The Turkish public broadcaster, TRT, has launched an international video-on-demand platform TRT Tabii. The platform has been accessible since May 7th in Turkey and by the end of the year will be available in about twenty countries. It offers many home-grown programmes, including a choice of popular series broadcast over the past ten years. Viewers …
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In a recent press release, the Turkish Broadcasting Corporation (TRT), the country’s first and only public service media, announced the launch of its new digital news channel TRT Afrika. Available in four languages (English, French, Swahili and Hausa), the channel wants to show “Africa as it is” by using rigorous journalism. Its other missions include …
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The 59th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival took place from October 1st to 8th in the centre of the well-known Turkish seaside resort. Created in 1964, the organisers claim the festival has become, “the beating heart of Turkish cinema”, and is thus the starting point in the careers of many film-makers. The festival has built …
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On June 26th the members of the 12 Punto jury announced the winners of the 4th session of this annual event organized by TRT to support Turkish film projects at the script stage. Each year there are meetings, masterclasses and interviews given by international professionals. During his opening speech, TRT Director General Zahid Sobaci enthusiastically …
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Nehir Tuna’s first feature, Yurt, has begun post-production. This Turkish, German and French co-production has received several grants, including one for production and development from Sundance and another from the German-Turkish co-production development fund. Yurt is set in Turkey at the end of the 1990’s, with the country marked by religious tension and discrimination against …
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The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has confirmed its support for the writing and production of short and animated films. 65 projects have already benefited from this fund, estimated at 1.8 million Turkish lira ($123,000). The list of projects is available here. A committee of 8 ministerial staffers and film professionals selected the projects …
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Now in its 5th year, the Foça International Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Documentary Film Days (Foça Film Days) has opened its call for applications. The closing date is April 30th. Foça Film Days is a documentary film festival focussing on archaeological heritage. The theme of this year’s event is “Change/Transformation”: “how and why humans initiate …
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