The Antalya Film Forum was created to support the development of Turkish films and create opportunities for co-productions. The forum is co-directed by ArmaΔan LaleΒ andΒ PΔ±nar EvrenosoΔlu and ran from October 2-6.
There are 5 categories that can be entered for consideration. Being selected for any of them, provides the opportunity for one-on-one meetings with industry professionals. The categories themselves have a competitive level with funding awards to be won.
This year 27 projects were selected to compete in the 5 categories, with 15 of them receiving funding and support.
Nine projects competed in the βPitching for Feature Films in Developmentβ platform, juried by Antonio Saura,Β Selin Vatansever TezcanΒ andΒ Teresa Hoefert de TurΓ©gano. Of the 9 projects, they selected βThe Ballad of the Skeltonβ from director Murat UΔurlu| and producer BΓΌke AkΕehirli, and βThe Mothβ from director AslΔ± AkdaΔ and producer Bilal BaΔcΔ± for Development Platform Awards. Additionally, Knight Rider 3: Blue Ocean from director Ziya Demirel and producer Anna Maria AslanoΔlu was given the Film StandartlarΔ± Post Production Award, and 8thΒ Floor from director TunΓ§ Εahin and producers AslΔ± Filiz & Ersan Γongar was given the Filmarka Equipment Support Award.
Five projects competed in βFeatures Work-in-Progressβ platform. Unlike the development category, this one is for projects that are about to finish shooting or already in post-production. The platform was juried by Anna Hoffmann,Β Dilek AydΔ±nΒ andΒ Nathalie Jeung. They selected βDominitoryβ from director Nehir Tuna and producer Tanay AbbasoΔlu & Dorothe Beinemeier for the Features Work-in-Progress Award. Additionally, the Special Jury prize went to βNew Dawn Fadesβ from director GΓΌrcan Keltek and producer Arda Γiltepe, while the BaΕka Sinema Distribution and Promotion Award went to βHesitation Woundβ from director Selman Nacar and producers Burak Γevik &Diloy GΓΌlΓΌn. Finally, Turkish Radio and Televison (TRT) gave their own Features Work-in Progress Award, presented by Faruk GΓΌven, the Head of Cinema at TRT, to βConfrontationβ from director Filiz Kuka and producers SeΓ§kin AkyΔ±ldΔ±z & Filiz Kuka.
In the βDocumentaries Work-in Progressβ platform, juried by AurΓ©lien Marsais, Charlotte Reekers and Zeynep GΓΌzel βA Simple Placeβ directed by Etna Γzbek andΒ produced byΒ Burak Karamete, andΒ βElsewhereβΒ directed and produced byΒ Melis BirderΒ withΒ Nesra GΓΌrbΓΌzΒ also producing both won the Documentaries Work-in-Progress Award. βA Simple Placeβ was also was selected for the BaΕka Sinema Distribution Award while βElsewhereβ received the PostbΔ±yΔ±k Sound Post Production Award. Additionally, β61 Minutes in Trapped Zoneβ from director Canberk Emre Δ°pekΒ and producers Merve Tohum & Alican Acar was given the Documentary Association of Europe Encouragement Award, while βHold Stillβ, directed by Berke BaΕ and produced by Enis KΓΆstepen was awarded the Film StandartlarΔ± Color Grading Award.
Of the five projects selected for the βSeries / Short Series Pitchingβ platformΒ juried by Julia Schulte,Β Leticia GodinhoΒ andΒ YamaΓ§ Okur, βHalf-Lifeβ from creators Tilbe Cana Δ°nanΒ andΒ Kubilay KaraΒ and producersΒ Yelin McKayΒ was selected for the Netflix Grow Creative Project Development Support. Additionally, βZek the Flatmateβ from creators ErinΓ§ DurlanΔ±k and Yusuf Onur AydΔ±n, director by ErinΓ§ DurlanΔ±k and producers Ceren ΓzkanlΔ± SamlΔ± and Elif Nur Kayalar, received the Color Up Color Grading Award.
The finally category is a new one. A memorial fund in memory of the Turkish actor, SΓΌmer TilmaΓ§ to encourage film making in Antalya. Three projects competed in the βSΓΌmer TilmaΓ§ Antalya Film Support Fund Pitchingβ platform juried by Deniz AkΓ§ay,Β Uygar ΕirinΒ andΒ Zeynep Koray. βRabidβ from writer/director Abdurrahman Γner and Arzu Εenses Γner was selected for the SΓΌmer TilmaΓ§ Antalya Film Support Fund Award.
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