NewBorn Short Film Agency

TAXI by Constantinos Nikiforou
Cyprus, 2024, 15:00, Fiction

Navigating the scenic roads of Cyprus, a taxi driver recounts gruesome details of her husband’s death to her captivated passengers, keeping them on the edge of their seats. But at the journey’s end, she faces the weight of reality she cannot elude.

Awards
Astron Audience Award Winner for Best Short, San Francisco Greek Film Festival,
CA, US, 16-23 March 2024
Best European Comedy Award in ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival, Paris, France, 19 – 21 April 2024
Best Debut Short Film Award in 19th Cyprus International Film Festival, Cyprus, 25.10.-02.11.2024
Best Short Film in 3in1 Film Festival, Portugal, 22-24 November 2024
Best Short Film in NewBorn Short Film Festival, Germany, 27-28 November 2024
Best Screenplay in Athens Marathon Film Festival, Greece, 4-7 December 2024
Best Short Film in Athens International Digital Film Festival, Greece, 12-18 December 2024

Nominations
Best Short Film in Chennai World Cinema Festival, India, October 4 – 10, 2024
Best Short Film in Greek International Film Festival of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 11-13 October 2024

Selected Festivals
San Francisco Greek Film Festival, US, 16-23 March 2024
ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival, Paris, France, 19-21 April 2024
18th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival,US, 1-9 June 2024
Dropull Film Festival, Albania, 6-9 August 2024
Chennai World Cinema Festival, India, October 4 – 10, 2024 (Nominated Best Short Film)
Greek International Film Festival of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 11-13 October 2024 (Nominated Best Short Film)
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus, Lemessos, Cyprus, 12-18 October 2024
Chania Film Festival, Greece, 18-26 October 2024
19th Cyprus International Film Festival, Cyprus, 25 October – 02 November 2024
Larissa international Film Festival, Greece, 18-24 November 2024
3in1 Film Festival, Portugal, 21-24 November 2024
Lublin Film Festival, Poland, 22-30 November 2024
NewBorn Short Film Festival, Germany, 27-28 November 2024
Athens Marathon Film Festival, Greece, 4-7 December 2024
7th Annual Houston Greek Film Festival, Houston, Texas, 5-8 December 2024
Athens International Digital Film Festival, Greece, 12-18 December 2024
Jaipur International Film Festival, India, 17-21 January 2025
7th Cypriot and Greek Film Festival of Barcelona, Girona, Spain 6-9 February 2025