Russell Crowe headed to Turkey to direct WWI drama
ISTANBUL - New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe is moving into the director's seat for the first time for father-son war drama. The Water Diviner will begin shooting 26 February, adding…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: Details of a Dream
COTTBUS: Perisan Film of Turkey is producing Detail of a Dream written and directed by Orhan Eskikoy.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: Blood Money
COTTBUS: A Kurdish construction worker in Istanbul fakes an accident resulting in his death in order to help his family obtain “blood money” from the company to secure a home…
FNE at Istanbul FF 2013: Prize winners and Emek protests
ISTANBUL: The 32nd Istanbul Film Festival held from 30 March to 14 April 2013 finished last night after a tumultuous two weeks that saw protests over the closure of the…
FESTIVALS: Istanbul 2013 Competition Announced
Thirteen films, including two Turkish films, will compete in the International Competition of the 32nd Istanbul Film Festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation of Culture and Arts (İKSV) and running…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: Motherland
COTTBUS: Turkish writer/director Senem Tüzen will make her feature film debut with Motherland, a struggle between a traditionalist mother and daughter, who moves to the city.
FESTIVALS: Festival on Wheels Announces 2012 Programme
ANKARA: The 18th Festival on Wheels (www.festivalonwheels.org), 30 November – 10 December 2012, unveiled nine outstanding films that will screen in the Turkish Cinema 2012 section.
Golden Boll FF 2012: Festival winners
ADANA: Voice of My Father by Orhan Eskikoy and Zeynel Dogan has won the Best Film and Best Screenplay awards at the 19th Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival.
Golden Boll Film Festival: Where the Fire Burns
ADANA: Where the Fire Burns, the last part of Ismail Gunes’ Place Trilogy, screens in the Turkish National Competition. The film was released theatrically in Turkey on 5 May 2012…
Golden Boll Film Festival: Somewhere in Between
ADANA: Three years after her San Sebastian winner Pandora’s Box director Yesem Ustaoglu brings Somewhere in Between to the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll film festival.
Golden Boll Film Festival: Watchtower
ADANA: Watchtower screens in the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll Film Festival, after having its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival, in the Contemporary World Cinema…
FNE at Golden Boll Film Festival: New Demirkubuz film Inside
ADANA: Inside, which screens in the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll Film Festival, had its premiere at the 31st Istanbul Film Festival where it received five awards, including…
Golden Boll Film Festival: The Stranger
ADANA: The Stranger will have its world premiere in the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll Film Festival. It will be released in Turkey on 21 December 2012.
FNE at Golden Boll Film Festival: Winds
ADANA: Winds will have its world premiere in the Turkish National Competition of the 2012 Golden Boll Film Festival.
FNE at Golden Boll Film Festival: Where is My Mother Tongue?
ADANA: Where is My Mother Tongue had its world premiere in the 2012 Istanbul Film Festival’s main competition.
FNE at the Golden Boll Film Festival: The Circle
ADANA: The Circle is the latest film from Dervis Zaim, whose previous films, made over the last 20 years, include Waiting for Heaven, Dot and Somersault in a Coffin.
FNE at the Golden Boll Film Festival: Saint Ayse
ADANA: Saint Ayse directed by Elfe Uluc will make its premiere in the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll Film Festival.
FNE at Golden Boll Film Festival: Night of Silence
ADANA: Night of Silence, which screens in the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll Film Festival, had its world premiere at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival’s Generation section where…
FNE at the Golden Boll Film Festival: Know My Name
ADANA: Know My Name will have its world premiere in the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll film festival.
FNE at the Golden Boll Film Festival: Load
ADANA: The latest film from veteran director Erdan Kiral, Load, screens in the Turkish National Competition of the Golden Boll film festival.
