Cyprus is featuring on the programme of a major cultural festival in Istanbul. Four films set in Cyprus and produced by legendary Turkish studios Yeşilçam are being screened as part of the Beyoğlu Kültür Yolu Festivali. The Beyoğlu Kültür Yolu Festival started on Saturday, 30 October, and runs fo...
The British capital’s annual film fest got underway on Wednesday with a star-studded gala for the world premiere of The Harder They Fall featuring Idris Elba. The American Western marked the start of the 65th BFI (British Film Institute) London Film Festival, whose programme this year boasts 159...
Balık Arts has been inundated with film submissions for its four-day Turkish film festival in September. The Cambridge-based film charity received an astonishing 1,469 submissions from filmmakers hopeful of being included in the official selection for this year’s Taste of Anatolia – Films from Turke...
A Spanish filmmaker is seeking to raise nearly £11,000 for a new documentary, Constantly Flying, which tells the incredible story of BaBa ZuLa. Formed in Istanbul in 1996, BaBa ZuLa brings the popular Turkish psychedelic music of the 1970s, known as Anatolian Rock, into the 21st century, fusing...
After spending the past few months filming in Turkey, Guy Ritchie has declared his love for the country and that he’d like to shoot all his films there. In a short video clip posted on his Instagram page, the British film director showed off his “2,000 year old office” situated amid the ancient r...
A new film about a trio of canine outcasts gives a fascinating dog’s eye view of Istanbul as they roam freely across the city’s streets in search of food, shelter and adventure. Shot at dog-high level, this intimate portrait allows us to explore life in Turkey’s great metropolis through the eyes...
An award-winning British Turkish filmmaker is making an appeal to the community to help him hit his £25,000 crowdfunding target for a new horror movie. There are just 11 days left until the fundraising campaign closes, and Kemal Yildirim is less than £6,000 away from hitting the total, which will...
The international community and media and many Cypriots often wrongly claim that Cyprus was split in 1974, when in fact the division had occurred a decade earlier. This crucial detail is clear from reviewing historical archives and articles written by journalists present in Cyprus during or immed...
The organisers of Taste of Anatolia are calling on filmmakers whose films were produced or co-produced in Turkey to contact them so they can be considered for this year’s film festival. Launched in 2018 by Cambridge-based film charity Balik Arts, Taste of Anatolia – Films From Turkey promotes indepe...
If you’re looking for films beyond the obvious choices, this week-long movie fest packed with gems produced by upcoming directors and screened at some of the world’s best film festivals is guaranteed quality viewing. ‘Cut Short, Live Long’ (CSLL) is a new annual short film festival that will be m...
