Two separate talks were held on 28.12.2020 and 29.12.2020 in partnership with Istanbul Gelişim University (IGU) Fine Arts Faculty (GSF) Radio Television Cinema Department and Cinema Club. The first of the interviews organized under the name of “About the Industry” was held with producer İpek Erden. The second was held with the participation of producer İpek Erden, director R. Hakan Arslan and director Kerem Yükseloğlu.
ABOUT THE INDUSTRY #1: PRODUCTION IN THE CINEMA WITH İPEK ERDEN
The interview with İpek Erden, titled Production in Cinema, was held with the participation of producer İpek Erden and moderated by Kerem Yükseloğlu, a lecturer in the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema. “Who is the producer, what does he do?” In the interview, which started with the question, the stages of the production team in the cinema and television industry were discussed. Questions such as how to find a producer for a movie, how to find a budget for the movie, who is in the production team of a movie were answered.
“A producer is the person who guides a project from start to finish, and also guides the director.”
In the conversation where the myths about the production profession were discussed, the participants asked producer İpek Erden questions they were curious about in terms of the sector. Expressing that the idea that the producer should be very rich is a misinterpretation, Erden stated that the producer's mission to provide financing led to this misinterpretation.
ABOUT THE INDUSTRY #2: ONE PRODUCER, TWO DIRECTORS, ONE FILM
The second of the "On the Industry" series of events was held under the moderation of Eda Çekemci, a research assistant in the Radio, Television and Cinema department, with the participation of producer İpek Erden, director R. Hakan Arslan, director and lecturer Kerem Yükseloğlu, with the title One Producer, Two Directors, One Film.
The event was about the production process of a movie based on the short film One Direction, produced by İpek Erden, written and directed by R. Hakan Arslan and Kerem Yükseloğlu. In the context of One Direction, topics such as creating the story of a movie, writing the script, finding support for the project, the producer-director relationship, the set (shooting) process of the movie, and the post (editing) process were discussed.
At the end of the event, the participants asked questions to the film crew.
Tuğçe Çeşmeci, a second-year student at the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, and also the head of the Cinema Club, stated that the events were inspiring and talked about the club's activities in the future:
“I think that our Cinema Production and One Producer, Two Directors and One Film events are very useful and educational events for us, who are at the beginning of our goals. In these events we; From how we will finance our films, we have learned a lot about the transition process of the scripts we have written. In addition to this information, the participants' own stories of entering the sector inspired us and encouraged us. I realized that there are not many obstacles in front of me to go in the direction I want to move forward.
Our members, who did not study in the Radio, Television and Cinema departments, expressed that they found these activities entertaining and educational. They stated that it was even more exciting for them to see the stages of the films they watched.
As the Cinema Club, we will continue such educational conversations with names from different business areas in the sector, as well as watch the films selected by the votes of the members. As the President of the Cinema Club, it is one of my biggest goals for our members to have a pleasant time during these difficult times and at the same time to improve themselves in a positive way.”
To be informed about the activities of the Cinema Club, you can follow the official Instagram page of the club.
