Special Guest: George Georgiou


Cyprus Comic Con is proud to announce brilliant actor George Georgiou as one of our esteemed Special Guests for CCC16!

Born in London of Greek-Cypriot parents, George received his actor’s training at the prestigious Drama Centre London alongside Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender.

George has appeared in some of the best quality shows to grace our screens over the last few years, both in the UK and the US.  More specifically, he was recently seen on Season 6 of the massively popular TV series ‘Game of Thrones‘ (2011– ) – reprising his role of Razdal Mo Eraz from Season 3 (a high-born leader of the Yunki slave tribe). George has also been acting in the most current Season (5) of political thriller series ‘Homeland‘ (2011– ) where he plays the recurring character of Al Amin.

In 2015, he appeared in hit US TV shows ‘The Americans‘ and ‘Bones‘ for Fox as well as playing a lead in NBC’s ‘AD: The Bible Continues‘.

Make sure to visit George Georgiou’s official website for more information about his illustrious career in film and television.

Other worthy TV credits include a regular in the award winning ‘The Honourable Woman‘ opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal playing the Palastinian Ambassador.

George also played one of the lead characters in a TV pilot called ‘Bubbles‘ set amongst the Greek Cypriot community in London – also starring Marina Sertis (Star Trek) and Peter Polycarpou (Birds of a Feather).

On the big screen George has starred alongside Meryl Streep in ‘Mamma Mia!‘ (2008) playing Panos, her housekeeper and then went on to appear in action movies such as ‘300:Rise of an Empire‘ (2014) and ‘RED 2‘ (2013).

Most recently, George starred in the award-winning ‘Killing Jesus‘ (2015) for Scott Free Productions as well as God the Father‘ (2014). He can also be seen in Fatih Akin’s latest film that premiered at Venice Film Festival (main category) in 2014, called ‘The Cut‘ (2014) that is set in pre-WW1 about the Armenian Genocide. George takes on the role of Vahan, an Armenian that gets taken to a concentration camp which he does not survive.

George recently played Greek Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras for a BBC Radio 4 play titled ‘A Greek Drama‘ (2015) about what went on behind the scenes in the lead up to Greece’s decision to stay in Europe. He also voiced a character in the highly acclaimed video game ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division‘ (2016).

George has worked on the stage both on and off West End since leaving Drama School.

Some stage productions he participated in include:

The Bacchae – The Royal National Theatre
Chicken – West End – Trafalgan Studio
Our Counties Good – West End – Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Battle of Green Lanes – Theatre Royal
and many others.

As well as acting,George set up the ArtHouse Crouch End Cinema – that won the Time Out Award for best cinema in London for the past 2 years running.

 

Special Guest: Kairi


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Photo Credit: Foto Czarny

Cyprus Comic Con is pleased to announce that talented Polish cosplayer Kairi will be gracing us with her creativity and expertise as our Special Cosplay Guest at CCC16.

Kairi is 27 years old and has been actively cosplaying since 2008, attending most cosplay events in her country either as a contestant or judge. Fully dedicated to the art of cosplay, Kairi has been giving workshops and panels all around the world, sharing her knowledge and passion. She has travelled a lot and has visited over 14 countries, thanks to cosplay itself!

Kairi represented Poland in international cosplay contests four times – three times at the EuroCosplay Finals in London and once at the European Cosplay Gathering in Paris. In London, she placed second twice in 2010 and 2012, while in 2014 she won the championship finals! She is currently preparing to represent Poland in the European Cosplay Gathering Finals 2016 and the Clara Cow Cosplay Cup 2016 with Zel Coshorse.

According to Kairi there is no specific type of costumes she prefers, as she always likes to experiment with new techniques and designs. She mostly cosplays characters that are close to her heart and she absolutely loves to perform on stage!

Visit Kairi’s profiles on Facebook and DeviantArt to see more of her amazing cosplay transformations!

You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

 

Kairi as a judge at Cyprus Comic Con’s EuroCosplay Qualifier

We are delighted to announce that Kairi will be a judge at the Cyprus Comic Con EuroCosplay Qualifier! We are confident that her vast experience with cosplay competitions and more specifically EuroCosplay will greatly benefit our local cosplayers. Kairi’s expertise can provide the eligible CCC Cosplay Competition winner with valuable tips and information regarding the upcoming EuroCosplay Finals in London in October, where they will be representing Cyprus and competing along with some of the most talented cosplayers from all over the world!

Cosplay educational panels

Kairi will hold two educational cosplay panels on Sunday 4th September – a performance building workshop and a cosplay motivation panel.

Interested cosplayers would really profit from Kairi’s wealth of knowledge and her experience with both crafting as well as performing and we highly recommend them to attend!

Stay tuned for the official announcement to find out more details about the content and schedule of Kairi’s cosplay panels, to be released soon.

Photos and Signing

Kairi will be available for a meet and greet with her fans, to answer questions regarding cosplay and for signing photos depicting many of her incredible cosplay costumes! Fans will also have the opportunity to have their photo taken with Kairi in the designated cosplay photobooth.

