Hosted at Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat between 14-16 April, this year’s Cinema Talks will feature a rich series of panels and discussions that capture the latest trends in the film industry. The sessions, which will be open to public participation, will feature expert discussions on "Studio Journey with Netflix - Production Stages", "International Co-Productions in Germany, the Balkans, and France: Legal, Financial, and Creative Dynamics" to be held in three separate sessions specific to each region, "The Journey of Sound from Script to Screen: Composing, Music Supervision, and Licensing", "From Scrolling to Watching: Reclaiming the Audience", and "The Producer’s Reality: Creative Decisions vs. Financial Realities".

Detailed information regarding the Cinema Talks program will be announced on the website and social media in the coming days. 

Meetings on the Bridge Training Program Continues

In addition to the Cinema Talks program, Meetings on the Bridge supports filmmakers from Türkiye with training sessions at international standards.

Supported by 19:30 Film as the education sponsor, Meetings on the Bridge offers its selected project owners a series of workshops in March and April. The program focuses on boosting their competencies in development, financing, and global market positioning.

Project teams, coming together with experienced local and foreign professionals, will present their projects to international film professionals and hold one-on-one meetings between 14-16 April after completing this intensive training process.

Training Sessions and Instructors

- Co-production, Funding, and Festival Strategies for Documentaries (Instructor: Brigid O’Shea and Zeynep Güzel)
- Development, Marketing, and Festival Strategies for Short Films (Instructor: Wouter Jansen)
- Documentary Storytelling (Instructor: Zeynep Güzel)
- Festival and Marketing Strategy for Your Film (Instructor: Ariane Buhl)
- Financial Plan and Production Budget (Instructors Anna Maria Aslanoğlu)
- How to Access International Film Markets (Instructor: Jana Wolff)
- How to Cut a Pitching Teaser? (Instructor: Boris Pugnet)
- Insights From a Short Film Festival Curator (Instructor: Jukka-Pekka Laakso)
- International Distribution Strategies (Instructor: Renan Artukmaç)
- Marketing and Festival Strategy for Short Films (Instructor: Miguel Dias)
- Pitchdeck & Packaging (Instructor: Katarina Tomkova, Brigid O’Shea)
- Pitching Training (Instructor: Álvaro Vega)
- Promotion Plan for Your Film: How to Sell Your Film Internationally? (Instructor: Christian de Schutter)
- Script Development (Instructor: Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten)
- Short Film Storytelling (Instructor: Ali Vatansever)
- Short Film Production (Instructor: Müge Özen)
- Studio Visit - AI in Post-Production Workshop (Mattepost)
- The Use of Current AI Tools in Film Production Processes (PepperRoot Studio)

Click here for detailed information about the instructors.