Istanbul focus of scenario competition
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Anatolia News Agency
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Şubat 13, 2009 00:00
BERLIN - The Scenario Writers Association, Sender, is organizing a scenario competition as part of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture.
At a press meeting held in Berlin, spokesperson Eylem Kaftan said the members of the European Scenario Writers Federation would be able to join the competition. Kaftan said writers should write a three-sentence presentation, one-page summary and at most 10-page English-language script for the application, adding that Istanbul should be the main character in the story.
Kaftan said a jury, made up of famous European people in the field of cinema, would announce 10 finalists on Oct. 30. "These finalists will be invited to Istanbul and given a chance to improve their writing skills. They will also be able to meet filmmakers in Istanbul."
The Television and Cinema Film Producers Union, or TESİYAP, President Mine Vargı said they backed the competition organized by Sender. Vargı said Turkish cinema had gained success in 2008 with many films and reached record number of audiences.
She said the richness of Turkish cinema was being discovered, adding that they were invited by foreign countries and it was a very big advantage for their international success.
Ayşen Sever, who is responsible for cinema, documentary and animation projects of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, said their aim was to make Istanbul a center of attraction.
Kaftan said a jury, made up of famous European people in the field of cinema, would announce 10 finalists on Oct. 30. "These finalists will be invited to Istanbul and given a chance to improve their writing skills. They will also be able to meet filmmakers in Istanbul."
The Television and Cinema Film Producers Union, or TESİYAP, President Mine Vargı said they backed the competition organized by Sender. Vargı said Turkish cinema had gained success in 2008 with many films and reached record number of audiences.
She said the richness of Turkish cinema was being discovered, adding that they were invited by foreign countries and it was a very big advantage for their international success.
Ayşen Sever, who is responsible for cinema, documentary and animation projects of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, said their aim was to make Istanbul a center of attraction.