GeekOtopos, Stasinou 1, Nicosia (2026)

22/02/2026

The tiger returns home. 🐅🎬

On Sunday night, The Cyprus Tigers prowls back onto Cypriot soil as the Closing Film of CyFi Fest 2026 at the Pantheon.

This cult kung fu fever dream holds a delicious piece of cinema trivia: it is the only major Hong Kong film ever shot on the island of Cyprus. A collision of East and Mediterranean sun. Neon fists meet salt air. Helicopters hover over coastlines that usually host weddings and watermelons. Cinema, occasionally, behaves like jazz.

And this time, we are not just screening it. We are welcoming it.

We are thrilled that members of the original crew will be in attendance, bringing stories from a wild cross-cultural production that turned Cyprus into a backdrop for flying kicks and slow motion standoffs. Expect nostalgia. Expect behind-the-scenes tales. Expect the ghosts of VHS tapes humming in the walls.

CyFi Fest closes with roundhouse kicks, improbable stunts, and that glorious 80s bravado that refuses to age quietly.

📍 Pantheon Cinema, Nicosia
🗓 Sunday 22 February
🕘 9:00PM

Come witness the tiger roar where it once roamed. 🌌🥋

Passes at www.cyfifest.com

18/02/2026

CyFi Fest is proud to present THE MASTERCLASS SERIES in collaboration with CYENS Centre of Excellence 🔥

📍 Theatre Polis OPAP, Nicosia
🗓 Sunday, 22 February 2026
🕙 10:00 – 13:00

Join us for an extraordinary morning with world-class storytellers shaping the future of cinema and animation:

🎬 Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot)
Visionary director, writer, and producer, discussing his career and exploring how modern tools like virtual production are redefining the art of filmmaking.

🎬 Konstantins Visnevskis & Mārtiņš Upītis
Key animators of the Academy Award-winning film FLOW, sharing their creative process and the journey behind bringing one of the year’s most celebrated animated films to life.

🎟 Access is included with a Weekend Pass or Sunday Day Pass
⚠️ Seats are limited and must be reserved in advance by emailing us at [email protected] - after purchasing your Weekend or Sunday Pass.

Discover the full program and secure your pass: https://www.soldoutticketbox.com/event/cyfi-fest-2026

The Masterclass Series is brought to you by CYENS - centre of excellence, in collaboration with Cyprus Animation Association & Splash Screen Entertainment

17/02/2026

Enter the dream. Lose the map. Find yourself somewhere extraordinary. 🌙🦋

CyFi Fest & Styx Film Encounters proudly celebrates the 20th Anniversary of one of the most visionary anime films ever created: PAPRIKA (2006), the mind-bending masterpiece by the legendary Satoshi Kon.

A kaleidoscope of imagination, memory, and identity, “Paprika” dissolves the boundary between dreams and reality, and changed animation forever. Its influence echoes through modern cinema, from Inception to beyond.

📍 Pantheon Cinema, Nicosia
📅 Saturday, 21 February 2026
🕔 17:00
⚠️ Recommended for Ages 16+
🤝 In collaboration with Styx Film Encounters

Join us for this special anniversary screening and experience the dream on the big screen, where it belongs.

🎟️ Festival Day & Weekend Passes available now via SoldOut Tickets:
https://www.soldoutticketbox.com/event/cyfi-fest-2026

16/02/2026

CyFi Festival presents: FLOW Special Screening + Q&A
🍿📽️🐾

CyFi Festival is proud to invite audiences of all ages to a very special screening of the Academy Award–winning animated masterpiece Flow, co-hosted with the Cyprus Animation Association (CAA).

A breathtaking cinematic journey without dialogue yet overflowing with emotion, Flow is a rare cinematic experience that captivates younger audiences discovering the magic of cinema and older viewers drawn to its emotional depth and artistry. It is a film that speaks in pure cinema, carried by image, rhythm, and feeling.

We are deeply honored to welcome key animators Konstantins Visnevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis, who will join us in person for an exclusive Q&A following the screening. Flow made history as the first European animated feature ever to win the Academy Award, marking a historic moment for European animation and independent filmmaking worldwide.

For animation professionals and creators, this visit brings even more: Konstantins Visnevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis will also be hosting a special masterclass during CyFi Festival. More details will be announced soon.

This is a rare opportunity to experience a modern animated classic on the big screen and meet the artists behind its creation 🐈‍⬛

📍 Pantheon Cinema, Nicosia
📅 Saturday, 21 February
🕒 15:00
🎤 Screening followed by Q&A with the animators
🤝 Co-hosted with the Cyprus Animation Association (CAA)
🎟️ Festival day and weekend passes are available now via SoldOut Tickets: https://www.soldoutticketbox.com/event/cyfi-fest-2026

16/02/2026

CyFi Fest 2026 proudly presents:
A CONVERSATION WITH SIMON KASSIANIDES
Guest of Honor
Sunday, February 22 @ 16:00
Pantheon Theatre, Nicosia

From the shadows of the Galactic Empire to the high-stakes world of James Bond, and the secret battlegrounds of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Simon Kassianides has lived at the crossroads of the world’s most iconic universes.

Now, he arrives at CyFi Fest for a rare live conversation exploring his journey through Star Wars, Marvel, and beyond. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, creative insights, and a glimpse into the craft of bringing legendary worlds to life.

Seats are limited. Secure your place in the timeline.

Tickets NOW AVAILABLE at: https://www.soldoutticketbox.com/en/event/cyfi-fest-2026

13/02/2026

🩸 NOSFERATU 🩸

Before modern horror found its voice, there was a shadow. A silhouette climbing the stairs. A face that should not exist in candlelight.

