece.
Your Turn 203!, Director: Cynthia Sawma, Producers: Georges Schoucair, Matthew Gledhill, Production Companies: Abbout Productions, Wheelhouse Productions, Countries: Lebanon, France.
The three-member international jury that will deliberate upon the awards consists of prominent film industry professionals. This year’s jury members are: Carlo Cresto-Dina (Producer, tempesta, Italy/UK), Anamaria Antoci, (Producer, Tangaj Production, Romania) and Hugo Rosák (Head of the Industry Office at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), Czech Republic).
This year’s awards are as follows:
- Cyprus Film Commission - Invest Cyprus Award
The award is accompanied by the monetary prize of €2,000.
- EKKOMED Award
The award is accompanied by the monetary prize of €2,000, offered by the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center
- P.S. Movies and Stories Award
The award is accompanied by lighting & grip equipment rental worth up to €4,000* offered by P.S. Movies & Stories Cinema Equipment Rental Ltd.
(*terms of use apply).
- Agora Networking Award
Offered by Thessaloniki International Film Festival (5–15/11/2026) to the producer of a winning project. The award includes 4 nights’ accommodation in Thessaloniki & an Agora market accreditation.
Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days continues its partnership with Coprocity – an online platform meant to offer more visibility to curated projects after their presentation in co-production markets by facilitating discussions between professionals and decision-makers, extending contacts, and sharing information to make the project's development and financing easier. All the projects participating in the Dot.on.the.Map Co-production Forum will be pre-selected to participate in the Coprocity Development Award of €3,500, offered in partnership with Cineuropa.
The pitching session will take place at the Rialto Theatre on Friday, 24 April, 2026 at 10:30a.m., and it is open exclusively to accredited film industry professionals. Please request your accreditation through the following link by Wednesday, 15 April 2026: http://access.cyprusfilmdays.com
More information: https://www.cyprusfilmdays.com/industry/dot-accreditations/
The event will be held in the English language. For the detailed programme of events please visit dot.cyprusfilmdays.com
For more information contact dotonthemap@cyprusfilmdays.com
Organisers:
Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture - Department of Contemporary Culture
Rialto Theatre
In Partnership with:
CIPA - Film in Cyprus
Major Sponsors:
Copper Island, APC Audit Tax Advisory Ltd, Green Olive, Digital Tree
Under the Auspices: Municipality of Limassol
Co-organisers: Organisation for European Programmes & Cultural Relations, Creative Europe Desk & CERV & New European Bauhaus Contact Point Cyprus, Creative Europe ΜΕDIA Desk Greece
Partners: Directors Guild of Cyprus, Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (EKKOMED), Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Coprocity
Award Sponsor: P.S. Movies & Stories
Hospitality Sponsor: Alinea
Technical Partner: EventPro
Supporters: German Embassy, French Institut, LOEL
