Kyriacos Tofarides studied Theatre Direction and Acting and did a Post Graduate in Film and Television Directing at the Sofia Academy of Theatre and Film Art in Bulgaria. He returned to Cyprus where he took part as an actor and director in a considerable number of theatre performances both at the Cyprus National Theatre as well as other independent theatre groups. He also worked as a television director at the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, directing entertainment programs and drama productions.

In 1999 he set up the independent film company AVRA Productions, aiming to the creation, development and production of promising film and television projects that can reach the Greek, Cypriot as well as the European audiences of today. The company has produced 3 award-winning short films, already has a background in television series direction and scriptwriting. In 2008 the company completed its first feature with the title “The Last Homecoming”.  In 2012 Kyriacos produced and directed his first feature film BLOCK 12.