The International Istanbul Film Festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Art has reached its 20th year. Each year the Festival brings the freshest and best of the cinematic arts to film enthusiasts, and 2001 presents an exciting program of carefully selected films from around the world.
The International Istanbul Film Festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation
for Culture and Art has reached its 20th year. Each year the Festival brings the
freshest and best of the cinematic arts to film enthusiasts, and 2001 presents
an exciting program of carefully selected films from around the world.
The 20th International Istanbul Film Festival will take place April 14 - 29 and
has been made possible through the sponsorship of TURKCELL Ãletiþim Hizmetleri
A.Þ.
The Festival will screen a rich selection of almost 180 films including works
that have gained awards and acclaim from other well-known festivals,
unforgettable classics and the soon-to-be classic new masterpieces, as well as a
series of films from both the older and younger generation of great directors.
The selection of films represents not only a variety of films from different
countries, but also a broad range in terms of cinematic eras and styles with the
tempting array of documentaries and creative works from the world of animated
cinema.
This year the films in the Festival will be shown in Beyoðlu at EMEK, ATLAS,
SÃNEPOP and BEYOÃLU cinemas and at REXX cinema in Kadýköy. There will be five
daily show times at this year's Festival: 10:30, 13:30, 16:00, 19:00 and 21:30.
In addition, the Festival will continue its popular "Midnight" double-feature
screenings Fridays and Saturdays at the ATLAS 1 cinema. The 20th International
Istanbul Film Festival expects to reach an audience in excess of 100,000 as it
has in past years.
Ustungel Inanc, Int'l Press Coordinator
Istanbul Foundation for Culture & Arts,
Istiklal Cad. No: 146 Beyoglu,
80070 Istanbul - Turkey,
Tel: +90 212 292 0926,
Fax: +90 212 249 5575