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Cyprus Comic Con Film Festival: The Official Selection!


After 140 submissions worldwide, we are happy to announce the 10 finalists for the first ever Cyprus Comic Con Film Fest short film competition. These amazingly geeky films of various genres filmfestivalwill screen at this years Cyprus Comic Con and will compete for the first price, 2000Euros in post production services by a local production house.

Starting off with the exquisite superhero adventure “The Red Thunder” and then moving on to the surreal robot story of “Bionic girl”. The mood will then switch to a murder mystery of puppets with “The Detectives of Noir Town” and will dramatically change to a plot twister sci-fi drama “Interlude”. We will then reveal the elegantly computer animated short “The Looking Planet” and immediately after, the slow burn horror “The Peripheral” will follow. Subsequent, the outrageous hero of “Don’t Touch Me” is patiently waiting for his turn to shine on the screen. We haven’t forgotten about the animal lovers either! The cat loving 2D hand animated “Oh Whale” will be next and shortly after, the philosophically haunting “Crazy Fucking Bitch” will be screened. Last but not least, we all love a good slasher, therefore our last screening will be for those who wish to fulfil their blood thirst in the form of “Night of the Slasher”. Congratulations to all filmmakers and thanks to everyone who submitted, we can’t wait to watch your new films next year!

Screening Order (first film starts @ 15:20):
The Red Thunder by Alvaro Ron – Rating: G
Bionic Girl by Stephanie Cabdevila – Rating: G
The Detectives of Noir Town by Andrew Chambers – Rating: PG
Interlude by Savvas Stavrou – Rating: G
The Looking Planet by Eric Law Anderson – Rating: G
The Peripheral by JT Seaton – Rating: PG
Don’t Touch Me by Edward Smith – Rating: R
Oh Whale by Joana Locher – Rating: G
Crazy Fucking Bitch by Antreas Ioannou – Rating: PG
Night of the Slasher by Shant Hamassian – Rating: R

Short Film Details:

 

 

5The Red Thunder

United States – Runtime 06:26 – Rating: G | Director – Alvaro Ron | Writers – Rafael Alvarez, Clara Viola, Alvaro Ron | Key Cast – Allie Grant, Miles Heizer, Karen Strassman, Doug Olear | | Sarah, a nerdy teenager, needs her mom’s new car to go on a date with the boy she likes, but her mom won’t let her drive the vehicle. She decides to steal it and go on her date, but something unexpected happens with the car that will change Sarah’s life forever… | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4151892/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

 

 

6Bionic Girl

France – Runtime 14:14 – Rating: G | Director/Writer – Stephanie Cabdevila | Producer – Jeremy Rochigneux | Key Cast – Clementine Poidatz | | A scientist has created her own android clone to replace her in the outside world so that it can face it for her. | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4619884/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

 

7The Detectives of Noir Town

Australia – Runtime 07:00 – Rating: PG | Director – Andrew Chambers | Writers – Andrew Chambers, Paul Layton | Key Cast – David Collins, Zoe Carides, Paul Layton, Nick Boshier, Anthony MacFarlane | | In a town where people and puppets walk the streets, a puppet detective is on the case of his missing uncle. Though he has competition from every man, woman and dummy wanting to be named Noir Towns top detective. | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4264294/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

 

 

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Interlude

United Kingdom – Runtime 04:30 – Rating: G | Director -Savvas Stavrou   | Writer – Nathan D’Arcy Roberts | Producer – Joanne Michael | Key Cast – Ruby Thomas, Brian Tynan | | An inventor on the brink of fulfilling his life’s work finally faces the truth behind the machine he is building. | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4610960/?ref_=nm_knf_i3

 

 

 

 

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The Looking Planet

United States – Runtime 16:38 – Rating: G | Director/Writer – Eric Law Anderson | Producers – Eric Law Anderson, Anne M. Uemura | Key Cast – Samuel Hery, Joe Cappelletti, Cindy Robinson, Peter Oldring | | During the construction of the universe, a young member of the Cosmos Corps of Engineers decides to break some fundamental laws in the name of self-expression. | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3042716/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

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The Peripheral

United States – Runtime 11:15 – Rating: PG | Director/Writer – JT Seaton | Producer – Kris Brown | Key Cast – Lynn Lowry, Randy Frank | | When a patient, Kenny, shows up at her home unexpectedly, Dr. Joanna Redding attempts to help him overcome his “irrational” phobia of the creatures that he sees in his peripheral vision. Dr. Redding uses Exposure Therapy, forcing Kenny to face his fear. Of course, the creatures that terrify Kenny are very real – and very deadly. It is a horrifying discovery that Dr. Redding uncovers all too late. | |   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4229750/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

 

 

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Don’t Touch Me

United Kingdom – Runtime 9:05 – Rating: R | Director/Writer – Edward Smith | Producers – Adam Caradine, Edward Smith | Key Cast – Robert Lightfoot, Lauren Hillyer, Stephen Critchley, Nicholas Alexander | | Dean, a simple man with few ambitions becomes an unlikely local hero through a strange act of desperation. | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4383994/

 

 

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Oh Whale

Switzerland – Runtime 05:50 – Rating: G | Director/Writer – Joana Locher | Producer – Gerd Gockell | Key Cast – John Trevor Roling, Marcus Signer | | One day the fish-hunting cat meets the meditating whale on the beach. On the whales head the little fishkings fishfamily is having a party. Soon after they meet, the whale is in the cat and the cat in the whale, so the sad fish come back to the whale to take revenge on the cat until the cat is the whale. | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3959636/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1a

 

 

 

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Crazy Fucking Bitch

Cyprus – Runtime 05:49 – Rating: PG | Director/Writer/Producer – Antreas Ioannou | | What if every time you died, you relieved some moments from your life? And during that event, you die again, and your memories pass in front of you once again. What if this is how it is? Are we always in that process of dying? How long has it been since we were truly alive? Or maybe we are a computer simulation getting reset over and over again. Whatever it is, Death is a crazy fucking bitch, if he/she just makes us re-live the same fucking moments again and again.

