Cinema of Cyprus

The cinema of Cyprus came into existence much later than others, with the 1960s generally being accepted as the industry's earliest notable history. The industry has historically suffered from slow growth due to the island's small population—a large percentage of whom are preoccupied by the Cyprus problem—and its awkward geographical location at the crossroads of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and the Middle East.

The country's film industry has progressed exponentially since the late 2010s, when Cyprus began marketing itself to foreign studios with the nickname "Olivewood" and convinced producers from influential film industries such as Hollywood to choose it as a filming location, in addition to Cypriot filmmakers receiving praise at foreign festivals and the Christodoulides government giving the arts sector an unprecedented level of financial support as part of its Invest Cyprus scheme.