The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces the completion of the application period for funding programs to support film productions (Development, Screenwriting).
A total of 74 applications were submitted in this year's call, 19 applications for the Development Program and 55 applications for the Screenwriting Program.
Applications for film funding programs are evaluated by the Cinema Advisory Committee (S.E.Kin.), whose composition is approved by Decision of the Council of Ministers, and which for the period June 2025-June 2028 is the following:
Chair:
Elena Christodoulidou – Department of Contemporary Culture
Members:
Andreas Georgallides – Ministry of Education, Sport, and Youth
Claire Kourtella – Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry
Despo Karpi – Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (RIK)
Alexia Moutafidou – Cyprus Film and Television Directors Guild
Elena Alonefti (ex officio)
Apostolos Kouroupakis (ex officio)
Sofronis Sofronios (ex officio)
Charalambos Charalambous (ex officio)
Due to the large number of applications, the results are expected to be announced within the first quarter of 2026.
