Around 30,000 euros for 4 German-Turkish projects

02.11.2023 | Co-Production Development Fund

At its current meeting, the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund of MBB, MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and Istanbul Film Festival - Meetings on the Bridge awarded almost 30,000 euros for the development of four new German-Turkish film projects.

Slide by Ali Özgür Baltaoğlu, 10,000 euros Co-production: Vigo Film - Klinkerfilm

Hear The Yellow from Banu Sıvacı, 10,000 euros Co-production: Caf Film - Manderley Films

Night Music For The Dogs from Ramin Matin, 4,750 euros Co-production: Lilith Film - Newa Film

Out Of The Blue by Sinem Kanat, 4,750 euros Co-production: Noir122 Films - mitosfilm

The German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund has existed for over 10 years and is an important building block for German-Turkish arthouse cinema, which regularly succeeds at international film festivals.

The initial funding for Ilker Çatak's next project "Yellow Letters" comes from the fund, as does the co-production "Yurt" by Nehir Tuna, which celebrated its world premiere in Venice this year and was co-produced by the Hamburg-based company Red Balloon Film. The funded film "Suddenly" by Melisa Önel is currently being shown as a German premiere at the Nordic Film Days Lübeck, having previously premiered in Rotterdam.

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