28 November 2010, Sunday \/ KLAUS JURGENS , \u0130STANBUL\t\t0\t\t1\t\t0\t\t0<\/p>\n
As part of an ever increasing number of cultural events hosted by the Australian Embassy, the 2nd Australian Film Festival in Turkey is going to be held under the overarching theme of \u201cAustralia: Coming of Age Stories.\u201d<\/p>\n
Introduced by the embassy as \u201cAustralian cinema comes to \u0130stanbul,\u201d the program will screen 11 award-winning movies in total between Dec. 2 and Dec. 12. Demand for tickets is expected to be high.<\/p>\n
In 2009 the embassy held the first and very successful edition of this festival in Ankara but decided that in 2010 \u0130stanbul moviegoers should also benefit from exposure to cinema from Down Under (as Australia is often affectionately referred to). As a further example of the embassy\u2019s manifold local activities, the Cer Modern museum — located in the Turkish capital — more recently opened an exhibition by much acclaimed Australian artist Lynda Edridge.<\/p>\n
The film festival is being presented in cooperation with Screen Australia and \u0130stanbul Modern, where it will be held. On the first night, Australian Ambassador to Turkey Peter Doyle will officially open the festival and attend a VIP screening of \u201cBeautiful Kate,\u201d a film nominated in 10 categories in the Australian Film Industry 2009 awards, including best picture.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeautiful Kate\u201d is set in the Australian outback and, according to writer and director Rachel Ward, is a \u201cgothic love story.\u201d Rolling Stone magazine calls it \u201ca tale of empathy, forgiveness and redemption.\u201d<\/p>\n
Previously, Doyle had told Today\u2019s Zaman in Ankara that his country had the distinction of producing the world\u2019s first full-length feature film, \u201cThe Story of the Kelly Gang,\u201d in 1906. Fast-forward a century later and Australia is often referred to as Asia-Pacific\u2019s Hollywood, besides having successfully competed in the international film marketplace.<\/p>\n
Whereas international audiences often began to appreciate Australian cinema by watching classics such as \u201cPicnic at Hanging Rock\u201d or \u201cThe Last Wave,\u201d signature films directed by Peter Weir, over the last decades the country\u2019s ever growing film industry has won many accolades and is now widely recognized for its numerous talented actors, directors and technicians, including world famous screen stars Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Naomi Watts.<\/p>\n
Ten more films are on show during the festival and they are: \u201cThe Boys,\u201d \u201cHead On 19,\u201d \u201cJapanese Story,\u201d \u201cThe Black Balloon,\u201d \u201cKiss or Kill,\u201d \u201cRomulus, My Father,\u201d \u201cSomersault,\u201d \u201cThe Sum of Us,\u201d \u201cThe Tracker\u201d and \u201cTwo Hands.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for all screenings can be obtained directly from \u0130stanbul Modern at TL 12 for adults and TL 6 concession, including the benefit of free access to the entire museum. It should be noted that access to both the museum and the festival is free of charge on Thursdays. For the complete festival program, please refer to the \u0130stanbul Modern website at www.istanbulmodern.org, or call the museum at 0 (212) 334 73 00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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