Work in Progress Platform, organised as part of teh Meetings on the Bridge, is held annually to support feature-length films and documentaries in post-production from Türkiye.
The directors and producers of the films selected for the Work in Progress Platform first receive training in pitching, sales and festival strategy for feature films from internationally experienced trainers and filmmakers.
In the second phase, participants present their films to industry professionals, including distributors, festival and fund managers, and media representatives, during the Meetings on the Bridge events held as part of the Istanbul Film Festival. Following presentations, participants have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one meetings with industry professionals, creating potential for new collaborations in the post-production phase of their projects.
After the project presentations, various awards are granted to selected projects by the Work in Progress Platform jury. The award winners are announced at the Meetings on the Bridge closing ceremony.
20th Meetings on the Bridge will be held between 15 and 17 April 2025, and the call for submissions for the Work in Progress Platform is now open. The application deadline is 3 February 2025.
The content of this publication, supported by the Istanbul Development Agency and prepared within the scope of Innovative Workshops and Improving the Creativity and Commercial Success Capacities of National Film Industry Actors Project, does not reflect the views of Istanbul Development Agency or Development Ministry and Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts is the only party responsible for the content.
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