CICLOPE Festival

2025 Edition Highlights

CICLOPE Festival keeps evolving, and from 7-9 October this year, it celebrated its most successful edition to date. 1,500+ attendees from more than 50 countries gathered at Berlin’s UdK, to connect over the latest in craft and creativity.

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Directors on Stage

The 2025 edition of CICLOPE Festival saw more directors take the stage than ever before – and they were generous in their honesty, as they reflected on their work, the realities of the industry, and the future of creativity. 

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A.I.Pocalypse, by The Youth Company

On 9 October a packed audience at Berlin’s UdK watched the premier of “A.I.Pocalypse, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Prompt” — a short film produced by The Youth Company, directed by Bueno, that takes a light-hearted approach to the concerns currently weighing on everyone in the industry.

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2025 Award-winners Announced

The 2025 CICLOPE Award-winners have been announced from Berlin, in the Awards Ceremony held on Thursday 9 October at the Konzertsaal of the Universität der Künste (UdK), wrapping up three inspiring days of at CICLOPE Festival’s biggest edition yet.

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Introducing: Work Editorial

Ahead of the ‘Better Together’ Craft Debate session at CICLOPE Festival 2025, Jane Dilworth, founding partner of Work Editorial, provides insights into creative partnerships, and how to build trust and foster new connections that flourish into impactful collaborations.

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2025 Shortlist Announcement

The official 2025 CICLOPE Awards shortlist is here. Winners will be announced live on stage at the Awards ceremony in Berlin, on the closing night of this year’s CICLOPE Festival.

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Introducing: Landscape

Gustavo Gripe, Founder & CEO of Landscape – a production ecosystem with roots in Brazil – shared with us what makes Latin American creativity stand out, and how the 2025 CICLOPE Partner company are forward-thinking about the future of the industry.

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Meet the Jury: 2025 Awards Presidents

The CICLOPE Awards Jury Presidents are behind some of the most highly acclaimed, disruptive, and thoughtfully-crafted work out there. We found out what they’ll be looking for, as they lead craft panels of industry experts in the 2025 judging.

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Meet the Director: Tim Bullock, Scoundrel

Tim Bullock and Scoundrel -which he co-founded- were named CICLOPE Asia Pacific’s 2025 Director and Production Company of the Year respectively. In our chat with the internationally acclaimed comedy director, Tim shared his insights on not being afraid to pass on scripts, and fostering young talent in the industry.

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Meet the Director: Papota, with Martín Piroyansky & Rebolucion

‘Papota’, directed by Martín Piroyansky for Argentine multi-genre music duo CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso, won the Grand Prix at this year’s CICLOPE Latino Awards. We spoke to Martín and Chino Fernández, EP at Rebolucion, about the humor and craft behind the Award-winning visual album.