Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ genre film festival CyFi is returning to Nicosia eight years after its first edition in 2018. The three-day event will run from Friday to Sunday at Pantheon Cinema.
Festival programme and aims
The festival will present exclusive film screenings, national premieres, talks on storytelling, Q&As with filmmakers and directors, and a video game tournament.
CyFi 2026 aims to serve as a meeting point for filmmakers, audiences and those interested in genre storytelling in contemporary cinema. The organisers said the festival seeks to showcase genre cinema, support emerging voices from the Mediterranean region, and connect Cyprus with the international genre film community.
Organisers and partners
CyFi is organised by GeekOtopos Collaborative Hive, a non-profit organisation. Local partners include Styx Film Encounters, Geek Mania and Brave New Media.
Opening night and Friday screenings
The festival opens with a 25th anniversary screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on Friday at 7pm.
A Near Midnight screening will follow with Nosferatu at 11pm. F.W. Murnau’s 1922 film will be shown as part of the festival’s programme.
Saturday screenings and guest Q&A
Saturday’s screenings begin with the award-winning animation Flow. The film will be shown in Nicosia, and CyFi will host key animators Konstantins Visnevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis for a Q&A after the 3pm screening.
At 5pm, the festival will screen Paprika (2006), in collaboration with Styx Film Encounters. The screening marks the film’s 20th anniversary and is suitable for those aged above 16.
Further Saturday programme
The Crow (1994), directed by Alex Proyas and starring Brandon Lee, is scheduled to screen at 7pm and will be introduced by director Alex Proyas.
Which screening or event at CyFi 2026 are you most interested in attending?