TRT's '12 Punto' ends, celebrating Turkish cinema, promoting co-production

TRT “12 Punto,” the fifth version organized by Turkish public broadcaster TRT to carry a contemporary perspective to the cinema trade, concluded with an awards ceremony for the 12 months 2023.

During the occasion, Mehmet Zahid Sobacı, director normal of TRT, emphasised the importance of their dedication to the Turkish movie sector as a public broadcaster. He expressed the enjoyment of supporting the trade robustly and contributing to field workplace successes by filling cinema halls with their joint productions.

Sobacı introduced that this 12 months, “12 Punto” took on a brand new dimension. Four accomplished TRT joint productions within the enhancing part had the chance to fulfill with choice committees from prestigious movie festivals comparable to Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Locarno and Rotterdam. The 20-minute edited variations of those movies had been screened for the committee members. Sobacı expressed his hope that within the upcoming years, these movies would have the prospect to be showcased at main festivals.

Over 100 feature-length movies and practically 400 quick movies utilized for the “12 Punto,” showcasing the rising curiosity and participation within the occasion. He thanked all of the contributors for his or her efforts and wished them success of their cinematic endeavors.

Sobacı additionally highlighted the presence of vital company from the Balkan area this 12 months. Presidents of movie facilities from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia attended the occasion to fulfill with finalists and focus on funding alternatives of their respective nations. Sobacı prolonged his gratitude to those company and expressed his perception that Turkish-Balkan joint productions would witness a big enhance within the coming years.

Awarded tasks

“The Green Border” by Agnieszka Holland and “In The Shadow Of The Horns” by Ognjen Glavonic acquired the TRT International Co-Production Award.

“Hayal Kuşu” (“Dream Bird”) by Murat Pay and “Kuduz” (“Rabid”) by Abdurrahman Öner acquired the Sarajevo Film Festival’s Cinelink Award.

The TRT Co-Production Award was offered to Eylem Kaftan for her “Gerçek bir Kadın” (“A Real Woman”), Alican Durbaş for his “Lo-fi” and Ali Vatansever for his “Bir Arada ve Yalnız” (“Lifelike”).