 

 

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Night of the Slasher

United States – Runtime 05:49 – Rating: R | Director/Writer – Shant Hamassian | Producers – Adam Lesar, Eve Constance, Shant Hamassian   | Key Cast – Lily Berlina, Scott Javore, Adam Lesar, David Swann, Eve Constance | | A ‘shot-in-one-take’ slasher film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins by drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and having sex in order to lure a masked killer and defeat him. | | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4471390/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

 

*Rating Explanations:

G: General Audience, Suitable for all

PG: Parental Guidance, some scenes may not be suitable for young children

R: Restricted, not suitable for kids under 16, strong language or visuals

 

Syrio Forel Water Dancing Class Information


It’s official – all 60 slots in Miltos Yerolemou’s Braavosi Water Dancing classes are completely, utterly and totally fully booked! If you didn’t manage to book a place in time never fear – you may still meet Miltos Yerolemou throughout much of the day at his booth in the centre of the Main Hall in the ‘Special Guests’ section marked number 21 on our floor plan. If you’re one of the lucky ones to have booked a spot, read on!

I reserved a space but haven’t paid for it yet! If this is you – please make sure you visit Miltos’ booth to pay and collect a ticket no later than 10:30 in the morning.

I reserved and paid for a space in Class 1 from 12:00-13:30! If this is you – please arrive at Miltos’ booth no later than 11:30 in the morning and present your PayPal receipt to claim your space.

I reserved and paid for a space in Class 2 from 16:00-17:30! If this is you – please arrive at Miltos’ booth no later than 15:30 in the morning and present your PayPal receipt to claim your space.

You can present your PayPal receipt either in printed form or just on the screen of your tablet or phone. If you don’t arrive on time you risk losing your slot! Once the class has gathered Miltos Yerolemou will lead you to the training room – the Ammochostos room in Filoxenia Conference Centre.

Have a great comic con!

Get the chance to try Black Ops 3, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Rainbow Six Siege at CCC’15!


Visitors of this Saturday’s Cyprus Comic Con will have the change to try exACSDEMOclusively some great video game titles which are coming this fall!

Our sponsors G3 Great Games will set up a booth where you will be able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops III (exclusive beta), Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (3v3 campaign) and Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (exclusive demo).

For Assassin’s Creed Ubisoft are sending to Cyprus their representative to play the exact demo which was shown exclusively at Gamescom a few weeks ago!

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Megaland


PastedGraphic-1Megaland, located in the heart of Nicosia, is known as “The Temple Of Gaming”. It is one of the oldest and largest retailer of Video Games and merchandise in Cyprus, also specialized in selling action figures, collectible statues, memorabilia, toys and a huge range of the best merchandise from the cult cream of movies and television!

As the official distributors of Razer, you can find the whole range of the high quality products designed solely to meet the demanding needs of gamers.

razerFollowing Razer’s motto and culture “For Gamers By Gamers” we are always thrilled to fulfill your needs when it comes to gaming!

The company has also opened recently at Ledras Street a new store which has a whole new concept and style. It’s called “POW! The Shop” and it will be specialized in merchandise from pop culture, the cream of movies, television and Video Games including the Avengers, Batman, Breaking Bad, Doctor Who, Game Of Thrones, Iron Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Transformers and many more. Whether you’re looking for t-shirts, toys, figures or collectibles and accessories they have them all on offer for you!!

Nargile Comics


AsmallNargile Comics is a collaboration between Michael Ide and Tasos Anastasiades. Their first project is the graphic novel titled ‘Fascista‘.

Tasos Anastasiades is a Lecturer in Graphic Design at the European University Cyprus. In 2004 he started publishing the “Plastic Comics” magazine, the first comic book created and published in Cyprus. He is a Co-Founder and Organizing Member of Cyprus Comic Con.

For more information, join the Nargile Comics group on Facebook and visit their website.

The idea for Fascista started as a single image that was displayed at a gallery where Michael Ide, an American freelance writer offered to cooperate with Tasos Anastasiades in the script developing and writing part.

The graphic novel Fascista is set in an unnamed city that is undergoing intense protest, and mostly follows an apolitical engineer who wants to be left to his tinkering. But one of his inventions captures the interest of a newly formed police unit tasked with ending the protests as well as protest organizers who both believe it will give them an edge in the ongoing street battles.

The story revolves around concepts such as the suppression of free speech, protesting, propaganda and control of the masses. The graphic novel also deals with other issues such as the choices that people make and how the future is affected by them.

And lastly, a few samples from Tasos Anastasiades’ freelance work: