Preparations for Cappadocia Film Festival Has Started

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Preparations for the first Cappadocia Film Festival, which is organized for the first time this year, has been started by Nevşehir Municipality.

According to the statement made by the festival management, the festival will bring together many outstanding films from world cinema and filmmakers with cinema lovers.

The festival, which aims to make Cappadocia, being an important tourism center of Turkey, one of the attraction centers of the cinema sector, will be held between  May 29 – June 3.

The mayor of Nevşehir, Rasim Arı stated that the Cappadocia Film Festival will contribute to the national cinema and expressed his sincere belief that the people of Nevsehir, who value culture and art, will show great interest in the festival.

Mr.Arı added that the festival, where they will share its details in a very short time, will be very suitable for Nevşehir and will have a special importance for art lovers, students, and tourists in the region.

Festival Director Suat Köçer stated that they started an intensive working process for the festival and evaluated that the festival will bring a new and strong breath to the Turkish cinema sector.

Köçer, pointing out that they are happy to bring the excitement of cinema to Cappadocia noticed that they will bring together outstanding films and valuable guests from all over Turkey and the world with cinema lovers from Nevşehir.

Jury President of 77th Venice Film Festival is Announced

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Cate Blanchett will chair the Venice Film Festival that will be held on September 2-12.

Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera announced that Cate Blanchett will be the president of the jury of the festival this year.

Blanchett will be at the head of the jury evaluating the films of the 77th Venice Film Festival and will choose who will receive the Golden Lion awards.

Cate Blanchett expressed her thoughts about the festival with the following words: “Every year I look expectantly to the selection at Venice and every year it is surprising and distinct. Venice is one of the most atmospheric film festivals in the world – a celebration of the provocative and inspirational medium that is cinema in all its forms. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be this year’s jury president.”

Lucrecia Martel, Argentinian director of “Zama”, chaired the Venice Film Festival last year. Also, the Joker, which has been nominated for the Academy this year, won the Best Film award.