2013 Meetings on the Bridge panels and masterclasses launch today
MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE 2013 - PANELS AND MASTERCLASSES
05-12 April 2013

FRIDAY, 05 APRIL
14:00 – 15:30
What Do We Know About “Project Development”
In this panel moderated by producer Enis Köstepen (Bulut Film) and targeting film students, Tobias Pausinger and Gabriele
Brunnenmeyer will be sharing their experiences about the project and development
stages in production.
The panel is free of charge for film students
Akbank Sanat, 2. kat / 2nd Floor
08 APRIL PAZARTESİ
11:00 - 12:30
VoD and New Methods of Film Distribution and Marketing
Pierre-Alexander Labelle, founder of Under the Milky Way, one of the major
companies in digital distribution and new media industry, will be discussing digital
marketing, introduce the new social media management software Waveback and will make a comparative evaluation of online distribution channels.
Akbank Sanat, 2. kat / 2nd Floor
13:30 - 15:00
Co-Production with Georgia
Films produced in Georgia has been great interest for international festivals in recent years. First Turkey_Georgia co-produced film ‘Memories of the Wind’s director and producer Özcan Alper(Nar Film) and producer Vladimer Katcharava (20 Steps Productions) along with Georgian Film Center deputy director Salome Sepashvili and Georgian Eurimages representative Tamara Tatishvili with the participation of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Cinema will have a review on film funds and essentials of film production in the panel moderated by producer Gulen Guler.
Akbank Sanat, 2nd Floor
15:00 - 16:30
French Film Industry and Support System
How does France finance cultural exception?
In the panel targeting film students from Turkey Éric Garandeau, President of CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée), will be giving brief information on the French film industry, the funding system and World Cinema Fund (Aide aux Cinemas du Monde)
The panel is free of charge for film students
There will be shuttle from IKSV @ 14:00
Istanbul Bilgi University Santral Campus, Energy Museum Seminar Hall
09 APRIL SALI
10:30 - 12:00
Turkey Meets Poland
2014 is the 600th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
Poland and Turkey. In the panel foreshadowing the future co-productions between the two countries and in collaboration with the Polish Film Institute and Adam Mickiewicz Institute, moderated by Bir Film’s CEO Ersan Çongar; the representative of Polish Film Institute, Maria Łętowska, the representatives of Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Kamila Kowalska and Tomasz Janowski, the representative of Lodz Film School, Marcin Malatyński along with the representatives of Wajda School, Joanna Solecka & Agnieszka Marczewska and the with the participation of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Cinema will be also participating.
Akbank Sanat, 2nd Floor
13:30-15:00
Today’s Micro Budget Is No Budget
In the panel moderated by Tobias Pausinger the director and co-producer of the film ‘An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker’, Danis Tanovic, co-producers Cedomir Kolar (A.S.A.P) and Amra Baksic Camo (Scca/pro.ba) will discuss the fascinating production process of the this film that was realized with a low budget and became the winner of the Jury Grand Prix and Best Actor in Berlin Film Festival. Film will also be screened at the Human Rights Competition section of Istanbul Film Festival.
Salon IKSV
15:30 – 17:00
Master Class On Film Adaptations of Literature
This master class targeting producers, directors and scriptwriters interested in film
adaptations of literature which we have also started the see in Turkish Cinema in
recent years, will be taking place with the participation of Isabelle Fauvel, co-founder
of Torino Film Lab-Adaptation Workshop. Fauvel will be giving information about
the workshop and stages of “producing film adaptations of literature” while sharing
the 12 tips to focus. There will be a case study of the film ‘Our Grand Despair’ by Seyfi Teoman which premiered in 2011 Berlin Film Festival competition section and an adaptation from Barış Bıçakçı’s story with the participation of Nadir Öperli.
Akbank Sanat, 2nd Floor
11 APRIL PERŞEMBE
14:00- 16:00
Solutions to Post-production Problems in Co-productions
Who said post-production is only about headaches, technical problems and overspent?
Sébastien Delloye (Entre Chien et loup), producer and co-founder of ep2c workshops focusing on post-production problem in co-productions and Katriel Schory, director of the Israel Film Fund, will be sharing the solutions for the post-production challenges that co-producers are familiar with.
Akbank Sanat, 2nd Floor
16:00- 17:30
Experience of Co-productions with the Armenia–Turkey Cinema platform
In the panel coordinated by French Cultural Center, platform founded by the initiative of
Anadolu Kultur and Golden Apricot International Film Festival bringing together filmmakers from Turkey and Armenia and funding co-productions , will be sharing its six years of experience. Gor Baghdasaryan, director of ‘Neighbours’; Lusin Dink, director of Saroyanland to be screened in the 2013 Istanbul Film Festival National Competition, President of Golden Apricot International Fim Festival Harutyun Khachatryan, platform consultant Melek Ulagay and platform directors Çiğdem Mater with Susanna Harutyunyan will be participating.
French Cultural Center
▪ The Meetings on the Bridge panels and workshops to take place between 5 and
12 April at Akbank Sanat, Salon IKSV and French Cultural Center are open to all
professional filmmakers and cinephiles.
▪ The program of the panels will be announced on film.iksv.org/en/
meetingsonthebridge.
▪ Participation fee for all the panels is 75 TL. Entrance to panels is free for festival badge holders.
▪ To participate at the panels please book in advance at the hospitality desk at the Festival Centre in Akbank Sanat, during the festival.
For further information
T: (212) 334 08 37
film.iksv.org/tr/koprudebulusmalar/
facebook.com/koprudebulusmalar
VENUES
Akbank Sanat, İstiklal Street No:8 Beyoğlu Tel: 0212 252 35 00)
Salon IKSV, Nejat Eczacıbaşı Binası Şadi Konuralp Cad no:5 Şişhane
Fransız Kültür Merkezi, Istiklal Caddesi No:4 34435 İstanbul (0212) 393 8111
Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, Santral Kampüsü, Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı
Kazım Karabekir Cad. No: 2/13 34060 Eyüp İstanbul