Creation and Production Story: Butterflies
Tolga Karaçelik shares the journey of his film Butterflies, from its project phase at Meetings on the Bridge to its success at Sundance Film Festival and subsequent distribution process.

Speakers: Tolga Karaçelik (Director)

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TV Series' Transformation to Digital: Screening Bozkır & Creation and Production Story

Speakers: Bahadır İnce (Director), Fatih Enes Ömeroğlu (Producer / ARC Film), Levent Cantek (Screenwriter), Sarf Kalfaoğlu (Content Manager / Blu TV)
Moderator: Aslı Ildır (Film Critic / Altyazı)

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TV Series' Transformation to Digital: Bartu Ben & Production Story

Speakers: Bartu Küçükçağlayan (Screenwriter, Actor), Tolga Karaçelik (Director), Sarp Kalfaoğlu (Content Manager / Blu TV)
Moderator: Alin Taşçıyan (Film Critic)

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TV Series' Transformation to Digital: Colors Now! Post-production: Color Grading
Exploring the importance of color grading in post-production and how it influences the emotional response of viewers.

Speakers: Cenk Erol (Colorist / Color Up), Aydın Sarıoğlu (Director of Photography), Doruk Kaya (Editor)
Moderator: Aslı Erdem (Producer / Beatrice Film)

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From Idea to Screen
Production Story: Kız Kardeşler
A roadmap for young filmmakers: the directors and producers of Kız Kardeşler share the film's production and distribution story, from its premiere at the Berlinale.

Speakers: Emin Alper (Director), Nadir Öperli (Producer / Liman Film)

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Cross-Border Dramatic Series
As television channels leave their century-long dominance to digital platforms, content becomes borderless. How do changing viewer preferences shape content, and how do global trends influence Turkish TV series?

Speakers: Timur Savcı (Producer / Tims Productions), Ayfer Tunç (Screenwriter), Özlem Yılmaz (Screenwriter), Burcu Görgün Toptaş (Screenwriter)
Moderator: Yamaç Okur (Producer / Ay Yapım)

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French Funds and Script Labs Meeting
Representatives from various funds and script labs discuss how to apply for funding and participation.

Speakers: Jerome Baron (Artistic Director / Produire au Sud), Emilie Pianta Essadi (Head of World Cinema Department / Fabrik Cinema de l'IF), Remi Burah (Director / ARTE France Cinema), Fabienne Moris (Director / Fid Marseille), Didier Boujard (Programmer / L'atelier de co-production de Cinéma Méditerranéen a Marseille) Catherine Bizern (Representative / Cinema du Reel) Massimiliano Nardulli (Talent Director / Less is More) George Goldenstern (General Director / Cinefondation), Pelin Esmer (Director), Hüseyin Karabey (Director) Moderator: Emine Yıldırım (Producer, Giyotin Film)

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Gender Equality in the Film Industry: What’s Next?
Exploring how gender equality has developed in the film industry and what measures are being taken to improve conditions.

Speakers: Füsun Erikssen (Consultant / Danish Culture Institute), Mette-Ann Schepelern (Director), Seçil Seyfe (Marketing Manager / Dell), Delphyne Besse (Producer / Urban Group), Ana Souza (Programmer / Sundance Film Festival), Ege Ortaçgil (Psychologist / Porta Eğitim), Karin Chien (Producer, Distributor / dGenerate Films), Rebecca Green (Producer / Dear Producer), Claudette Godfrey (Programmer / SXSW), Helene Granqvist (Producer / Nordic Factory Film, (President / Women in Film & TV International), Cihan Aslı Filiz (Producer / Bir Film)
Moderatör: Doç. Dr. Melis Behlil (Academic / Kadir Has University)

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Production Story: Dogs of Berlin
The team from Dogs of Berlin shares the production story of this multi-layered drama showcasing Berlin’s cultural diversity.

Speakers: Christian Alvart (Writer, Director), Sigi Kamml (Producer / Syrrea Entertainment GmbH), Felix Kramer (Actor)

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Learning from Extraordinary Mistakes
“Holding on to our mistakes, we turn them into valuable experiences.” – James Joyce

Speakers: Katriel Schory (Executive / Israel Film Fund), Diana Elbaum (Producer / Beluga Tree)

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Meeting Funds and Markets
Fund and co-production market representatives discuss application rules and regulations.

Speakers: Sona Karapoghosyon (Golden Apricot FF), Arben Zharku (Kosovo Cinematography Center), Jana Karaivanova (Bulgarian National Film Center), Georges Goldernstern (Cinefondation), Katriek Schory (The Israel Film Fund), Adriek Van Nieuwenhuyzen (IDFA), Inke van Loocke (Cinemart), Teresa Hoefert de Turegano (Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg GMBH), Armin Hadzic (CineLink), Sergio Garcia de Leaniz (Eurimages), Sehad Cekic (Film Center of Montenegro), Una Domazetoski (Film Center Serbia)
Moderator: Anna Maria Aslanoğlu (Producer / istos film)

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Meet the Festivals
International film festival representatives talk about application requirements and conditions.

Speakers: Anna Purkrabkova (Karlovy Vary FF), Dimitris Kerkinos (Thessaloniki IFF), Daniela Persico (Locarno FF), Nebojha Jovanovik (IFF Kinenova), Catherine Bizern (Cinema du Reel), Ryszard Mietkiewicz (Warsaw FF), Freddy (Atmospheres Festival), Emilie Essadi Pianta (Les Cinemas du Monde), Ana Claudette Godfrey (Senior Programmer /SXSW), Anastasia Laukkanen (ECOCUP International Green Documentary FF & Love.Doc Documentary FF), Julia Sinkevych (Odessa FF)
Moderator: Nefes Polat (Producer / Nefes Films)

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A Changing "Series"
What are the contextual and structural differences in drama series across different countries? How do changing viewer preferences and habits affect content, and how will online platforms impact the future? What changes can we expect in the future?

Speakers: Anna Croneman (Executive / SVT), Amanda Livanou (Producer / Neda Film), Chaim Sharir (Producer / Drama Team), Stinette Bosklopper (Producer / Circe Films)
Moderator: Sezen Kayhan (Director, Academic)

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Take Your Documentary Film Around the World
We will share experiences and methods for creating documentaries that cross borders and reach a global audience across various platforms.

Speakers: Clemence Lavigne (Sales Manager / Doc & Film International), Adriek Van Nieuwenhuyzen (IDFA), Ayşe Toprak (Director)
Moderator: Zeynep Güzel (New Film Fund Coordinator, Director)