MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE WORK IN PROGRESS WORKSHOP SELECTION ANNOUNCED

Meetings on the Bridge, supported by Anadolu Efes, continues to bring together producers, directors and screenwriters from Turkey with international film professionals. Work in Progress focuses on films at the post-production stage.

Selected project holders, directors and producers, will have a chance to screen a rough cut of their film, and schedule meetings with international film programmers and film professionals to get advice and support in order to complete their film. This year’s selection includes 5 feature films and 1 documentary from Turkey.

SELECTED FILMS

∙ Apollon By Day Athena By Night (dir. Emine Yıldırım, prod. Dilde Mahalli, Emine Yıldırım)
∙ Best of Funeral Songs (dir. Ziya Demirel, prod. Anna Maria Aslanoğlu)
∙ Grace for Sale (dir. Gözde Yetişkin, Emre Sert, prod. Ender Sevim, Kerem Çelebi)
∙ Gülizar (dir. Belkıs Bayrak, prod. Belkıs Bayrak, Mehmet Bahadır Er)
∙ 32 Meters (dir. Morteza Atabaki, prod. Morteza Atabaki)
∙ Walking Gently (dir. Etna Özbek, prod. Burak Karamete, Etna Özbek)

An International jury comprising Karim Aitouna (Haut les Mains, France), Thanos Stavropoulos (Agora, Thessaloniki Film Festival) and Nazlı Elif Durlu (director) will determine the films to receive an award.

WORK IN PROGRESS AWARDS

∙ 50.000 TL Anadolu Efes Award
∙ Daire Creative Visual Design Award

For your queries: onthebridge@iksv.org