Cyprus Music Video Festival

Got a music video or a photograph you are proud of?
Then it deserves to be seen.

The Cyprus Music Video Festival is the leading festival in Cyprus dedicated to music video art and music related photography. It is part of the Cult Experiences Festival, alongside the Cyprus Dance Film Festival and the Cyprus Fashion Film Festival, bringing together music, cinema, fashion, and performance into one unified experience.

This is not just a screening.
It is a full artistic experience where your work is presented, exhibited, and celebrated.

You are not just submitting a project.
You are stepping into a live event, a red carpet, and a creative community.

✨ What You Get When You Submit

• Your music video screened or your photograph exhibited in a professional live event setting
• An invitation to the Red Carpet, Networking Event, and Awards Ceremony
• A live Q&A experience for selected filmmakers
• A photography exhibition experienced by all festival attendees
• Live performances in music, dance, and fashion designed as cinematic stage experiences
• Audience Awards voted live during the event through an on site QR system
• Year round promotion across our platforms
• A Podcast feature after the festival to discuss your work
• Industry professionals, collaborators, and creatives attending the event
• The chance to win awards, recognition, and international exposure

Main Event:
📍 Limassol, Cyprus
Additional Screenings
📍 UCLan Cyprus, Larnaca

🎟️ Free Entrance

You and your entire team are welcome.

🎬 📸 What You Can Submit

• Music Videos
• Narrative Short Films related to music
• Music Documentaries
• Experimental audiovisual works driven by music
• Music and Music Video Photography

🎥 What Counts as a Music Video

A video created to accompany and elevate an artist’s music.

This includes:

• Narrative storytelling
• Performance based visuals
• Documentary approaches
• Experimental or abstract forms

As long as the music is the driving force behind the piece.

🏆 Judging Criteria – Music Videos

• Directing
• Screenwriting
• Cinematography
• Editing
• Production Design
• Costume Design
• Hair and Makeup
• Choreography
• Vocals
• Performance
• Music
• Lyrics
• Creativity
• Originality
• Emotion

📸 Music & Music Video Photography (Exhibition + Awards)

Your photographs will be exhibited as part of the official festival photography exhibition, experienced by all attendees during the event.

Submission Guidelines

• Up to three photos from the same setting per entry
• Avoid mixing unrelated images in one submission

Judging Criteria – Photography

• Composition
• Technique
• Storytelling
• Theme
• Aesthetics
• Impact
• Performance
• Design
• Styling
• Hair and Makeup
• Representation of Music
• Creativity
• Emotion

🎭 Live Performances

Live performances at the Cult Experiences Festival are curated and limited.

This is not a concert.
This is a cinematic stage experience.

Artists may perform if they:

• Have submitted a project to one of the festivals
• Are part of an official selection
• Are promoting a new original release
• Are invited by the festival

🏆 Live Performance Awards include:

• Best Live Performance – Music
• Best Live Performance – Dance
• Best Live Performance – Fashion
• Cult Experiences Performance Award

All performances must feature original work.

🎟️ Festival Experience

• Free entrance for all audiences
• Red Carpet interviews and media coverage
• Networking between filmmakers, musicians, dancers, and designers
• Screenings, performances, and exhibitions in one unified event
• A closing awards ceremony combining all three festivals