Organized by the Association of Documentary Filmmakers in Turkey (BSB), phase two of the "PITCHIN'ISTANBUL Documentary Project Development Workshop" will take place at the Koç University Anatolian Research Center (ANAMED) Auditorium on Oct. 21. An outcome of the BSB's systematic studies in 1999, the workshop is expected to lead a new organizational structure in the documentary filmmaking industry. Aiming to initiate a new process, the workshop program includes reporting, information sharing and participation in similar meetings abroad.
Experts from Germany, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Italy will attend as guests of the workshop promoting the integration of the Turkish documentary sector with international platforms. Project Coordinator Peri Johnson said in a statement that the workshop aims to open a new path to documentary filmmakers in Turkey as well as introduce new financial resources through international productions. "There are creative directors and diverse subjects suitable for documentary filmmaking in Turkey. However, to realize this, more realistic budgets are needed in order to adopt more effective filmmaking methods," she said, adding that the workshop promotes documentary projects and readies them for international platforms. The workshop is supported by the Culture and Tourism Ministry and the European Documentary Network. The first phase of the workshop was held in August.
