3rd WIFT CYPRUS International Film Festival (WIFTCYIFF) on November 1-3, 2023
Melina Merkouri Hall and The Classic Hotel, Nicosia
The Women in Film and Television Cyprus Foundation presents the third WIFTCYIFF 2023 Festival in Nicosia, the last divided capital in Europe. This festival is a celebration of art and cinema, with a particular focus on empowering and promoting the creativity of women in the film and television industry. Admission is free to the public with online registration.
WIFTCYIFF 2023 kicks off on Wednesday, November 1, at Melina Merkouri Hall, with the opening of the photographic exhibition “20 plus ONE – Unchained silence,” in collaboration with the 18th Cyprus International Film Festival. Stefanos Kouratzis‘ lens reveals the silent strength of women who have experienced various forms of violence as they visually journey towards reclaiming their freedom. Each portrait conveys a powerful message to the world: “Break the chain of silence. You are not alone.”
On Friday, November 3, the festival continues with the WIFTCY & CYIFF Industry & Pitching Forum. The theme of the day is “Breaking Boundaries: Challenging Stereotypes in the Arts,” focusing on addressing stereotypes in the field of art.
A highlight of the day is the presentation by Julie Joohee Jeon, a music composer, singer, and filmmaker from South Korea. With the topic “Harmonizing the Silver Screen and the Stage: Exploring the Art of Music Composition for Films and Theatrical Plays, and the Key Differences,” Julie Joohee Jeon will share her experiences in music composition for both cinema and theater, exploring the key differences and harmonization of these two art forms.
WIFTCYIFF 2023 celebrates the creativity of women in film and TV, fostering art development and breaking stereotypes. WIFT CYPRUS aims to promote gender equality in the audiovisual industry in Cyprus and internationally by connecting professionals through screenings, presentations, and artistic events. Additionally, it seeks to showcase and establish the artistic work of Cypriots and disseminate the rich traditional culture and art of the island globally.
WIFT CYPRUS is a charitable foundation connected to a global network. The first WIF network (Women in Film LA) was established in Los Angeles in the 70’s as a reaction to male dominance in the film industry. Today, there are around 50 WIFT (Women In Film and Television) and WIFT-partner chapters on six continents – all working for the same goal: gender balance in the industry.
More than 13.000 WIFT members are working together towards a common goal: to support and promote the careers and achievements equally of all professionals who work in the film, television and audiovisual industries.
WIFT CYPRUS Friends, of all sexes, have direct access to a wide range of networking services, job opportunities, training programs, consulting services and financing sources aimed at the completion of film productions.
WIFT CYPRUS is also a platform that facilitates networking among professionals in the film and audiovisual industry in Cyprus and abroad, showcasing their artistic achievements and promoting collaborations with Cyprus.
You can join the Friends of WIFT CYPRUS Foundation here http://wiftcy.org/
Women in Film and Television–Cyprus Invitation to “Up to Youth” Festival 2022, Nicosia
The organization “Women in Film and Television – Cyprus” gladly invites filmmakers from Cyprus and abroad to join the FRIENDS group of the institution in Cyprus and enjoy the benefits of being a member of the organization in Cyprus and internationally.
Women in Film and Television – Cyprus (CYWIFT) participate with a booth and there will be screenings of films of CYWIFT’s members/friends (with MP4) as part of the organization of the “Up to Youth” Youth Festival 2022, which is organized by the Cyprus Youth Organization, the NGO Support Center and the Cyprus Youth Council on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Acropolis Park in Nicosia.
You can become a FRIEND of the organization by completing the application online here: http://wiftcy.org/en/become-a-member/
You can send us your film(s) until August 1st, 2022 at this link: https://filmfreeway.com/WIFTCYPRUS
Films sent after August 1st will be considered to be invited to other events of the organization in Cyprus and/or abroad.
CYWIFT International Film Festival (CYWIFTIFF) on November 17-18, 2022
WIFT CYPRUS is a charitable foundation connected to a global network. The first WIF network (Women in Film LA) was established in Los Angeles in the 70’s as a reaction to male dominance in the film industry. Today, there are around 50 WIFT (Women In Film and Television) and WIFT-partner chapters on six continents – all working for the same goal: gender balance in the industry.
More than 13.000 WIFT members are working together towards a common goal: to support and promote the careers and achievements equally of all professionals who work in the film, television and audiovisual industries.
WIFT CYPRUS Friends, of all sexes, have direct access to a wide range of networking services, job opportunities, training programs, consulting services and financing sources aimed at the completion of film productions.
WIFT CYPRUS is a platform that facilitates networking among Cypriot professionals to illuminate their artistic achievements.
Our aim is to promote and establish allartwork of Cypriots, mainly in cinema, and television and to preserve and disseminate the traditional arts and culture of Cyprus. We also encourage the equal cooperation of the sexes in the audio-visual field in Cyprus and internationally.
We are launching the groundbreaking CYWIFT International Film Festival (CYWIFTIFF) on November 17th and 18th in Cyprus.
The aim of the CYWIFTIFF is to promote networking between cinema executives and the audio-visual sector from Cyprus and abroad through a glamorous event that includes screening of the participants’ work, speeches (pitches) and artistic events.
You can participate through the platform https://filmfreeway.com/WIFTCYPRUSby either submitting:
a) a film of any year of production, genre and duration, and/or
b) a Pitch of your next audiovisual project in a video or live presentation of up to 5 minutes.
