Founded in 2011, the fund supports feature films from Turkey and Germany in the early stages of development. This year, more applications have been received than ever before. For the first time, funding totalling 125,000 euros will be awarded to ten projects - the highest amount of funding since the fund was established. Half of the funded projects are debut feature films, which reaffirms the fund's ongoing commitment to young filmmakers.
FUNDED PROJECTS:
Ivanov, 15.000 euros
Director: Emre Kayış
Co-production: EMK Film, Mîtos Film, Berlin
Season of Fire, 15,000 euros
Director: Cansu Baydar
Co-production: Liman Film, Jyoti Film, Hamburg
The Guardians of the Old Lady, 15.000 Euro
Director: Selda Taşkın
Co-production: Sezz Film, Schiwago Film, Berlin
The Mouth of the Whale, 15.000 Euro
Director: Amirali Navaee
Co-production: Sinecera Film, Marlene Film, Hamburg
Chasing the Wind, 12,500 Euro
Director: Rezan Yeşilbaş
Co-production: Rez Film, Bredok Film, Berlin
Goodbye for Now, 12.500 Euro
Director: Kasım Ördek
Co-production: Parda Film, DGS Berlin, Berlin
Dream Girl, 10,000 Euro
Director: Kaan Müjdeci
Co-production: Kaan Film, Watchmen Productions, Berlin
Keklik, 10.000 Euro
Director: Seda Kaçak
Co-production: Istos Film, Fünferfilm, Hamburg
That Country, 10.000 euros
Director: Yusuf Elbaşı
Co-production: Fol Films, Tamtam Film, Hamburg
The Hunchback, 10,000 euros
Director: Ahu Öztürk
Co-production: Roni Film, Kaio Film, Berlin
The selected projects stand for the lively creative exchange between filmmakers from Germany and Turkey, strengthen intercultural cooperation and bring unique stories to the screen. The German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund thus continues to play an important role in the Fundings of new voices and expands the spectrum of international co-productions.
