Different Approaches to Truth in Documentary Film Production
Arash T. Riahi will examine the cinematic and ethical acceptability of truth, starting from the idea of how controllable and plannable events can be before they take place. He will also discuss the process of defining the narrative form of each project through different dramaturgical approaches, compare subgenres and classic documentaries, and explore topics such as writing in documentaries, the role of research, and the influence of fiction films on documentaries.
Speaker: Arash T. Riahi (Producer)
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Screening & Talk: Kosmos
Kosmos, the film that won the FIPRESCI Award at the 2009 Istanbul Film Festival, will be screened in this event. Afterward, director Reha Erdem will discuss his cinema, his sources of inspiration, the relationship between time, space, and people in his films, and how to create meaning and excitement in cinema.
Speaker: Reha Erdem (Director)
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Editing Based on Human Perception
This cinema class, designed for both professionals and cinema enthusiasts, will be held in an interactive format where Çiçek Kahraman will share her editing experiences with the audience. Scenes from films edited by Çiçek Kahraman will be shown, and discussions on these scenes will follow.
Speaker: Çiçek Kahraman (Editor)
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Creative Europe Platform
This session will focus on limited topics under the agreement that is valid between 2014-2020, where culture and art institutions and visual-audio sector organizations in Turkey can apply as coordinators. Information will be provided on the application process.
Participants: Hale Ural (Creative Europe Turkey Desk Coordinator, Ministry of Culture and Tourism), Kamen Balkanski (Creative Europe Desk Bulgaria), Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Cinema
Moderator: Emine Yıldırım (Producer / Giyotin Film)
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Screening: Motör: Copy Culture and Popular Turkish Cinema
Participants: Cem Kaya (Director)
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Making a Cart with Soap Fragments
This session will discuss making films on small budgets and using alternative methods, drawing on Yeşilçam films as a starting point and reflecting on today’s situation. It will explore what should be done when dreams grow and budgets shrink. The discussion will center around how projects that started with an amateur spirit and the statement "I will make a film" can be structured.
Speakers: Ali Yorgancıoğlu (Director, Dirty Cheap Creative), Cem Kaya (Director, Producer), Kunt Tulgar (Director)
Moderator: Burak Çevik (Director)
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Did I Forget Something?: Marketing!
Taçkın and Pelekani will present examples of films where old models of distribution and marketing intersect and diverge with new trends. They will delve into the decisions and strategic choices that need to be made during development, production, and subsequent stages regarding marketing.
Speakers: Christina Pelekani (Marketing Consultant), Tuğçe Taçkın (Promotion and Marketing Manager, Medyavizyon)
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New Trends in Distribution, Audience Engagement, and Financing Methods
This panel will address distribution, audience participation, funding opportunities, and the evolving systems in these areas, with a particular focus on the growing prevalence of online screenings and funding platforms. The discussion will examine how the film industry has adapted to these changes.
Participants: Güney Yasavur (Operations Manager, SPI International), Merrill Sterritt (Co-Founder, Film Presence), Shani Geva (Production and Development Specialist, Archer Gray)
Moderator: Tuğçe Taçkın (Promotion and Marketing Manager)
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Introduction to Co-Production Markets and Training Programs
Once your project is ready, you need to chart your next steps. Co-production market managers will meet with global industry leaders to help you with your next moves.
Participants: Alessandro Gropplero (When East Meets West), Fabienne Moris (Fidmarseille), Lindsay Peters (Frontieres), Marge Liiske (Baltic Event), Marie Pierre Macia (Crossroads), Marit van den Elshout (CineMart), Martina Bleis (Connecting Cottbus & Berlinale), Anita Voorham (Torino Film Lab), Georges Goldenstern (Cinéfondation), Giovanni Robbiano (MFI), Jovan Marjanovic (CineLink), Ruxandra Cernat (Film TEEP), Satu Elo (EAVE), Signe Zeilich Jensen (Holland Film Meeting)
Moderator: Emine Yıldırım (Producer, Giyotin Film)
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Meet the Funds
Your project is ready... Before deciding on your regional and international funding path, make sure to plan your roadmap: Representatives from the selection committees of international funds will provide information about the application and selection processes.
Participants: Arben Zhakru (Kosovo Cinematography Center), Irina Kanousheva (Bulgarian National Film Center), Jovan Marjanovic (Creative Europe and City of Sarajevo), Khalil Benkirane (Doha Film Institute), Salome Murvanidze (Ministry of Culture of Ajara Region), Giorgi Khabashvili (Georgian National Film Center), Eva Hubert (Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein), Sergio Garcia de Leaniz (Eurimages), Snezana Maric (Serbian Film Center), Teresa Hoefert de Turégano (Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg)
Moderator: Yamaç Okur (Bulut Film)
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A Talk on Script Consulting
This cinema class will focus on helpful and critical questions that assist in the screenplay re-writing process. Useful ideas and tips that contribute to the development of a screenplay will be discussed. Participants will also gain insights into how to work with a script consultant.
Speakers: Anita Voorham (Script Consultant), Tobias Pausinger (Industry Consultant)
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Challenges in the Film Production Process
What is the role of a producer from "project to poster"? What does it mean to be a producer? This session will explore the challenges that filmmakers face while bringing an idea and story to life, how to secure financing, and how to maintain creativity in the world of co-productions.
Speaker: Katriel Schory (Head of Israel Film Fund)