Kairi will be portraying a different character for each of the two dates of the convention, so make sure to catch her on both days to take a photo of her in both cosplay costumes!

Cosplay Registrations and Schedule


12015121_390895114437914_5565134976922076585_oWith less than a month until Cyprus Comic Con 2016, everyone is a busy bee and undoubtedly so are the cosplayers who are preparing for the Cosplay Contest! Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in participating.

This year’s competition has undergone quite a few positive changes, with the main one being that we are introducing two categories:

  • The Fully Handmade Category where all cosplayers wearing fully handmade costumes will compete to win grand prizes and the highest placing eligible cosplayer will be the proud owner of a ticket to the EuroCosplay Championship 2016 Final at the MCM London Comic Con in October, to represent Cyprus! All fully handmade costumes can compete in this category – it is not limited to those eligible for the EuroCosplay Finals.
  • The Partly Handmade Category includes all cosplayers whose costumes were either partly handmade or re-purposed. This category will have its own set of winners and big prizes!

Both categories will compete on Saturday, the 3rd of September and registrations for both will be open online until the night of the 2nd and on the day of the competition at the cosplay desk.

Purchased, mass-produced costumes will not be accepted due to an increase in difficulty and quality of the competition as the local cosplay community is quickly maturing. Nevertheless you will still be granted free entrance to the convention and are welcome to take part in the stage show.


12045209_390895177771241_8957880286935679331_oWhy should you register online?

As you may know, the registration form has been online for quite some time now and if you are planning to compete with a fully handmade costume you may have noticed that it’s quite demanding. Registering online will ensure that you can highlight your costume in the best way possible by submitting photos and detailed crafting information to the judges. You will not be able to do the same on the day.

It will also save you time since you simply have to check in with us at the cosplay registration desk, receive your wristband with your cosplayer ID and be on your merry way without having to register on the spot, which may be a hassle.

 

The Schedule on Saturday

Cosplayers taking part in the competition need to be present during all these phases:

  1. Registration & Check-in 9:00 – 13:00
    You need to come to the cosplay desk to receive your cosplayer ID before closing time.
  2. Judging 13:00 – 16:00
    You need to arrive at the designated judging area 5 minutes before your assigned judging time slot between these times.
  3. Stage & Award Show 17:30 – 19:00
    You will have to be present backstage half an hour before the show.

We can’t wait to see you at the convention and wish best of luck to all who are competing!

Headlining Special Guest: Julian Glover


Pycelle_(S04E06)Cyprus Comic Con has the esteemed honour of announcing veteran actor Julian Glover as the Headlining Special Guest for CCC16!

Julian Wyatt Glover was born on 27 March, 1935 in London, England and received his training in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Glover has had an exceptionally rich and illustrious career in theatre, film and television. In the early 1950s he had his stage debut performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before becoming a regular on British television, appearing in popular series during the 60s and 70s, such as Doctor Who, The Avengers, Blake’s 7 and more.

His film bow was in 1963, as Lt Matherton in the Oscar-winning film Tom Jones.

In the 1980s, he made some of his most notable appearances on the big screen, including the role of Imperial General Maximilian Veers in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the ruthless villain Aristotle Kristatos in the James Bond film For your Eyes Only (1981), Brian Harcourt-Smith in The Fourth Protocol (1987), as well as the American Nazi Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

In 1993, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1992 production of Henry V.

 

Glover voiced the giant spider Aragog in the film version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002.

He was appointed the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.

More recently, Glover portrayed the character of Grand Maester Pycelle in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, appearing in a total of 31 episodes across the first six seasons of the show.

For a full list of filmography, visit Julian Glover’s profile on IMDB.


We are truly delighted to welcome such a seasoned and distinguished actor as Julian Glover to headline Cyprus Comic Con 2016!

Enjoy this short compilation video we created of Julian’s most famous roles from his impressive, six decades spanning career:


In-Booth Signing & Panel Information

 

Booth Times

  • Saturday; 09:00 – 19:00
  • Sunday; 09:00 – 19:00

 

Booth Prices

  • Signed Photo Autograph; 20 EUR
  • Selfie/Photo Opportunity (guest’s own camera); 10 EUR

 

Panel

  • 45-minute panel appearance at Cyprus Comic Con’s Film Festival

 

 

 

Special Guest: Dani


We first introduced Dani as one of our Featured Artists at last year’s event. This year, Cyprus Comic Con is proud to welcome Dani back as one of our esteemed Special Guest artists!

Visit Dani’s page on Facebook and follow her on Instagram and Tumblr to stay updated with her work.

Dani was born in Athens, Greece in 1992 and studied sculpturing in Athens School of Fine Arts. She has been making comics for quite a while now and has participated in a number of exhibitions, competitions and conventions over the years. Dani has worked for 2000AD and is the creator and designer of “Tales from the Strips”, a self-published series that won the Reader’s Choice Award at the Greek Comics Awards 2015. She loves her cats and travelling around the world!