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2010 Ýstanbul Loot

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009

Ýstanbul 2010 kültür deðil yaðma baþkenti! Hangi gazeteci ve yazarlar ajanstan nasiplendi?

'Ýstanbul 2010 Avrupa Kültür Baþkenti' için kurulan ajansa yapýlan 1595 ayrý baþvuru ve onayýn belgelerini ele geçirdi. AKB'nin onayladýðý projeler için milyonlarca lira daðýtýldýðý ortaya çýktý.

“Ýstanbul 2010 Avrupa Kültür Baþkenti Ajansý”nýn (AKB) dev bir kamu kuruluþuna dönüþtüðü ileri sürülüyor. Avrupa Birliði Konseyi’nin, 2006 yýlýnda,Ýstanbul’u 2010 Avrupa Kültür Baþkenti seçmesiyle oluþturulan, kesilen vergiler ve çeþitli ödeneklerle devasa bir bütçeye sahip olan ajansta, “Jüri” konumundaki yöneticiler, kendilerine ve yakýnlarýna ait projeleri onaylayýp milyonlarca liranýn altýna imza atmakla suçlanýyor. Nobel Ödülü sahibi Orhan Pamuk’a, “Masumiyet Müzesi” projesi için verilen desteðin de 754 bin 500 TL olduðu ortaya çýktý.

10 BÝN DOLAR ABD’YE

Yine 2010 kapsamýnda, 2 camiye 4 milyon 550 bin TL’lik halý alýnmasýna karar verildi. Ayrýca AKB, Ýstanbul 2010 çalýþmalarý kapsamýnda, ABD’de bulunan ve Fethullah Gülen cemaatine yakýnlýðýyla bilinen, Chicago Türk Amerikan Topluluðu’nun yapacaðý Türk Dünyasý Festivali’ne de “bronz sponsor” oldu ve 10 bin dolar ödedi.

Ýstanbul 2010 çalýþmalarý üzerinde uzun süredir tartýþmalar yaþanýrken, AKB Yürütme Kurulu Baþkaný Nuri Çolakoðlu istifa etmiþ, yerine plastik sanayiinin önde gelen isimlerinden Þekib Avdaviç atanmýþtý. Gazete HABERTÜRK, Ýstanbul 2010 Avrupa Kültür Baþkenti Ajansý’nýn aldýðý pek çok karara ve onaylanmýþ ya da onaylanmamýþ projelere ulaþtý. Nobel ödüllü yazar Orhan Pamuk’un son kitabý “Masumiyet Müzesi” büyük bir kampanyayla geçen yýl okurlarla buluþmuþtu. Yazar Pamuk, Türkiye’nin ve Avrupa’nýn en çok kazanan yazarlarýndan biri olarak kitabýnda öyküsünün anlatýldýðý Beyoðlu Çukurcuma Caddesi’ndeki 24 No’lu eski Brukner Apartmaný’ný satýn almýþ ve müzeye dönüþtürmek için Mimar Ýhsan Bilgin’le anlaþmýþtý. Masumiyet Müzesi’nde romanýn kahramaný Kemal’in, büyük aþký Füsun’un hatýrasýný canlý tutmak için biriktirdiði eþyalarý ve nesneleri sergilenecek. 60 metrekare taban alaný üzerine oturan, 3 katlý, 3 cepheli küçük bir apartmandan oluþan müze için Pamuk’un bir vakýf kurup AKB’ye baþvurarak proje sunduðu ortaya çýktý.

AKB, 08.06.2009 tarih ve 2009- 127 nolu kararýyla, “Masumiyet Vakfý adýna, Orhan Pamuk tarafýndan Ajansýmýza baþvurusu yapýlan ‘Masumiyet Müzesi’ projesinin Ýstanbul 2010 AKB projesi olarak kabulüne, projeye Ajans bütçesinden 754 bin 500 TL tutarýnda destek olunmasýna” karar verdi. Þimdi merak edilen, Pamuk’un 180 metrekarelik müzeye 754 bin 500 TL’lik hangi nesne ve eþyalarý sýðdýracaðý!

PAMUK’TAN 2. PROJE

Orhan Pamuk’un Ajans 2010’dan beklentisinin sadece “Masumiyet Müzesi”yle ilgili olmadýðý, 933 nolu baþvuru dosyasýyla ortaya çýkýyor. Yönetmen Ýsmail Sancak, “Orhan Pamuk: Ýstanbul Rüyasý” belgesel filmi için Ajans’tan 1 milyon 953 bin 252 TL istiyor ve bu dosya da onay için bekliyor. Bayrak, projenin Orhan Pamuk tarafýndan desteklendiðini ve yazarýn tüm arþivini bu çalýþma için açacaðýný projesine ekliyor.

‘ÝSTANBUL 2010’ ÝÞTAH KABARTIYOR...

AKB, 12.05.2009 tarihinde aldýðý 2009-84 nolu kararýyla, “03-07 Haziran 2009 tarihleri arasýnda Ýtalya’da gerçekleþecek ‘Venedik Bineali’ için 2010 AKB projesinin tanýtýmýnýn yapýlmasý amacýyla bir resepsiyon verilmesine, 4 bin Euro’yu geçmemek üzere resepsiyon giderlerinin Ajans bütçesi”nden geçmesine karar vermiþti.

SERT ELEÞTÝRÝLER YAPILDI

Ancak Venedik Bineali’ndeki Türk Pavyonu’nda parasýzlýktan kokteyl yapýlamazken, Asya Pavyonu’nda AKB’nin ödeneðiyle bu kokteyl yapýlmýþtý.

Daha sonra Asya Pavyonu’nun küratörünün Beral Madra olduðu ortaya çýkmasý sanat çevrelerinde sert eleþtirilere neden olmuþtu. “Jüri” konumundaki Madra, Ajans’a 954, 955 ve 956 nolu proje baþvurularý sundu. Bu projelerin danýþmaný olarak da Melih Görgün, Erdað Aksel, Ahmet Öktem, Tayfun Erdoðmuþ ve Nermin Soybaþýlý’nýn isimlerini sýraladý. Madra’nýn, “Ýstanbul yaþýyor ve çalýþýyor” sempozyumu organizasyonu için 438 bin 290 TL, “Taþýnabilir Sanat / ‘Ýsim Þehir’ Karma Sergisi” açýlýþý için 181 bin 100 TL ve “Ýstanbul sanat fuarlarýnýn ve uluslararasý katýlýmlarýnýn desteklenmesi / Comtemporaly Sanat Fuarý” için 178 bin TL’lik proje bütçesi isteði, Ajans tarafýndan bütünüyle onaylandý. Ayrýca “Ýstanbul yaþýyor ve çalýþýyor” projesine bütçe açýðý nedeniyle, 23.06.2009 tarih ve 09-255-5 sayýlý kararla 186 bin 69 TL ek bütçe çýkartýldý.

Madra’nýn akrabalarýndan, Sivil Toplum Enstitüsü’nün desteðiyle kurulan Açýk Radyo’nun kurucularýndan Cem Madra, 937 nolu proje baþvurusuyla “Sulukule Romanlarý”ný anlatan projesi için 98 bin 369 TL, yine Madra’nýn yakýnlarýndan Jak Kohen, “Açýk Þehir 2010” projesi için 163 bin 548 TL istedi ve bu talepler komisyonda bekliyor.

JÜRÝ MÝ, YARIÞMACI MI?

Uzmanlar burada en önemli sorunun Madra’nýn eserleri deðerlendiren bir jüri üyesi mi, yoksa yarýþmacý mý olduðuna dikkat çekiyor. Bu noktada yöneltilen önemli bir eleþtiri de gelen projeleri deðerlendirmekte sorumlu olan Madra’nýn, bir yandan da kendisine proje üretmesi. Tüm büyük bütçeli projelerin ardýnda da Görsel Sanatlar Yönetmeni olarak Beral Madra’nýn bulunduðu ileri sürülüyor. Ajans’ýn Görsel Sanatlar Yönetmeni olan Beral Madra, ayný zamanda Radikal Gazetesi’nde yazýyor.

Orhan Pamuk, kitabý için kurduðu müzeye para istedi

2006 Nobel Edebiyat Ödülü, ‘Ýstanbul’un melankolik ruhunu araþtýrma yolunda, kültürlerin çatýþmalarý ve birbirleriyle iç içe geçmesinde yeni semboller bulan Orhan Pamuk’a verilmiþti. Pamuk, ödül töreninde yaptýðý konuþmada, “babasýnýn bavulu“nu anlatarak büyük alkýþ almýþ, yaklaþýk 1.9 milyon TL para ödülünün de sahibi olmuþtu. Masumiyet Müzesi projesi için Ýstanbul 2010 Ajansý’ndan 754 bin 500 TL destek alan Pamuk yine yönetmen Ýsmail Bayrak’la ajansa sunduðu, “Ýstanbul Rüyasý” filmi onaylandýðý takdirde, 1 milyon 953 bin 252 TL daha destek alacak.

