Finalists of DenizBank ‘First Movie’ Competition are Announced

In the “First Movie” section of the “DenizBank First Scenario First Film Competition”, the fourth of which was organized this year in cooperation with TÜRSAK, 10 finalists were determined.

In collaboration with DenizBank and TÜRSAK Foundation, 10 movies that were finalized in the “First Movie” section of the 4th DenizBank First Scenario First Movie Competition, which aims to encourage the development of the Turkish cinema industry, the production of qualified cinema works and the young filmmakers making their first films within the year.

Among the films that made it to the finals, there are 2 films co-produced by TRT, including “Dilsiz” by Murat Pay and “Kapan” by Seyid Çolak.

In the contest where intense participation takes place; Abdurrahman Öner’s “Aydede”, Hakan Cigaoğlu’s “Bebek Geliyorum Demez”, Mustafa Karadeniz’s “Çınar”, Serhat Karaaslan’s “Görülmüştür”, Sefa Öztürk’s “Güven”, Çiğdem Bozali and Elif Akarsu Polat’s “Kader Postası”, Mustafa H. Öztürk’s “Kuklalı Köşk” and Zeynep Güzel’s “Yaz Kış Demeden” are also among the finalists.

Among the 10 films that made it to the finals, the WINNER of the competition will be determined by the main jury including the Chairman of the Fono Film Board, the founding partner of TAFF Pictures and the Vice President of the TÜRSAK Foundation, Cemal Okan, and the Vice President of CJ Entertainment Ferhat Aslan, Harika Uygur as the winner of the “European Cast Director” award from the Locarno Film Festival, a member of the International Cast Directors Association (ICDN) affiliated with European Film Promotion (EFP), Kanal D General Manager Murat Saygı and Bahçeşehir University Communication Faculty Cinema and Television Department Chair Prof. Dr. Nilay Ulusoy.

The Best First Film to be determined after the evaluation by the jury will be announced at the award ceremony and will receive the DenizBank Special Award worth 25.000 TL.

The contest developments and detailed information can be accessed from the website of the event, https://ilksenaryo.tursak.org.tr and from the social media accounts of TÜRSAK Foundation.