Meetings on the Bridge and Istanbul CinéCollective will collaborate to create a shared platform within the framework of the 21st Meetings on the Bridge. As part of this collaboration, projects selected for Istanbul CinéCollective will have the opportunity to pitch on the platform and engage directly with international industry professionals.

Istanbul CinéCollective is an international residency and workshop programme, jointly initiated by the Institut Français and Beykoz Kundura. The programme supports filmmakers developing their first or second feature-length fiction, documentary, or hybrid projects through personalised mentorship and international exchange. It is open to filmmakers of Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Iranian, and Turkish nationalities.

By bringing together the activities of Istanbul CinéCollective and Meetings on the Bridge, this collaboration offers participants an expanded framework for project development, networking, and professional exchange. Pitching sessions and networking events provide space to share ideas, build new connections, and explore potential co-production and partnership opportunities.

Applications are open until 17 February. For more information and to apply, click here.