Ýstanbul 2010, aydýnlarýn, gazetecilerin, yazarlarýn da dikkatini çekiyor ve proje üretiyorlar. Yeni Þafak yazarý ve eski Marksist Ayþe Böhürler, 17.07.2009 tarih ve 09/259-5 sayýlý kararla “Ýstanbul’un Sýrlarý” projesi için, Danýþma Kurulu üyeliði de yaptýðý AKB’den 210 bin TL bütçe alýyor. Radikal Gazetesi’nin “keskin muhalifi” Yýldýrým Türker, Dilek Gökçin’le birlikte hazýrladýðý, 739 kayýt nolu “Neden Geldim Ýstanbul’a” belgeseli projesi için Ajans’tan 896 bin 717 TL bütçe bekliyor.

TALÝPOÐLU DA TALÝP!

Ankaralý gazeteci Tayfun Talipoðlu, 815 kayýt nolu “Ýstanbul’da Kadýn Olmak” belgesel projesiyle, 1 milyon 349 bin 570 TL istiyor. Ajans bütçenin yüzde 97’sine onay veriyor ve 1 milyon 295 bin 970 TL ödenek çýkýyor. Talipoðlu’nun projesi, Ajans’ýn 3 ay öncesi kayýtlarýna göre beklemede duruyor.

AKB’den proje alan diðer liberal isimden biri de, ünlü yazar Deniz Türkali. Türkali, 3 yýl önce kaybettiði eþi, ünlü yönetmen Atýf Yýlmaz’la ilgili projeyi Ajans’a sunuyor. Ajans, 30.06.2009 tarih ve 09/256-1 sayýlý kararýnda “Atýf Yýlmaz Stüdyosu” projesini, Ýstanbul 2010 AKB projesi olarak kabul ediyor ve projeye 490 bin TL katkýda bulunmaya karar veriyor. Ajans tarafýndan, Türkiye Yazarlar Birliði’ne, “Ýstanbul Edebiyat Mevsimi” projesi için 14.07.2009 tarih ve 09.258-14 nolu kararla, 352 bin TL katkýda bulunuluyor.

KENAN IÞIK’A KIRMIZI IÞIK

Bu arada bir de kaybeden var: Onun adý da Kenan Iþýk. Baþvuru dosyasýna 1 numaradan giriþ yapan ünlü tiyatrocu Kenan Iþýk, Ýstanbul’un çeþitli tarihsel mekânlarýnda “Hüsnü Aþk” oyununu sergilemek üzere 1 milyon 625 bin TL’lik proje öneriyor ama bu oyunun Þehir Tiyatrosu’nda oynandýðý ortaya çýkýnca, proje hemen rafa kaldýrýlýyor.

Gün geçmiyor ki 2010 Ýstanbul Avrupa Kültür Baþkenti Ajansý’nýn çalýþmalarýyla ilgili bir tartýþma çýkmasýn. Ýktidar kavgalarý kadar projelere yapýlan itirazlar da yüksek sesle dile getirilmeye baþlandý. Son olay da, yönetmen Mustafa Altýoklar’ýn zehir zemberek mektubu.

Yanlýþ anlaþýlmasýn, bütün bunlarý kesinlikle þeffaflýk adýna doðru buluyorum.
Sonuçta alýnan vergilerle yürütülüyor iþler. Kimin nereye ne kadar para verdiði ve kimin bundan pay aldýðýný bilmek herkesin hakký.

En son yönetmen Mustafa Altýoklar’ýn Film Yönetmenleri Derneði Baþkaný olarak üyelerine gönderdiði açýklamayý okudum.
2010 Ajansý, yapýlacak iþleri 12 Yönetmenlik altýnda toplamýþtý biliyorsunuz. Bunlardan biri de Sinema Yönetmenliði ve Altýoklar da burada Danýþma Kurulu’nda görev yapýyor.

Sinema Yönetmenliði projelerinin neler olduðu ana hatlarýyla açýklanmýþ ama bütçeleri belirtilmemiþti. Bu vesileyle ilk kez 2010 için yapýlan film projeleri bütçeleriyle birlikte açýklanmýþ oluyor.

