OPEN CALL - WHAT’S THE STORY? CYPRUS 2026
- Directors Guild of Cyprus
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The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2026 (ISFFC) is sending out an open call for
the short film screenwriting workshop “What’s the Story? Cyprus 2026, which will take place
as part of this year’s festival in collaboration with the international organization Talents
Generator Factory.
What is it?
What’s The Story? Cyprus is an intensive five-day short film development writing workshop –
part of the Talents Generator Factory initiative.
The workshop is led by two experienced tutors and will require active participation and a
mindset open to collaboration from all participants. The work will be conducted both in class
during the face-to-face hours and in between the meetings, with specific tasks and
assignments to be accomplished for the following day.
After the conclusion of the workshop and the submission of the required final materials,
by two weeks, one participant will be chosen by the tutors to further develop the film
script. The development will be held online in the months following the end of the
workshop and it will be guided by one tutor. The meetings will take place online and
will be aimed at further developing a complete draft of the short film script.
After the conclusion of the workshop, TGF will provide an online one-on-one meeting
session with at least 3 industry professionals by the end of January 2027 for all TGF
What’s The Story? Cyprus participants. The meetings will be held online and managed
by TGF. Additionally, participants can publish a summary sheet of their project on the
TGF website to promote their developing film. The sheets can be updated as the film
progresses in development.
Who is it for?
What’s The Story? Cyprus is open to up to ten selected filmmakers – film directors,
screenwriters – who will work together in order to kickstart their respective storylines for an
upcoming short film.
Only filmmakers living or born in Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey,
Jordan and Palestine can apply.
When is it scheduled?
What’s The Story? Cyprus is scheduled to take place from Monday October 12th to Friday
October 16th 2026.
Where is it located?
What’s The Story? Cyprus is scheduled to take place in Limassol, Cyprus.
What language will be used?
The main language of What’s The Story? Cyprus will be English.
The submitted documents for the selection process of the participants must be in English.
The text materials written during the must be in English.
Who are the tutors?
What’s The Story? Cyprus tutors will be announced shortly.
How do I apply?
Applications to What’s The Story? Cyprus can only be submitted via the official submission
form at this link:
When is the deadline for submissions?
The deadline for submissions to What’s The Story? Cyprus is set on Monday August 3rd 2026.
How much does it cost?
The submission fee to What’s The Story? Cyprus is free of charge.
In case of selection, the participation fee to What’s The Story? Cyprus is € 100.
ISFFC – The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus will provide accommodation and one
meal per day for all the selected participants. No travel expenses will be covered.
Do you have more questions?
For further information please send an email to:
The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) is organised by the Department of
Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Cyprus and the Rialto Theatre.
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