Armenian, Turkish filmmakers to hold 10th meeting in AprilMarch 22, 2014 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenia-Turkey Cinema Platform (ATCP) is getting ready for its tenth meeting. The platform, promoting joint film production between Armenian and Turkish filmmakers, will convene on April 14-16 as part of activities on the sidelines of the 33rd Istanbul International Film Festival. The ATCP this year is backed by the European Union, Al-Monitor reports. Filmmakers from Turkey, Armenia and their diasporas can submit projects by March 28. The initiative had started with short films and documentaries, produced with amateur means and based on human stories that moved the audiences and built cultural bridges. This year, the platform’s international jury will assess 10 projects and award one a $10,000 grant. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |