Danae Stylianou is a Cyprus-based documentary producer and director, and a member of the European Film Academy. She graduated from the University of Westminster in 2004 in Film Production. Her filmography includes short films and 4 documentary features: Skammata (2024), Birth Days (2018), A Haircut Story (2014) and Sharing an island (2011). Danae produces and directs independent documentaries and factual audiovisual content commissioned by NGOS, educational platforms, and governmental bodies. She worked for more than 15 years as a casting director for cinema and television in Greece and Cyprus. Since 2012, she has been on the organising team of the three major, state-funded film festivals of Cyprus -Cyprus Film Days IF (2012-), Lemesos International Documentary Festival (2012-) and the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (2012 – 2021). In 2020, she was appointed head of Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days – the industry platform of Cyprus Film Days IF, which she organises and curates. She has been part of the Lemesos International Documentary Festival organising team, since 2012.