In its second year, Los Angeles Turkish Film Festival opened with the premiere of “The Butterfly’s Dream” by Yilmaz Erdogan.
Launched at the historical Egyptian Theatre in California USA, 2. Los Angeles Turkish Film Festival will last until 3 March.
The gala night of the Festival was attended by the director and actors of “The Butterfly’s Dream”, including Yilmaz Erdogan, Belçim Bilgin and Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan. After the screening, the film’s crew came together with American cinema lovers and answered their questions.
After the screening of Emin Alper’s “Beyond The Hills” and Ali Aydın’s “Mold”, the Festival will wrap up with Zeki Demirkubuz’s “Inside”.
Headed by award-winning director Semih Kaplanoglu, the jury also includes the actress Belcim Bilgin. Judging the shorts competition from the U.S.A. is again a significant line-up, including Ron Yerxa, President of the Academy’s Foreign Language Executive Committee; Howard A. Rodman, Vice President of the Writers Guild of America West and Academy Member; and lastly Rob Nilsson, director-producer, most notably winner of Caméra d’Or at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.
Out of 164 short films submitted to the Festival, nine were determined by Elvis Mitchell, the curator of Los Angeles Art Museum.
Slice of Life – Aysel Pınar Necef
A Cookie Tale – İlkyaz Kocatepe
Vanished into Blue – Abdurrahman Öner
Here’s Johnny – Tekin Girgin
Velvet Socks – Baturay Tavkul
Mesut – Hakan Hücum
After – Nazlı Durlu
Reaction – Emrah Örnek
Upside Down – Tuğçe Özdemir
