Friday, Dec 21, 2007
Türk asýllý Amerikalý oyuncu Alex Demir, New York'ta faaliyet gösteren sivil toplum kuruluþu ''Turkish Cultural Center'' (Türk Kültür Merkezi-TCC) tarafýndan düzenlenen toplantýya konuþmacý olarak katýldý.
Hollywood'da aktif olarak oyunculuk yapan ve Amerikan televizyon kanallarýnda yayýmlanan pek çok dizide rol alan Demir, ''A Journey To Hollywood'' (Hollywood'a Yolculuk) adlý sohbet programýnda, TCC'nin yöneticisi Haldun Yavaþ'ýn sorularýný yanýtlayarak, siyaset bilimi eðitiminden Hollywood'a uzanan kiþisel hikayesini katýlýmcýlarla paylaþtý.
Türkiye'den ABD'ye göç eden bir ailenin oðlu olarak New York'ta doðup büyüdüðünü anlatan Demir, ''Annem koruyucu bir Türk annesi olarak, oyunculuk yapmamý deðil, 'iyi bir iþ' bulmamý istiyordu. Üniversite eðitimimin ardýndan gizlice oyunculuk dersleri aldým. Benim aktör olmam aslýnda astronot olmayý baþarmak gibi bir þey. Zorluklara raðmen vazgeçmedim, hayallerimi gerçekleþtirdim. Beni mutlu eden bir þeyi yapmayý seçtim'' diye konuþtu.
Oyunculuða Broadway þovlarý ile baþlayan Demir, oyunculuðun kendisi için bir tutku olduðunu anladýktan sonra Hollywood'a taþýndýðýný ancak aktif olarak oyunculuða baþlama sürecinin beklediðinden çok daha zor olduðunu söyledi. Demir, ''Hollywood'da iliþkiler aðý sizi baþarýya götürüyor. Birileriyle baðlantýn yoksa hiçbir þeysin, yetenek tek baþýna yetmiyor'' dedi.
Hollywood'da Türklere karþý ön yargý olup olmadýðý þeklindeki bir soruya, ''ön yargýnýn deðil yanlýþ algýlamanýn olduðu'' yanýtýný veren Demir, ''Bu toplumdaki insanlar bildiklerinin büyük bölümünü televizyondan ya da filmlerden öðreniyorlar. Bugüne kadar filmlerde ya da dizilerdeki Türk imajý ne yazýk ki çok olumlu deðil. Amerikalýlar bu imajýn alternatifi bir imaj görmedikleri için 'yanlýþ algýlama' devam ediyor. Ben sadece bir oyuncuyum, kendi çapýmda bir þeyler yapmaya çalýþýyorum ancak sektörde daha çok Türk olmasý gerek'' diye konuþtu.
Sektördeki Ermenilerden örnek vererek, herkesin kendi kültürünü tanýtmak için elinden geleni yaptýklarýný anlatan Demir, Türkler hakkýndaki olumsuz imajý düzeltmek için Ýngilizce belgesel filmler çekilmesinin önemini vurguladý.
Kariyer hedefleriyle ilgili olarak ise Demir, Hollywood'da Türkleri ve Türk asýllý Amerikalýlarý temsil ettiðini belirterek, daha çok tanýnmak istediðini, çünkü daha çok tanýnmasýnýn, daha çok Türk'ün sektöre girmesine yardýmcý olmak anlamýna geldiðini söyledi. Oyunculuðu sadece ''iyi oyunculuk'' ve ''kötü oyunculuk'' olarak ikiye ayýrdýðýný belirten Demir, ayrým yapmadan her türlü rolü oynadýðýný sözlerine ekledi.
kaynak: turkishny.com
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Saturday, Jun 23, 2012
The Second "Kazakhstan Montage of Cinemas: Film & Cultural Festival" launches at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Los Angeles on Aug. 3 for a one-week celebration of Kazakh cinema and culture, including musicians.
The festival is a stellar opportunity for directors, producers, location scouts, and the general public to get an understanding and appreciation of this exotic locale without leaving home.
Sweeping from the Caspian Sea on its Russian border to the Altai Mountain range on the Chinese border, Kazakhstan has a rich nomadic history as well as a powerful current tapestry of cultures. Since gaining independence in 1991, the Central Asian Republic has embraced its remarkable filmmaking past that dates back to the 1930's, when Sergei Eisenstein made his classic “Ivan the Terrible” in this mystic land, and has even given rise to several "New Wave" movements.
Opening night on Aug. 3rd begins with a reception at 7 pm, and includes a program of live entertainment until 11 pm, at the DGA Theater.
Sponsored by Kazakh Geographic Society (KazGeo.kz ), helixfilmsinc.com , the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Los Angeles, the festival includes Advisory Board Members Steven-Charles Jaffe (GHOST, K19), David Marconi (Screenwriter, ENEMY OF THE STATE), and Ambassador Erlan Idrissov.
Tickets cost $10 (including free parking) can be purchased from the festival’s website. "Kazakhstan Montage of Cinemas: Film & Cultural Festival 2012" will be held Aug. 3 - 9 at the Directors Guild of America on 7920 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, California
For more information, please see www.kazakhfestival.com - KazakhFilmFestLA@gmail.com
Source : HelixFilmsInc.com
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
The 65th Festival de Cannes drew to a close tonight with the closing awards ceremony hosted by Academy Award nominated actress Berenice Bejo.
The top prize was captured yet again by Michael Haneke for his portrait of an elderly couple Amour. This is the second time he has bested Jacques Audiard who was also in competition with De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone). Haneke becomes one of the few two-time Palme d'Or winners alongside Alf Sjoberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Bille August, Emir Kusturica, Shohei Imamura, and Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne and only the second after August to win with consecutive films – his previous Palme d'Or was for his 2009 film Das weiße Band (The White Ribbon).
Matteo Garrone picked up his second Grand Prix for his film Reality. Previously, he had won in 2008 for Gomorrah.
The surprise winner for the Jury Prize was Ken Loach with The Angels' Share. He previously won the Palme d'Or in 2006 with The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
Another previous Palme d'Or winner won Best Screenplay. Cristian Mungiu who made 4 luni, 3 săptămâni þi 2 zile (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) returned with După dealuri (Beyond the Hills), and it also shared the Best Actress for its stars Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur.
In spite of the heavy American representation in the selection, the only American film to win a prize was Benh Zeitlin's Un Certain Regard entry Beasts of the Southern Wild which won the Camera d'Or for first film. Last night, it had won the FIPRESCI international critics' prize.
Complete list of winners for the 65th Festival de Cannes
Palme d'Or
Amour, Michael Haneke (France-Germany-Austria)
Grand Prix
Reality, Matteo Garrone (Italy-France)
Jury Prize
The Angels' Share, Ken Loach (U.K.-France-Belgium-Italy)
Best Director
Carlos Reygadas, Post tenebras lux (Light After Darkness) (Mexico-France-Germany-Netherlands)
Best Actress
Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur, După dealuri (Beyond the Hills) (Romania-France-Belgium)
Best Actor
Mads Mikkelsen, Jagten (The Hunt) (Denmark-Sweden)
Best screenplay
Cristian Mungiu, După dealuri (Beyond the Hills) (Romania-France-Belgium)
Caméra d'or
Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin (U.S.)
PALME D'OR FOR BEST SHORT FILM
SESSÝZ-BE DENG (SILENCE), REZAN YEÞÝLBAÞ
Source : www.ensonhaber.com
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