Ciclope 2023

A pinnacle in creative craftsmanship

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CICLOPE 2023, hosted in Berlin's Konzertsaal der UdK, marked a pinnacle in creative craftsmanship. Amidst a three-day festival of talks, workshops, and screenings, expert jurors recognised excellence in 37 categories. Five Grand Prix were awarded, notably to Channel 4's Idents by 4Creative, Kathmandu's Summer Never Sleeps, and the campaign brilliance of Squarespace's On Set with Adam Driver and The Singularity. Additional Grand Prix honours went to Mama’s Eyes for artist Mette and Kendrick Lamar's poignant We Cry Together.

Here’s our own personal pick of the productions and talent we vibed with the most.

Channel4 / Time Based Arts / String & Tins. Directed by Saman Aminzadeh, Optical Arts, Bafic, Mike Battcock, Will Dohrn, Daniel Eatock, Mike Skrgatic and James Allen, Verity May Lane, Maria Lax, The Line, Louis McCourt, Justyna Obasi, Elliott Power, The Romantix, Dan Tobin Smith, Daniel Wolfe

Kathmandu. Directed by Daniel Warwick

Mama’s Eyes. Directed by Camille Summers-Valli

Of Woods And Seas. Directed by Andrew De Zen

Mathlete. Directed by Ebeneza Blanche

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