Mediterranean Film Institute

🔴 The CALL FOR PROJECTS for the 7th edition of Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point (23 - 25 Αpril 2026) is NOW OPEN! Submit your feature fiction film projects by January 27th, 2026!
👉 For more info: https://www.cyprusfilmdays.com/industry/dot-call-for-projects/

🎬 Η πλατφόρμα συμπαραγωγής, επιμόρφωσης και δικτύωσης Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days (23 - 25 Aπριλίου 2026) ανακοινώνει την ΕΝΑΡΞΗ ΚΑΤΑΘΕΣΕΩΝ ΚΙΝΗΜΑΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΩΝ ΣΧΕΔΙΩΝ για ταινίες μυθοπλασίας μεγάλου μήκους που θα παρουσιαστούν στο Φόρουμ Συμπαραγωγής Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point.

👥 Το Dot.on.the.Map αποτελεί θεσμική δράση του Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογραφικές Μέρες – Κύπρος και θα πραγματοποιηθεί για 7η συνεχή χρονιά στο πλαίσιο της 24ης διοργάνωσης Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival

🎬 Το Φεστιβάλ αποτελεί θεσμό του Υφυπουργείου Πολιτισμού της Κύπρου, και διοργανώνεται από το Τμήμα Σύγχρονου Πολιτισμού και το Θέατρο Ριάλτο, σε συνεργασία με C**A - Film in Cyprus.

Υφυπουργείο Πολιτισμού - Deputy Ministry of Culture CY
Rialto Theatre - Θέατρο Ριάλτο
Invest Cyprus - Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency
Directors Guild of Cyprus
Organisation for European Programmes & Cultural Relations - ΟΕΠΠΣ
Ελληνικό Κέντρο Κινηματογράφου, Οπτικοακουστικών Μέσων & Δημιουργίας

✨ Great news from FIPADOC 2026!
The official selection for the upcoming International Pitches has just been announced.

This year, 289 documentary projects were submitted — and among the 24 selected, we are thrilled to see two projects developed at the MFI Doc Lab:

🎬 Taken by the White Man
directed by Ana Sofia Fonseca

🎬 Queens Ballroom
directed by Siyi Chen & Hansen Lin

Congratulations to the teams!
Read the full 2026 selection here:
https://www.fipadoc.com/en/pitchs-internationaux-2026

💥MFI AWARD 🎉 at the AGORA of Thessaloniki International Film Festival !
The MFI “George Kalogeropoulos” Script 2 Film Workshop Award, as part of the Crossroads Co-Production Forum awards, was presented to La Forma Animal, directed by Isa Luengo and Sofia Esteve (Spain).
Producers: Laura Rubirola (Nocturna Pictures), Carlotta Schiavon and Eva Murgui (Vayolet Films).

Award Statement:

“The scholarship goes to a project that imaginatively blends history, folklore, and personal narrative - exploring otherness, transformation, and political memory. For its insightful reworking of historical events through myth and fable, we proudly give the MFI – George Kalogeropoulos Award to La Forma Animal (Isa Luengo, Sofia Esteve).”

📝SCENE: Astypalea
CHARACTERS: Storytellers
CONFLICT: Deadlines vs. the Aegean
RESOLUTION: Inspiration

💥11 days ago we concluded our second residential workshop, in Astypalea. A wonderful week full of creativity, joy and connection, captured in 20 frames.
Thank you everyone for coming! 💥











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While in Astypalea:
‘Meet the Hellenic Film Commission: Attracting & Facilitating Foreign Film & A/V Productions in Greece’ insightful talk by Neoklis Mantas, Head of the Hellenic Film Commission, Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center

While in Astypalea:
Eye-opening presentation and Q&A by the Manager of the European Film Commissions Network , Venia Vergou:
“How do European film commissions facilitate the audiovisual industry and contribute to economic development?’

Astypalea, here we come! 🌊✍️

✨ Can’t wait for our 2nd Residential Workshop in Astypalea that starts tomorrow!

From 7 to 14 October, our participants will further develop their scripts, and strengthen international bonds, all in the spirit of collaboration built during our first workshop in Nisyros

Besides our usual group sessions, the program also includes:

Presentation and Q&A by the Manager of the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN EUFCN-European Film Commissions Network ), Venia Vergou: “How do European film commissions facilitate the audiovisual industry and contribute to economic development?’

Group consulting sessions with script and project consultant Isabelle Fauvel

Talk: ‘Meet the Hellenic Film Commission: Attracting & Facilitating Foreign Film & A/V Productions in Greece’ & individual meetings with Neoklis Mantas (Head of the Hellenic Film Commission, Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center Ελληνικό Κέντρο Κινηματογράφου, Οπτικοακουστικών Μέσων & Δημιουργίας ).

One-to-one meetings with screenwriter and director Elias Demetriou

Learn more about this year's Astypalea session in the article below, thank you Cineuropa

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops return to Astypalea for their autumn session 30/09/2025 - The second residential workshop of the European script-development programme will bring international participants together for a week of intensive work and networking

Thank you Σινεμά cinemagazine.gr for the wonderful article

Εργαστήρια Script 2 Film στην Αστυπάλαια από το Μεσογειακό Ινστιτούτο Κινηματογράφου Η Αστυπάλαια υποδέχεται για δεύτερη συνεχή χρονιά το φθινοπωρινό εργαστήριο του MFI Script 2 Film Workshops, που θα πραγματοποιηθεί από τις 7 έως τις 14 Οκτωβρίου 2025.

✨ Το MFI στις Νύχτες Πρεμιέρας!

Το 31ο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου της Αθήνας Νύχτες Πρεμιέρας σε συνεργασία με το Μεσογειακό Ινστιτούτο Κινηματογράφου, αφιερώνει δύο προβολές στον αγαπημένο Γιώργο Καλογερόπουλο, ιδρυτή του ΜΙΚ, που έφυγε από τη ζωή τον περασμένο Νοέμβριο.

📅 Παρασκευή 3 Οκτωβρίου
📍 Κινηματογράφος ΑΣΤΥ

🎥 20:00
Ο ΜΥΘΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΙΛΙΑΝ / THE TALE OF SILYAN / Силјан
(2025, Βόρεια Μακεδονία, 80') Δ.Ν.
Σκηνοθεσία: Ταμάρα Κοτέφσκα

🎥 22:30
ΟΜΑΧΑ / OMAHA
(2025, ΗΠΑ, 106') Δ.Δ.
Σκηνοθεσία: Κόουλ Γουέμπλεϊ

💻Online Seminar for our participants – part of the MFI Script 2 Film online program!

🌿 Green Film: a more sustainable approach to film production 🎬

Discover how sustainability can be seamlessly integrated into film production through the experience of Green Film, a rating system and certification initiative that has grown into a pan-European network. In this session, we’ll explore practical actions that can reduce the environmental impact of a film project—from the early stages of scriptwriting to the final phase of production. Learn how Film Commissions and Film Funds across Europe are embracing this approach to foster greener practices in the audiovisual industry.

🎤 Speakers

Alberto Battocchi – Film Commissioner
Alberto Battocchi has been working at the Trentino Film Commission since 2016, where he is in charge of assisting film and television productions and developing the network of professionals and local companies in the audiovisual sector. He is also involved in the development and dissemination of Green Film.

Linnea Merzagora – Green Film Project Manager
Linnea Merzagora started her career in the audiovisual sector by working in documentary production, and as a producer she focused on developing environmental and social sustainability-related contents. Since 2021 she is project manager of Green Film, the initiative for fostering sustainability in audiovisual productions developed by Trentino Film Commission and now adopted by many other regional and national funds at European level.

For more info: Green Film | LinkedIn