The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts’ (IKSV) annual film competition for national feature and short films will be held in July, three months after its original scheduled date. Screenings will take place at the Sakip Sabanci Museum and online.
Young director Taylan Mintas sought to turn his deaf-mute cousins' lives into a documentary. After four years and extensive fundraising, but "Brothers of Silence" finally premiered in the prestigious Istanbul Film Festival in April, to much acclaim.
Shakespearean actor, film star and activist Sir Ian McKellen was in Istanbul for a few days, appearing at film screenings and talks. TRT World caught him in conversation with theatre director Serdar Bilis in a talk titled "Stage, Screen and Arena".