Six Armenian-Turkish films to be released till 2011

“Armenia-Turkey film platform” opened today in the framework of Golden Apricot 7th film festival in Yerevan.

Coordinator of the platform Artsvi Bakhchinyan said in a press conference today that the orgainzers of the project are Golden Apricot and Turkish Anadolu Cultur NGO.

The platform aimes at initiating a dialogue between Armenian and Turkish film makers through films. There is also a practical part of the program: joint film production.

Chosen as s result of competitions held in Armenia and Turkey this year 6 film projects are participating in this film platform.

“Our aim is to have three short and documentary films till the end of the year,” said he, adding that this year the films will be financed by the US embassy in Armenia.

Further Bakhchyan presented the participants of the film platform: Gagik Harutyunyan and Harut Kbeyan from Armenia, and Rusla Saracoglu, Sayat Daghlian, Janai Ozden from Turkey.

In his words the films yet to be shot will be presented to the Istanbul 2011 Film Festival.