Ama Mustafa Altýoklar’ýn bir takým itirazlarý var. Ve bunlarý yüksek sesle diye getiriyor. En fazla tepkiyi de, Hollywood’da film afiþi tasarýmcýsý olarak çalýþan Emrah Yücel’e. Yücel, çeþitli yönetmenlerin anlatacaðý küçük Ýstanbul hikayelerinden bir film yapmayý tasarlýyor. Altýoklar, ayrýca oklarýný “halkla iliþkilerci” dediði Mehmet Çelebi’ye de yolluyor. ABD’de bir PR Ajansý olan Çelebi, Sharon Stone ve Andy Garcia’nýn Kurtlar Vadisi’nde oynamasýný, Christina Aguilera’nýn Var mýsýn Yok Musun programý için Türkiye’ye gelmesini ayarlamýþtý.

YUKARIDAN GELEN EMÝRLE 40 MÝLYON TL

Verdiðimiz tabloda hangi projeye ne kadar bütçe ayrýldýðýný inceleyebilirsiniz.
Danýþma Kurulu bir karar verme organý deðil, projeler hakkýnda görüþ bildiriyor ve bu görüþler Artistik Komite’ye sunuluyor. Son kararý Yürütme Kurulu veriyor.
Altýoklar bütün bu bilgileri dernek üyelerine aktardýktan sonra sinema projeleriyle ilgili düþüncelerini þu þekilde dile getiriyor:
“Bugüne kadar Türkiye Sinemasý’na hiçbir katkýsý olmamýþ, hiçbir sinema filminin yapým, yönetim ya da senaryo üretimi aþamasýnda yer almamýþ afiþçi Emrah Yücel ve halkla iliþkiler þirketi sahibi Mehmet Çelebi’nin henüz býrakýn senaryoyu, sinopsisleri dahi olmayan projelerine “yukarýdan” gelen emirle toplam 40.000.000 TL destek verilmesini asla kabul etmeyeceðimizi bildirdim. Bazý üyelerin afiþçiyle halkla iliþkilercinin Amerika’da iyi lobi yapabileceklerini (ne demekse?) belirtmeleri üzerine itirazým kurulda maalesef yeteri kadar destek bulamadý.

Üyesi olduðum bir kurulda ki tartýþmalarý sizlere aktardýðým için üyelikten ihraç edilme ihtimali, taþýdýðým sorumluluðun karþýsýnda tek kelimeyle “anlamsýzdýr”.
Üstelik Danýþma Kurulu üyeliði ne maddi, ne manevi, ne de dolaylý bir kiþisel çýkar pozisyonudur. Neden istifa etmediðimi soracak olursanýz eðer, cevabým açýktýr: Desteklenmeyi hak eden projelerin haklýlýðýný savunmak ve sürece, sinema tarihimiz adýna þahit olmak için…
Vergilerimizle oluþturulan bir fondan Amerikan sinemasýna destek verilmesine izin vermeyeceðimi ve sizlerden alacaðým güçle mücadeleye devam edebileceðimi bildirmek ister, keyfiyeti bilginize arz ederim. Mustafa Altýoklar”


Kazakh Festival 'Montage of Cinemas' Opens August 3 – 9 at DGA, Los Angeles, CA

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

Palme D'or for Best Short Film in the 65th Cannes goes to "Sessiz" (Be-Deng)

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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Gradient Effects Completes Two Films for Sundance

Arabs and Muslims in Hollywood

Coming to Türkiye for THY Spot

Ýdil Biret Concert in New York

PANDORA’NIN KUTUSU to be released on January 23rd in Türkiye

Deadly Accident in TV show 'Sonbahar'

"3 Monkeys" in Palm Springs Film Festival

University Of Toronto Graduate Publishes His Sixth Book

Turkish Films in Syria

Karagöz in Türk-Amerikan Television

MUSTAFA MISTIK!

6th-7th September Events in Yeþilçam

Death to film critics! Hail to the CelebCult!

Dostum Pasifik Signing Day in Westwood

Özpetek films in New York

From Rob Delaney to Turks: Fuck off & fuck you!

Nuri Bilge Ceylan is Best Director in Asia-Pacific Screen Awards & 3 Monkeys Interview

Sedef Erken: Müzisyenler Sendikasý Kurulmalý

Why couldn't it find a sponsor?

3 Awards to 3 Turkish Films

Emre Aydýn is MTV's "Best European Artist"

Instead of Turkish

Horror Oscars to a Turkish Film

International Student Film Festival Hollywood

Son Buluþma

Turkish Films' Trip in TÜRKÝSTAN

Turkish Music Industry Needs A Change

Turkish Kasbah

"Pandora’nýn Kutusu" wins Golden Shell for Best Film in Spain

New York Turkish Film Festival

PRESS RELEASE Jennifer Fontaine

'Filmmaking is my sickness, success is my painkiller'

KUBÝLAY QB TUNÇER IN LAS VEGAS

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Serdar Burhan Kalsýn is in American Carol

Türkiye's advertisement according to Ali Taran

Olçun Tan-Gradient Effects Makes Gnarls Barkley's Heart Sing

Sinem and Alper on Turkish-American Hour

3 Top BFF Prizes To Turkish Movies From

America Dance Festival hosts a familiar name: Aydýn Teker

Doðukan Manço's interview

Turkish Cinema Panel in New York

Turkish Cinema comes to the U.S.

My lonely and beautiful country

Turks in 'Body Of Lies'

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Gets 'The Best Director' Award In Cannes

'Three Monkeys' makes Cannes

"THE SECOND VENICE" gains more global attention and applause

Hüseyin Karabey wins Best Narrative Filmmaker in Tribeca

TIE events in the Media: TÜRKLER, ABD FÝLM SEKTÖRÜNE EL ATTI

DOCU TURK TURKISH DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE 2008, Los Angeles

Turkish Documentaries screened in New York

Osmanlý(Ottoman)-Türk Music Concert in Carnegie Hall, NY

Wexler, Fontaine sketch Clowns

DUMAN USA TOUR 2008

The New Atatürk

Sinem Saniye is coming to LA to give her first concert!

ÝNSANÝty Sanat Sergisi - Beliz Ýristay

TRT's New Show About 1915 Armenian Events

Freedom and Democracy in the U.S.

Ertuð Tüfekçioðlu's Interview at Ebru TV

Public Ozan Aþýk Veysel commemorated

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Music World Wins A New Song : "Shake It Baby!"

Giovanni Scognamillo: “I'm an artisan, not an artist.”

Bayrampaþa film feels like a documentary

'Short Filmmakers are after the trophy'

'120' opens on 15th of February, 2008

OPET's GÝTT ad campaign with Cem Yýlmaz wins award in New York

Alex Demir's interview on Turkish Hour

Safa Önal is in the Guinness Book but still does not own a house

Kazakistan is in Oscars

"When I Don't Sleep.." Sinem Saniye's album is out

Fazýl Say's Father Recieves Award On Behalf Of His Son

World Famous Gülsin Onay will play at Kremlin Palace

Longest short film

Recep Ývedik to be released on February 22nd

A Youthful Awakening to Mother Nature’s Laws in a Turkish Village

George Washington University to offer fellowships for filmmakers

'Made in Europe' to be released soon

HÝPHOPÝSTAN is on the Top 10 Hip Hop Film List

HÝPHOPÝSTAN wins best Short Documentary Award

Nihat Genç tells...

Cinema is Cinema!

Turkish Films satisfy locals: Booming film business builds volume

Mehmet Akif Ersoy 1873, Ýstanbul - December 27, 1936, Ýstanbul

Turkish actor changing mindsets in Hollywood

If you kiss, you're on Youtube

‘HOLLYWOOD CHAT' IN NEW YORK WITH TURKISH DESCENT AMERICAN ACTOR ALEX DEMÝR

Akýn's dual allegiance reflected in his movies

Gencebay: 'Greeks might be our relatives''

Türk Film Festival in Köln

Seda Aybay's "Ýstanbul Hatýralarý" by Kybele Dans Theater

The Whirling Dervishes, Royce Hall, Mon., Dec.17th!

Türks in Louvre Museum

Türk Film Days in France

'Crysis' by 3 Diaspora Turkish brothers

Kurdistan myth leaks into Hollywood to boost anti-Turkism

ÝZ, SELECTED EUROPE'S BEST DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL

TAKVA "A Man's Fear of God" Screening in Los Angeles, CA

Lev Yýlmaz's Tales of Mere Existence

Sertab's English Türkü protested

Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia

'Saklý Yüzler' Premiere

Justin McCarthy on Ebru TV

Türk Filmi - a poem

"I'll direct a Turkish War of Independence movie"

WE Need to SCREAM! by Leslie Bates-Büyüktürkoðlu

They rocked the United States

A documentary called "From Armenian diary? You or us?"

