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Short Film program

30/08/2016 by

short film festivalIt is with great pleasure that we are announcing the finalists taking place in the short film competition for Cyprus Comic Con Film Fest 2016. With over 130 international submissions it was truly a hard tusk for our Jury to select the finalists especially because of the high quality of the overall films.

The high rate of local submissions from this year made us decide that other than the “Best of Con” award to also introduce the “National Treasure” award going out to one local filmmaker that the Jury felt will help introduce a new talent to the genre-loving CCCFF audience. Other than the films competing for the awards we have made a small selection of local web-shorts that we believe demand your attention and will be included in the schedule. Take note that some of the filmmakers will be present and short Q&A’s will follow their films.

To accommodate for the two-day upgrade of CCC2016 we have split up the selected films in three category blocks (fantastique, horror and kids films) spread out through the weekend.

Here is the film list in their respected blocks:

SHORT FILMS BLOCK A: KIDS

3/9 Saturday 13:00 @ Jean Monet Auditorium

RATED G: For All Ages

SHORT FILMS BLOCK B: HORROR

3/9 Saturday 15:45 @ Jean Monet Auditorium

RATED R: For Mature Audience Only

  • Mr.Dentonn  (Spain – 9′) – directed by Ivan Villamel
  • Sharkasaurus (Canada – 8′) – directed by Spencer Estabrooks
  • Bitch, Popcorn & Blood  (France – 16′) – directed by Fabio Soares
  • The Sweetmeat Boy – (UK – 6′)  – directed by Jahnavi Misra and Apoorva Mundoor
  • Mayday (France – 13′) – directed by Sébastien Vaniček
  • Playback (USA- 4′) – directed by Nathan Crooker
  • Nympho’s Diary (Cyprus/USA- 4′) – directed by Savvas Christou
  • Forget Me Not (Cyprus/UK- 9′)  – directed by Andreas Avgousti

SHORT FILMS BLOCK C: FANTASTIQUE

4/9 Sunday 17:00 @ Jean Monet Auditorium

RATED PG: Parental Guidance Advised

Artist Profile: Anastasia Nicolaou

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Young illustrator Anastasia Nicolaou will be one of CCC16’s Featured Artists!

Anastasia is a self-taught artist from Nicosia, Cyprus. As a child, her mother introduced her to the world of art and Anastasia developed a passion that would only grow stronger with time.

To see more of Anastasia’s work, visit her pages on Facebook, Instagram and DeviantArt.

For years, a pencil was all she would use to try and recreate as close as possible what inspired her, but eventually she discovered her love for watercolors, acrylics, and inks through high school, where she got to experiment with new media and take part in several projects and competitions as well as festivals. She recently bought her first graphics tablet, which proved to be a major stepping stone for her craft, as it made digital painting possible and got her working in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Anastasia mostly does fan art for now and a bit of life drawing but she is learning and gradually working on her portfolio and original characters. In the near future, she aspires to continue pursuing art in university and of course later in life as a profession. Some of her favorite artists are Ahmed Aldoori, Ross Tran, Stanley Lau and Josiah Brooks.

Featured Participant: Sacred Tooth

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logoSacred Tooth is an apparel brand which deals with alternative culture lifestyle. It represents all the everyday people who act in an extraordinary way.

Their products are cleverly designed and crafted by hand, with the aid of modern technology and top quality materials. The art and design works are cleverly inspired by both new & old school eras, and cultural & subcultural movements, without any ideological or stylistic barriers.

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Sacred Tooth was established in the city of Nicosia in 2015, as a collaboration project of the ‘Lost Wear & Play’ store owner and the artist ‘AnexitiloN’.

Sacred Tooth is dedicated to those like-minded individuals who live their life with attitude and style.

Make sure you visit Sacred Tooth’s website or contact them at info@sacredtooth.com or by phone at (+357) 99671853.

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Featured shop: Collectors Realm

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One of the stores that will be at this year’s Comic Con is Collector’s Realm!

A passion turned into a profession when in last year in Nicosia, the founders of Collectors Realm, motivated and inspired by their hobbies of collecting and gaming, started importing licensed Statues and Figures.

Our products range from figurines, toys, model kits, statues and their accessories all the way to high-end replicas and life-sized sculptures. Dealers and customers from across the field of collectables agree that one of the hottest items on the market today are products relating to superheroes. Almost any product related to a superhero is a potentially valuable collectable, but among the most popular today are movie and comic book character statues and busts based on superheroes ranging from the all-time classics like Superman and Batman to more obscure and cultish characters.

Superhero statues are the ideal collectibles because they can be openly displayed and are durable and resistant to damage and deterioration from aging. They are three dimensional and often come posed in action poses that truly express the character’s dynamism and appeal. The figures are great conversation pieces and can provoke fun discussions among fans and collectors about the back story behind each of the superhero statues.

Yet beyond their attractive appearance and social significance, movie and comic book character statues and busts are also a valuable investment. The price of superhero statues varies widely, from less than $20 to a thousand dollars or more. But no matter what superhero figures you buy or how much you pay for them you can be sure of one thing; that your statues and busts will only increase in value with the passage of time. That makes superhero figurines the perfect collectible, they are cool to look at, easy to maintain and they only become increasingly more valuable with each passing year.

Come on iiiiin and check out what we got for you… Become a Collector or Just play the trading game with us.

That’s what we stand for. The Collecting Community. Welcome to the Realm!

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Featured Company: Ascanio Entertainment

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ascanio logoAscanio Entertainment is a startup company founded in November 2015 as a game development company.

Ascanio Entertainment is the first PC and console game developing company in Cyprus, currently developing Crash Force for Xbox One and PC. 

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Their goal is to offer triple A quality games at a reasonable price. They are aware that the existing Game Industry has many choices to offer, thus, they work continuously for delivering satisfying products to their audiences.

Their ultimate goal is the enhancement of gaming experience in general. 

They pay special attention to: 

  • Their audiences’ opinions and needs.
  • Making every game a unique, fun and engaging experience. 
  • Delivering top notch high quality products.

Check out the following video of Ascanio’s current project, Crash Force!