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  • Films made within Armenia-Turkey film project to be screened in Istanbul

    Films made within Armenia-Turkey film project to be screened in Istanbul

    iksvFilms shot within the framework of Armenia-Turkey film project will be first screened during the 30th Istanbul International Film Festival on April 12.

    On the whole five films: “Galata” by Diana Kardumyan, “Puppet Theatre by Canay Ozden, “Don’t Get Lost Children!” by Gulengul Altinas, “The Master of Doves” by Artur Sukiasyan and “Neighbours” by Gor Baghdasaryan will be presented, press service of Golden Apricot film festival informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

    ATCP provided production grants for eight short films by joint teams of filmmakers from Armenia and Turkey. This is made possible by the support of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia.

    via Films made within Armenia-Turkey film project to be screened in Istanbul | Armenia News – NEWS.am.

  • Sundance, !f Istanbul team up for Obama-initiated film project

    Sundance, !f Istanbul team up for Obama-initiated film project

    ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News

    The Istanbul leg of the program will take place during the 10th !f Istanbul Film Festival, running from Feb. 17 to 27
    The Istanbul leg of the program will take place during the 10th !f Istanbul Film Festival, running from Feb. 17 to 27

    The Sundance Institute, which manages the Sundance Film Festival, one of the most prestigious independent film festivals in the world, and the !f Istanbul AFM International Independent Film Festival are set to collaborate on a new project.

    Film Forward, a program initiated under an incentive of the United States President Barack Obama to develop worldwide inter-cultural dialogue, has chosen Istanbul as one of its 10 partner cities and !f Istanbul as the collaborating film festival for the project.

    Founded by Robert Redford in 1981, the Sundance Institute has chosen 10 films from various countries for the program. These films will be screened in the 10 chosen cities and discussions with the directors and the Sundance Institute crew will run after the screenings.

    The program is set to begin in New York in December, 2010 and will conclude in Washington, September 2011, with a screening of all the films in the project.

    The Istanbul leg of the program will take place during the 10th !f Istanbul Film Festival, running from Feb. 17 to 27, with the support and collaboration of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara.