TRT 12 Punto, Türkiye’s first and solely challenge devoted to the nationwide movie trade, returns for its seventh version from July 13-20. Ahead of the occasion, organizers held a press convention Sunday with opening remarks by TRT Secretary General Ibrahim Keleş and TRT Cinema Director Faruk Güven.
Billed as Türkiye’s largest script growth and coproduction platform, TRT 12 Punto goals to help initiatives of their early script phases, contribute high quality screenplays to Turkish cinema, and assist rework these initiatives into accomplished movies.
The weeklong program, which incorporates members from 35 international locations – administrators, producers, and cinema professionals – will convey collectively distinguished figures from the worldwide movie trade. The occasion will function masterclasses, panels and shows by award-winning administrators, producers, and trade consultants.
Speaking on the press convention, Keleş stated TRT 12 Punto has grow to be a typical floor for cinema fanatics and has grown to be one in every of Turkish state broadcaster TRT’s most distinguished manufacturers over the previous seven years. Güven emphasised the platform’s position in bringing collectively main filmmakers and professionals to develop essential initiatives for each Turkish and world cinema.
Each yr, the worldwide jury of TRT 12 Punto includes a few of the most influential names in world cinema. This yr’s jury consists of celebrated Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner, Golden Globe President Helen Hoehne, ARTE France Cinema Director Olivier Père and award-winning Palestinian actress Yasmine Al Massri.
As a part of this system, two modern Palestinian quick movies, “Orange from Jaffa” and “UNDR,” will display screen on the TRT 12 Punto Open Air Cinema. Feature movies corresponding to “Uzun Hikâye” directed and produced by Osman Sınav and the TRT coproduced Club Zero, which competed at Cannes in 2023 underneath Hausner’s path, may even be screened totally free and open to the general public.
A brand new initiative added this yr is the “Editing Consultation” program. Acclaimed editor Benjamin Mirguet will present steerage on two earlier 12 Punto-winning initiatives at the moment in post-production.
Winners of the “TRT Short Film Production Award,” first launched in 2020, will once more obtain script growth session from Wim Vanacker, a range committee member for the Official Short Film Competition on the Cannes Film Festival.
Events at Istanbul’s Feriye venue might be broadcast dwell on TRT 12 Punto’s social media accounts. TRT 2 may even air a particular every day program titled 12 Punto Special every night at 7 p.m. from July 13 to twenty.
On July 19, the worldwide jury will consider pitches from 12 finalist initiatives. Of these, three will obtain the “TRT Co-Production Award,” three will earn the “TRT Pre-Buy Award,” and 6 might be granted the “TRT Project Development Award.” Projects profitable the “TRT International Co-Production Award” may even be introduced through the ceremony.
Track report of success
Since its inception in 2019, TRT 12 Punto has grow to be one of the crucial intently watched occasions within the worldwide movie calendar, serving to help and form a few of the most notable latest works in Turkish and world cinema. Over seven years, it has granted awards to 128 initiatives in varied classes, together with 21 Co-Production Awards, 21 Pre-Buy Awards, 18 Project Development Awards, 14 International Co-Production Awards, and 54 Short Film Production Awards.
The platform has awarded 97 Turkish feature-length and quick movie initiatives with co-production or pre-buy help since 2019. This yr’s alternatives will convey that quantity to 103. Films like “Gülizar,” “Bir Tutam Karanfil,” “Kanto,” “Tavşan Imparatorluğu,” Tereddüt Çizgisi,” “Hayat,” “Neandria,” “Kamış” and “Hara” – a lot of them supported by TRT 12 Punto – have premiered at main festivals in Venice, Berlin, Tokyo, Tallinn, Toronto, Shanghai, Warsaw, Antalya, Istanbul and Boğaziçi, usually profitable worldwide recognition.
Support for int’l co-productions
Since 2020, this system has prolonged help to worldwide movies the place Turkish producers are minority co-producers. All 14 movies awarded underneath the “TRT International Co-Production Award” have premiered at A-list festivals. Among them are “Klondike” (Ukraine-Türkiye), “Quiet Life” (France-Türkiye-Germany-Sweden-Greece-Estonia-Finland), “The Sacred Spirit” (Spain-Türkiye-France), “Advice to the Fish” (Azerbaijan-Türkiye-Mexico), “The Green Border” (Poland-Türkiye-France) and “Shambhala” (Nepal-Türkiye-France), all of which debuted at prestigious festivals corresponding to Sundance, Berlin, Locarno, and Venice, incomes awards and worldwide acclaim.
Growing variety of candidates
Since 2019, greater than 100 feature-length movie initiatives within the script or growth part have utilized yearly to TRT 12 Punto. A five-member pre-selection jury of unbiased Turkish filmmakers, producers, and screenwriters selects 12 finalists annually.
Additionally, 54 quick movies have acquired manufacturing help via the “TRT Short Film Production Award” since 2020. Some of those movies have had world premieres at high festivals: “Rutubet” at Venice, “Birlikte Yalnız” and “Zemberek” at Sarajevo. More than 2,100 quick movie initiatives have utilized to the award program, and profitable entries now obtain script session from Wim Vanacker, bringing world trade experience to rising filmmakers.
Global jury, yr after yr
TRT 12 Punto has constantly attracted high names in worldwide cinema. Past jurors have included Academy President John Bailey, European Film Academy President Mike Downey, Oscar-winning director Pawel Pawlikowski, actor Ghassan Massoud, director Rithy Panh, Oscar-winning producers Cat Villiers and Ewa Puszczynska, Cannes Cinefondation Director Georges Goldenstern, Berlinale Co-Production Market Director Martina Bleis, European Film Market Director Dennis Ruh, Oscar-nominated director Jasmila Žbanić, Palme d’Or-winning producer Philippe Bober, Eurimages Director Susan Newman-Baudais, FIPRESCI President Ahmed Shawky, Oscar-winning filmmaker Danis Tanović, and Sarajevo Film Festival Founder Mirsad Purivatra.
This yr’s jury continues that custom.
Evolution, growth
When it launched in 2019, TRT 12 Punto targeted on script and pitching growth. Over time, it advanced right into a globally acknowledged trade occasion. In 2022, the “TRT 12 Punto Meetings” program was launched, bringing representatives from high festivals, manufacturing firms, and gross sales companies to Türkiye to satisfy with finalists. In 2023, consultants from 22 international locations participated; this yr, that quantity has grown to 35.
Panels, masterclasses
Over the previous seven years, masterclasses and panels hosted throughout TRT 12 Punto have grow to be main highlights for trade professionals and cinephiles alike.
Leading figures from throughout the movie world have shared insights on present traits, whereas veteran administrators and producers have spoken about their careers intimately. These occasions have helped set up TRT 12 Punto as a central hub for the Turkish movie trade, offering a platform for schooling, dialogue and collaboration.
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