You can join the Friends of WIFT CYPRUS Foundation here http://wiftcy.org/
I would like to thank you very much for tonight’s invitation and I warmly congratulate the Women in Film and Television in Cyprus Foundation and especially Ms. Petra Terzi for organizing this event. It is particularly important to promote and establish the work of women, mainly in the fields of cinema, television and the arts, but in general to preserve and disseminate the traditional art and culture of Cyprus. My Office warmly supports your effort to contribute to the cultural events of our country.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Women, in the intervening decades, have managed to achieve a lot, through hard and intense struggles, collective demands and mobilizations, despite the admittedly numerous adversities, discriminations and challenges they have been called to face.
However, despite the progress that has been made, it seems that the road to full and substantive equality is still a long way off, as steps forward are taking place at a relatively slow pace, both at European and international level.
According to a recent report by the European Commission on Gender Equality, women in the 21st century are still the majority of the economically inactive, more vulnerable to poverty, social exclusion and violence, facing even greater financial difficulties than that men and be under-represented in important decision-making positions.
Deeply entrenched social prejudices and stereotypes, authoritarian relations between the sexes and the multifaceted gender discrimination that pervades all aspects of the public and private spheres constitute a serious violation of fundamental rights, as well as a serious deficit of democracy that we face. in a direct and effective way.
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is well known that television and the audiovisual media in general reflect the society in which we live and walk. A society with gender, unfortunately discrimination. The field of audiovisual media such as cinema, theater and television is unfortunately flooded with a multitude of gender stereotypes and discrimination.
The European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA)growing concern worldwide about the marginalisation of female directors in our film culture and aims to provide the evidence to inform policy change at national and European level contacted a research and the findings are very important. The findings show that the structure of Europe’s film industry does not support gender equality. Inequality is perpetuated by a combination of factors, such as competitive market habits, modern industry structures, the impact of new technologies and erroneous assumptions about women’s abilities and business risk.
The report shows that there is a significant under-representation of women managers at all levels of the industry. In addition, only one in five films in the seven European countries surveyed is directed by a woman (21%). This means that four out of five films are NOT directed by a woman. The vast majority of funding (ie 84%) goes to films that are NOT directed by women, while low funding perpetuates the rarity of films directed by women in circulation, which in turn influences the willingness of markets to invest and create with it. way a vicious circle.
The pay gap is well established in the field of audiovisual. Nor did Queen Elizabeth II succeed as an exception to the so-called “gender pay gap”. Of course, we are talking about the actress who performs Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in the TV series “The Crown”, who was paid less than the actress who performs her husband, Prince Philip, proving the universality of the phenomenon, even in the most glamorous professions.
The state in the context of promoting Gender Equality has set the Elimination of gender stereotypes and social prejudices among the seven priority areas of the National Action Plan for Equality between Men and Women 2019-2023, which was approved by the Council of Ministers. In this direction, it supports and promotes the implementation of actions, which aim at deconstructing established perceptions and mentalities around the roles of the sexes in society, especially through the education system and the media.
Particularly important is the recent preparation, by the Broadcasting Authority, of a Code of Conduct, which is an easy-to-use and practical tool for media executives. The code, which is expected to be promoted for adoption in the audiovisual industry, is expected to strengthen national efforts to promote and consolidate a culture of equality and respect for human rights in all sectors of the public sector. and private life.
Silence, non-assertiveness, indifference, phobia to face problems or unjust situations, is a social compromise that stereotypes and deep-seated perceptions lead us to behave in this way.
In many areas of life there are two meters and two weights. It is up to us to demand a fair share. In rights, in responsibilities, in rewards, in behaviors, in respect, in dignity, in treatment.
But it is curious that for centuries now this scale has always weighed on the side of women. No rights were taken for granted for women. Next to each won right is the word claim.
In closing, I want to emphasize the strong impact of the audiovisual media on our societies. Utilizing the full potential of women in the audiovisual media, our industries will be strengthened and diversity will be represented more successfully on our screens.
Η ενδυνάμωση των γυναικών στις τέχνες, στον κινηματογράφο και την τηλεόραση!
Η ενδυνάμωση των γυναικών στις τέχνες, στον κινηματογράφο και την τηλεόραση! Χαιρετισμoί έγιναν από την Επίτροπο της Ισότητας των Φύλων κα Ιωσηφίνα Αντνωίου, την Πρόεδρο του τμήματος Γυναίκες στον Κινηματογράφο και στην Τηλεόραση Κύπρου, την Tamia Chaplain Dow, σκηνοθέτρια και παραγωγό από το Las Vegas, τον Valentin Nonyela, παραγωγό από Κύπρο, την Tati Nikolaevna Μουσικό από την Κύπρο, και τον Ιάπωνα σκηνοθέτη Αtsuhiko Watanabe.
By Athena Karsera (From the original post on 16/06/2017)
As a film director herself, Petra Terzi knows first-hand the difficulties that female movie-makers face in the industry, thereby perfectly positioning her to set up the Cyprus chapter of the international Women in Film & Television (WIFT) organisation.
WIFT is a dynamic international body dedicated to empowering, promoting, and mentoring professionals in the entertainment, communication and media industries. Speaking to the Cyprus Weekly, Terzi, also the founder and director of the Cyprus International Film Festival (CYIFF) – currently under way in Paphos – revealed what prompted her to create the local chapter.
As a film director herself, Petra Terzi knows first-hand the difficulties that female movie-makers face in the industry, thereby perfectly positioning her to set up the Cyprus chapter of the international Women in Film & Television (WIFT) organisation.
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