Women’s Film Festival, Istanbul

Deadline: 01/11/2010
Open to: women directors / co-directors
Venue: Istanbul
Date: second week of march 2011

The objectives of Filmmor Women’s Film Festival which starts every year in the second week of March in İstanbul and goes on in different cities with the demand and company of the other woman organizations are;
* To increase the visibility of women and their experiences, their success and productivity as well as their problems.
*  To increase both the potential and areas for women to express themselves and women’s productivity in these ares.
* To expand the exchange of ideas and experiences among women both national and internationally.
* In cinema and all other dimensions of life, to contibute to eliminate the gender discriminations.

The festival includes some special parts for themes like ‘violence towards women’ and ‘honour’, the part of women’s cinema, cumulative presentations, conversations, panel and workshops.
There are no limitations or distinctions about the format, length or kind of the films in the festival, where only films made by women take part with a positive discrimination.

International Filmmor Women’s Film Festival Team wait for all the movies which are directed /co-directed by women in any format and genre until 1st November 2010 to 9th International Filmmor Women’s Film Festival on Wheel that is going to begin at the second week of march, 2011 in Istanbul and continue with tours in other cities.

Please send us English subtitled preview copies of your movies (DVD or VCD PAL)  and  soft copy of items listed below:
–The entry form
-Synopsis and all credits
-The director’s biography and photo
-2 stills of the film (high resolution)
-Films press kit -if available-

Filmmor Women’s Film Festival
İstiklal Caddesi
Bekar Sokak No: 7/6
34435 Beyoglu / Istanbul / Turkey
We look forward to see your films  in our festival…
PS: Preview copies of the films will not send back.
International Filmmor Women’s Film Festival Team

festival@filmmor.com
tel: +90 212 251 59 94