“Do not forget me – Istanbul” film was for the first time screened within the framework of Istanbul Film Festival.
The film describes stories of people of different nations who are united by multi-cultural Istanbul, press service of the Golden Apricot Film Festival informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
The project is a joint effort of multinational team, an Armenian, Greek, Jew, Palestinian, and Turk. Artistic director of the film is Huseyin Karabey.
Erik Nazaryan is one of the directors. He presents a story of a Diaspora Armenian who comes to Istanbul and tries to find house of his grandfather. Interestingly, the word “genocide” was first pronounced during the screening of the film.
Armenian audience will have a chance to watch the film during the eighth Golden Apricot International Film Festival scheduled for this summer.
via Word “genocide” pronounced at Istanbul film festival | Armenia News – NEWS.am.
On April 2, the curtain rises on the 30th annual Istanbul Film Festival, offering two weeks of nearly nonstop screenings of Hollywood blockbusters, Oscar winners and international box office hits at seven theaters around town. But for visitors, the festival is also a rare chance to see Turkish films with English subtitles.
The actress Meric Benlioglu in Yavuz Ozkan's film The actress Meric Benlioglu in Yavuz Ozkan’s film “Love in Istanbul.”
This year, to celebrate the milestone, the festival is looking back over three decades of classic films, while also casting an eye forward toward who might be the cinematic forces of tomorrow, including, its sponsors hope, some from Turkey.
Organizers have divided the 231 participating films into 21 chapters with titles like “Human Rights,” “Documentaries” and “Young Masters,” as well as “30 Years in Film.” For that series, 20 new-generation Turkish filmmakers who credit this festival as inspiring them to make movies, have each chosen a film they first saw here, said the festival director, Azize Tan. It’s a chance to see classics like Ingmar Bergman’s ‘‘Wild Strawberries’’ and ‘‘8 1/2’’ by Federico Fellini along with more recent titles from Jim Jarmusch (‘‘Stranger than Paradise’’) and Derek Jarman (‘‘Blue’’).
Each of the 20 Turkish directors has also written an essay about the movie he or she nominated that will become part of a commemorative book, along with photos of the directors at Istanbul movie houses that will be on display in the Atlas arcade on Istiklal Caddesi.
“Thirty years is a long time for a country like Turkey that goes through massive changes,” said Ziya Akkurt, chief executive of Akbank, which has sponsored the festival for the past seven years. “To institutionalize an activity and to sustain its survival is a special case.’’
More than 50 of the films in the overall program are from Turkey, including ‘‘Do Not Forget Me Istanbul,’’ which strings together six short pieces by six directors; Erden Kiral’s documentary ‘‘Halic Golden Horn,’’ about the multicultural blend of social and religious activities along the city’s often overlooked shoreline; and Yavuz Ozkan’s ‘‘Love in Istanbul” (above), which reprises romances that took place over the centuries during the various empires.
‘‘The festival is always proud to present a generous showcase of films from Turkey,’’ Ms. Tan said. ‘‘And this year’s diverse selection is no exception.’’
There’s also a 30th anniversary blog, www.filmgibi30yil.com, where viewers are encouraged to post their impressions of this year’s screenings as well as memories of events from past years.
Prices range from 4 Turkish lira (about $2.55) for morning screenings and for many of the Turkish films to 15 lira (about $9.60) for gala screenings. Tickets can be purchased at theater box offices and through Biletix.com.
via At Istanbul Festival, Foreign and Homegrown Films – NYTimes.com.
Films 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.
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“Do not forget me – Istanbul” film was for the first time screened within the framework of Istanbul Film Festival.
