In the broadest respect; CISFF aims to promote short films produced in an amateur or professional manner, and by doing this, to support new and innovative ideas in film and to give young film makers an opportunity to exhibit their talents.
301 films submitted from 39 different countries.
The Festival will be held during April 25-27, 2008 in Nicosia, North Cyprus.
a CYPRUS FILM ASSOCIATION organisation
 
 
 
   
 
CISFF - APRIL 2008
  
   
 
 
FICTION NOMINEES
 
FILM NOMINEES
  Before And After Kissing Maria ( 7 min. )
SPAIN, Director: Ramon Alos
 
Film narrates, from the point of view of Raul, a 9 year-old child from a small village in the Spanish countryside, his adventures to kiss Maria, his 12 year-old cousin, which as every summer, has come to the village to spend her holidays.
Down The Hole ( 24 min. )
SPAIN, Director: David Martin De Los Santos
Lucia is desperate and decides to take her own life.
Heritage ( 4 min. 52 sec. )
TURKEY, Director: Eray Mert
It is hard to hide the truth.
Invitation ( 7 min. )
GERMANY, Director: Katrin Gebbe
An old man at the end of his strength. The doorbell rings and his little kitchen gets filled up with life.
It Wasn`t God`s Will ( 15 min. )
PORTUGAL, Director: Antonio Ferreira
This film intends to show, in the most raw and realistic way the individual tragedies as a consequence of war.
LA ( 11 min. 50 sec. )
TURKEY, Director: Elif Nur Kerkük
This is the story of La; the story of her realizations, expectations and her inability to let go.This, is the story of her womanhood.
Made In Slovenia ( 19 min. 25 sec. )
SLOVENIA, Director: Miran Zupanic
A Slovenian story about dark sides of the otherwise successful transition from socialism: many factories went out of business, workers became redundant, and those employed are very often victims of ruthless exploitation.
Security ( 13 min. 20 sec. )
GERMANY, Director: Lars Henning
The security guy Becker caught a young women stealing in a supermarket, but something about her lets him live his routin and do something he never did before.
Tembur ( 7 min. 1 sec. )
GERMANY, Director: Hannes Treiber
A Kurdish immigrant reacts to physical closeness with violence.
The Game ( 2 min. 11 sec. )
TURKEY, Director: Serhat Furtuna
You don't need no 1000 $ of game consoles or 100 $ of it's games to play. All you need is some will and some joy of life. "The Game" is about a boy and his favorite game.
The T-Shirt ( 10 min. 44sec. )
CZECH REPUBLIC, Director: H. Martin Fazeli
Mark is half-American, half-Slovak. And he has strong beliefs. In a trip to Slovakia he meets Tomas who is wearing a T-shirt that offends his beliefs.
Women With The Movie Camera ( 5 min. 20 sec. )
TURKEY, Director: Yesim Aslan
The obvious power of the “gaze” in the cinema, “the camera” as the hidden actor, ‘the woman’s identity created by ‘the other’s gaze... What if one day the hidden power of the cinema decides to reviel itself?
CINEMATOGRAPHY NOMINEES
Anonymous ( 19 min. )
SPAIN, Director: Christian Pozo
It is a love story, a love in a daydreaming universe, with no time, no reference of any concrete place.
Before And After Kissing Maria ( 7 min. )
SPAIN, Director: Ramon Alos
Film narrates, from the point of view of Raul, a 9 year-old child from a small village in the Spanish countryside, his adventures to kiss Maria, his 12 year-old cousin, which as every summer, has come to the village to spend her holidays.
It Wasn`t God`s Will ( 15 min. )
PORTUGAL, Director: Antonio Ferreira
This film intends to show, in the most raw and realistic way the individual tragedies as a consequence of war.
Porn ( 11 min. )
POLAND, Director: Jan Wagner
Summer in the suburbs.Mirek meets Wioletta, who makes him be all confused.The story of a first love.
Stray Passenger ( 20 min. )
GERMANY, Director: Claire Walka
Aimo, a 30 year old man lives a steady, homogenous live. He doesn't break out, even if he often dreams of getting away. Then, on the 11.111st day of his life, mysterious traces appear like from nowhere and lure him off the beaten track.
The Dreams Of Lost Time ( 15 min. )
TURKEY / IRAN, Director: Faysal Soysal
A person who wants to stop time in order to get rid of memories and return to the first pure moment travels from dream to dream in search of her childhood and youth. However, is it possible to return to the present time from her lost time dreams?
Two Stories Of A Murder ( 16 min. 59 sec. )
TURKEY, Director: Mehmet Aslan
Two men following one another. They have come together for the first time but they know each other. Two men, one man. One murder, two stories...
EDITING NOMINEES
  Anonymous ( 19 min. )
SPAIN, Director: Christian Pozo		  
  It is a love story, a love in a daydreaming universe, with no time, no reference of any concrete place.  
Excuses Of Retro Loves ( 12 min. )
TURKEY, Director: Ümit Olcay
In a full moon, the man who cut his hair leaves his house asa farewell to love. He founds love, he lives love, love ends. Everything was just like the loves before and rewindable.
LA ( 11 min. 50 sec. )
TURKEY, Director: Elif Nur Kerkük
This is the story of La; the story of her realizations, expectations and her inability to let go.This, is the story of her womanhood.
Made In Slovenia ( 19 min. 25 sec. )
SLOVENIA, Director: Miran Zupanic
A Slovenian story about dark sides of the otherwise successful transition from socialism: many factories went out of business, workers became redundant, and those employed are very often victims of ruthless exploitation.
Tembur ( 7 min. 1 sec. )
GERMANY, Director: Hannes Treiber
A Kurdish immigrant reacts to physical closeness with violence.
Two Stories Of A Murder ( 16 min. 59 sec. )
TURKEY, Director: Mehmet Aslan
Two men following one another. They have come together for the first time but they know each other. Two men, one man. One murder, two stories...
SCRIPT NOMINEES
  Before And After Kissing Maria ( 7 min. )
SPAIN, Director: Ramon Alos		  
  Film narrates, from the point of view of Raul, a 9 year-old child from a small village in the Spanish countryside, his adventures to kiss Maria, his 12 year-old cousin, which as every summer, has come to the village to spend her holidays.  
Down The Hole ( 24 min. )
SPAIN, Director: David Martin De Los Santos
Lucia is desperate and decides to take her own life.
Made In Slovenia ( 19 min. 25 sec. )
SLOVENIA, Director: Miran Zupanic
A Slovenian story about dark sides of the otherwise successful transition from socialism: many factories went out of business, workers became redundant, and those employed are very often victims of ruthless exploitation.
Pay Per View ( 6 min. 38 sec. )
PORTUGAL, Director: Luis Manuel Almeida
A blind man. A belvedere. One coin.
Security ( 13 min. 20 sec. )
GERMANY, Director: Lars Henning
The security guy Becker caught a young women stealing in a supermarket, but something about her lets him live his routin and do something he never did before.