Istanbul Film Festival: A Star-Studded Affair 2016
Are you heading to Turkey this summer for a grand vacation? Well, make your Turkey trip coincide with the 35th Istanbul Film Festival for a week of classic Indian movies, short films and the best that Turkish cinema has to offer. This one’s exclusively for movie buffs, who’d always crave to watch scintillating, thought provoking cinema.
The Istanbul Film Festival has firmly established itself among the top film festivals worldwide. Held every year in the beautiful city of Turkey, the 35th Istanbul Film Festival brings the finest of world cinema to Turkey from over 62 countries around the world.
The festival acts as a platform for artistic interface and exchange of ideas between independent film-makers and the worldwide audience. Festival goers have their own share of fun with everything from Turkey and World movie Premiers to close gatherings and night-long parties.
The festival opens with a film-maker reception and concludes with the Closing Awards Ceremony honouring the impressive work by some of the today's brilliant and most creative artists. The festival's program showcases a wide variety of the latest Turkish films, new discoveries, masterpieces and hidden treasures and much more.
With the support of Akbank, the 35th Istanbul Film Festival is all set to take place between 7 and 17 April. The festival hosts 187 feature films, 10 short films, and 24 experimental films as well, in 25 different categories.
Along with the screening of a total of 221 films by 223 directors from 62 countries, there will be important meetings with guest film-makers, concerts, panel discussions and other special events. Festival tickets are already on sale from 26 March and you can book flight tickets for Turkey to witness the brilliance of cinema.
Every year, the prestigious awards are given in all major categories for top films, writers, film-makers, and actors. In the 35th Istanbul Film Festival, ten cinemas across Istanbul are taking part, which mainly aims to support independent theatres. The festival’s cinema honorary awards, bestowed on eminent figures of Turkish cinema, who have contributed their lives and hearts into cinema, will be presented to five artists this year.
Apart from the star-studded Istanbul Film Festival, there are many destinations to explore Istanbul. The major tourist attractions are Dolmabahce Palace, Topkapi Palace, Panorama 1453 Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Islamic Sciene & Technology Museum, Air Force Museum, Taksim Square, Blue Mosque, Spice Market, Suleymaniye Mosque, Askenazi Synagogue, Saint Antuan Church, Anatolian Fortress, Galata Whirling Dervish Hall, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus and Princes' Islands.
If you are planning a vacation or excited to travel to Istanbul with your family or dear ones include the 35th Istanbul Film Festival to your list.
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