Join us at CyFi Fest for a special screening of NOSFERATU (1922), F.W. Murnau’s haunting masterpiece that shaped the DNA of horror cinema for over a century.

📍 Pantheon Cinema, Nicosia
🗓 Friday 20 February
🕚 23:00

Part of our "Near Midnight Screenings", where cult, horror, and the uncanny come alive when the clock drifts into forbidden territory.

Come experience the original vampire… as audiences did in the dark 🦇

🎟 Festival Day & Weekend Passes available now at SoldOut Tickets!

13/02/2026

TekkenCY x CyFi Fest
Local Tournament 🥊🔥

📅 21/2 at 12PM
🎮 On the big screen
🎟️ Free tournament registration for all Day & Weekend Pass holders

Think you have what it takes?

Registration link goes live soon.

Prepare for the next battle 🕹️

11/02/2026

The gates to the galaxy are officially creaking open… 🚀✨

🎟️ CyFi Fest Presale is LIVE!

Before the portals stabilize and the creatures of the midnight hour claim their seats, you can now secure yours. Three days of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, thrillers, anime, cult madness and cosmic conversations are waiting inside the Pantheon and beyond.

Early tickets are floating out into the universe as we speak. Don’t let them drift past you.

Day Pass - 10€
Weekend Pass - 25€

Grab yours now via SoldOut Tickets:
https://www.soldoutticketbox.com/event/cyfi-fest-2026

And this is just the ignition sequence…

🗓️ Tomorrow we unveil the detailed 3-day schedule. Screenings. Surprises. Special guests. The whole interdimensional map.

Strap in. CyFi is landing. 👽🎬🔥

09/02/2026

CyFi Fest Brings Genre Cinema to the Big Screen in Nicosia 🚀
20–22 February 2026 | Pantheon Cinema

Cyprus’ first dedicated genre film festival, CyFi Fest, will take place from 20 to 22 February 2026 at the historic Pantheon Cinema in Nicosia, celebrating the imaginative power and cultural impact of genre cinema.

Focused on science fiction, fantasy, horror, thrillers, and fan films, CyFi Fest positions genre storytelling at the centre of the cinematic experience, presenting a curated programme that combines retrospective screenings of classic films, national premieres, and new short films competing for the Audience Award.

Across the three-day festival, audiences can expect two feature films per day, alongside one daily short film programme, showcasing both established works and emerging voices from Cyprus and abroad.

Genre cinema has always been a space for imagination, social reflection, and bold creative risk. CyFi Fest was created to give these stories the cinematic respect they deserve, on the big screen and in a shared communal setting.

At a time when genre films are often consumed in isolation, CyFi Fest brings audiences together to experience them as they were meant to be seen: collectively, loudly, and passionately. By combining classic retrospectives with contemporary premieres and new voices, the festival aims to build a bridge between generations of genre fans and filmmakers.

CyFi Fest also seeks to nurture a local genre community in Cyprus, encouraging dialogue between creators, audiences, and international professionals, while positioning the island as an emerging hub for genre culture in the Mediterranean.

Importantly, CyFi Fest also marks the 10th anniversary of GeekOtopos’ nerdy activities, celebrating a decade of initiatives dedicated to pop culture, fandom, and creative community-building in Cyprus.

Beyond the screen, CyFi Fest expands into a broader pop-culture celebration with parallel events including cosplay, board games, trivia nights, video game tournaments, and selected vendors, creating an inclusive and participatory festival atmosphere.

The festival will also host masterclasses with internationally acclaimed filmmakers, offering audiences and professionals insight into genre filmmaking, storytelling, and the creative process.

TICKETS & INFORMATION
Day passes and a weekend pass will be available via SoldOut Tickets, with presale opening on 10 February.

The full programme and additional information will be announced at www.cyfifest.com

CyFi Fest 2026 is organised by GeekOtopos Collaborative Hive, with the support of Geek Mania, Styx Film Encounters, Brave New Media, and Cyprus Cult Cinephiles

Media Sponsor: ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ 107,6 & 97,6 FM

07/02/2026

🕸️ With great power comes… very bad decisions.

Swinging into our Near Midnight Screenings is "Detached House" (Η Μονοκατοικία), screening Saturday, 21 February at 22:00 as part of CyFi Fest - in collaboration with Cyprus Cult Cinephiles!

Directed by Ioakim Mylonas, this is one of the most provocative Cypriot films ever made. Mean, tense, and gleefully uncomfortable. A film that crawls under your skin and refuses to leave. A modern cult film in the making.

🎬 World Premiere: Thessaloniki International Film Festival
📝 Logline:
A petty thief enters a house unaware that it belongs to a retired police officer. He soon finds himself trapped in a twisted game of power.

⚠️ STRICTLY 18+
Partial nudity, gore, and language dirtier than a villain’s monologue.

Late-night cinema at its most unhinged.
Not all heroes make it home. 🌑🍿

Ticket info and full program coming soon!

29/01/2026

CyFi Fest 2026 invites fearless filmmakers to submit your short films for consideration, taking place 20–22 February in the historic Pantheon Cinema, Nicosia. Deadline for submitting films is February 5th, 2026!

Link to submission page:
https://filmfreeway.com/CyFiFestival

We’re looking for imaginative shorts in science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller and fanfilms from the Mediterranean and beyond. Let CyFi be the stage where your story meets an audience that celebrates daring, visionary filmmaking.

What We’re Looking For:
- Short films completed on or after 1 January 2024
- Maximum duration: 30 minutes
- Genre focus: sci-fi, fantasy, horror, thriller, fan film
- English subtitles required for non-English films

Films from Mediterranean & Middle Eastern regions and international submissions welcome and are eligible for the Best Mediterranean Film Award!

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