Important building block for German-Turkish arthouse cinema

20.10.2022 | 40,000 euros for three new projects

In its current meeting, the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund of MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Medienboard and Istanbul Film Festival - Meetings on the Bridge awards 40,000 euros for the development of three projects.

Pastoral Pathways by Ahmet Necdet Çupur, 20,000 euros Co-production: Liman Film & NiKo Film

Those Who Whistle After Dark by Pinar Yorgancıoğlu, 15,000 euros Co-production: indibindi film yapım & Marlene Film

Thursday Night Is Too Dark by Onur Sefer, 5,000 euros Co-production: ZKF & Bombay Berlin film productions

Fundings from the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund are an important building block for German-Turkish arthouse cinema, which regularly enjoys success at international film festivals. The film funded in 2018, for exampleSnow and the Bear by Selcen Ergun (co-producer is Riva Filmproduktion from Hamburg)) had its world premiere at TIFF in Toronto this year, its German premiere at Filmfest Hamburg and has just been honoured with the Behlül Dal Best First Film Award and the Best Actress Award at the 59th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.

Photo: "Snow and the Bear", Copyright: Albino Zebra Film

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