MUSEREVIEW - Poets of the Month of July, August, September, October 2007

Now I like saying "I'm a Türk"

TAKVA has 3 nominations in Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Hayko Cepkin's Ýzmir Concert

Cyprus International Short Film Festival (CISFF 08)

'Takva' director Özer Kýzýltan nominated for 'European Discovery'

"Ýklimler" released in Germany on 27th of September

Turkish rock band mor ve ötesi is coming to the US for two West Coast shows in November!

"Yaþamýn Kýyýsýnda" is Germany's Oscar nomination

Jeff Treves' new work on CG Society

On 29th of September, Goran Bregoviç will play in Ankara

12 Nominations from Europe to "Yumurta"

Zeki Demirkubuz films screened in New York City

Istanbul NOW in Vienna-Einladung zur Vernissage am 13. September

Türk-Armenian brotherhood on the Peace Day

A Book: Temaþvarlý Osman Aða

3rd International Avrasya Film Festival opens with Ang Lee

'Takva' won The Best Picture Award in Saraybosna

Mevlana Movie to be shot in Konya

A Play "Calling In Love" World premier opens on 8.17.07 Friday

'Kurtlar' to shoot sitcom

TRT's Hollywood initiative

1st Annual Sevim Tanürek Singing Contest

Comic Book about Atatürk's biography

Why doesn't Europe listen to Turkish Music?

Fatih Akýn will shoot Trabzonspor documentary

Altýn Portakal starts a new funding for Turkish Cinema

THE SECOND VENICE - by Askin OZCAN

Türkiye is talking about these 2 TV ads

Happy 4th of July

Kemal Sunal was remembered on his 7th death anniversary

Guardian names ‘Uzak' among top 1000 films

Turkish Culture to be introduced in Disneyland

Kýrýk Melek baþladý - Broken Angel

Photograph exhibition titled “Ýstanbul Armenians”

Times and Winds (Beþ Vakit) in Los Angeles Film Festival 2007

Yener Korkut on TRT

"The Anatolian" will be screening at USC on June 10, 2007

Turkish Director Þahin's documentary breaks records in History Channel

Fatih Akýn's success in Cannes 2007

Clementine Feature Set Up in Türkiye

Muses Prize - Poetry to Askin Ozcan

The Anatolian to be screened in Robert Zemeckis Digital Arts Center in Los Angeles

Seminar: Muslim Characters on Prime-Time TV at Museum of Television & Radio

A Mondo Macabro documentary on Turkish Pop Cinema

ATIF YILMAZ’ý saygýyla anýyoruz

Short Films to be shot in KARS

Alex Demir on Ebru TV

TWO GIRLS at Southeast European Film Festival at Los Angeles

ON PBS: American Masters: Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

ARMENIAN REVOLT 1894-1920 - SCREENING ON 25TH

18th Annual Turkish Film Days to begin in Munich

SÝNEM is the 2007 Lennon Award Winner

The Midday Express: Repairing the Turkish image via movies

Political Satire in the Digital Age:

Dondurmam Gaymak wins best foreign film jury award in HBO & U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

Mennan Yapo - Premonition

Nar-ý memory of Atatürk

Whirling Dervishes are in town!

FIRST ÝSTANBUL CLASSIC TURKISH MUSIC CAMP

Leslie Bates Büyüktürkoðlu's latest Turkla.com article

The Sultans of Satire: Middle East Comic Relief

Turkey battles genocide claims in Hollywood

Midnight Express truth revealed by Alinur

Turkish Comedian Gülden Performs in Middle East Comic Relief, Jan. 27!

A Western film in the States by a Turkish Production

HOKKABAZ in Irvine

'Çince söylesin daha çok insana hitap eder'

Yeþilçam Hollywood’u bitirdi

Türk Sinemasý'nýn yükseliþi...

Recently Published Books by ASKIN OZCAN

Yüksel Aksu anlatýyor

Fatih Akýn ve son filmi

"Anti-Jewish" Turkish film pulled from US theaters

Kime niyet kime Euroimages

FILM FESTIVAL AT BAYRAMPAÞA PRISON

Ice Cream, I Scream is one step closer to the Oscar nomination

YA TUTARSA? and WELL SOOTED are in Boston Turkish Film Festival

Art of Turkish Calligraphy

Uneasy Ottomans-LA Weekly

Resmine Atis stars in SPLINTER with Tom Sizemore and Edward James Olmos

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