70,000 euros for German-Turkish arthouse cinema

07.11.2024 | From Berlin and Hamburg to Istanbul

Successfully supported by the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund: İlker Çatak's new cinema film YELLOW LETTERS

Hamburg, 07.11.2024 - At this year's meeting, the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund of Medienboard, MOIN Film Fund and Istanbul Film Festival will award 70,000 euros for the development of seven new German-Turkish film projects.

„Ballad of the Skeleton“ von Murat Uğurlu, 10.000 Euro
Koproduktion: Rubikon Film und Klinker Film, Hamburg

„Divine Poison“ von Nehir Tuna, 10.000 Euro
Koproduktion: Tuna Film und Red Balloon Film, Hamburg

„I Recognized Him By His Hands“ von Ömer Çapoğlu, 10.000 Euro
Koproduktion: Liman Film und JYOTI Film, Hamburg

„A Real Woman“ von Eylem Kaftan, 10.000 Euro
Koproduktion: Kolor Productions und Zischlermann Filmproduktion, Lübeck/Berlin

„100 Thousand Turkish Liras“ von Nazli Elif Durlu, 10.000 Euro
Koproduktion: Istos Film und Achtung Panda!, Berlin

„The Cremation Society“ von Mahmut Fazil Coşkun, 10.000 Euro
Koproduktion: MFC Film und Studio Zentral, Berlin

„Fragments of this Beauty“ von Burak Çevik, 10.000 Euro
Koproduktion: Fol Films und aus Berlin: Schiwago Film

The German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund has existed since 2011 and is an important building block for the promotion of German-Turkish co-productions. This summer, filming was completed for the new film by Oscar-nominated director İlker Çatak (“The Teacher's Lounge”). Çatak's film “Yellow Letters” was made with the support of the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund.

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