We need to talk about Nicolas Cage
By Constantinos Psillides A couple of years ago, I stood in a packed room and looked a childhood idol in the eyes, a man whose...
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Film rebate scheme lies in ruins
What could have been a vital boost to the economy is now the source of two lawsuits The Cyprus Mail has obtained further details...
Government being taken to court for film scheme shambles
Auditor-general also being sued for defamation The producers behind Jiu Jitsu – the Nicolas Cage sci-fi/action film shot in Cyprus in 2019 – are taking...
Jiu Jitsu producers pulling out of Cyprus, second movie had been set to go
In a sometimes heated press conference, the producers behind Jiu Jitsu – the Nicolas Cage sci-fi/action film that was shot here in 2019 – announced...
Jiu Jitsu in Netflix top ten US and Canada
Jiu Jitsu, the first Hollywood film to be shot entirely in Cyprus, has made its way into the top ten of the most watched films...
We’ve been saved from Odysseas Robespierre as president
WORSHIPPERS of the cult of Odysseas should read no further. They may come across some views on their hero that they object to and issue...
Local film shows island backdrop can be made to resemble variety of places
The first Hollywood film shot completely on the island gets its release this coming week in America and Canada. Kyriacos Nicolaou asks those involved in...
Hollywood comes to Olivewood?
The imminent release of Nicolas Cage’s Jiu Jitsu is very significant for Cyprus By Michael Pelosi and Linda Stokes The release of Nicolas Cage’s latest...
November 20 distribution date in US for Cage film shot in Cyprus
Jiu Jitsu, the first Hollywood film entirely shot in Cyprus under its new cash rebate programme, has been selected for distribution by Paramount Home Entertainment...
Cyprus film industry gets cameras rolling again
The Cyprus film industry has the cameras rolling again, after a challenging period during lockdown. Adaptation to the new social distancing and hygiene measure has...
Trouble in Olivewood: officials defend movie incentive scheme
Jiu Jitsu, the first international movie shot in Cyprus and which starred Nicolas Cage will premiere next February, while the production of a new film...
Multi-million movie starring Nicolas Cage to be filmed in Cyprus
A multi-million movie starring Nicolas Cage will be filmed in Cyprus, it was announced on Friday. Cage has starred in such well-known movies as Rumblefish,...