Cea de-a 3-a editie a Festivalului International al Filmelor de Arhitectura si Urbanism - Istanbul

Stimate colege,
Stimati colegi,

Va invitam sa participati la cea de-a 3-a editie a Festivalului International al Filmelor de Arhitectura si Urbanism (3rd Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival) care este organizat de Filiala Istanbul a Camerei Arhitectilor din Turcia in perioada 5-11 octombrie 2009.

Cu stima,

17 iunie 2009

Secretar Executiv
arh. Cornelia Burcus

Ankara, 9 June 2009
No: 09 / 1611

Dear colleague,

Please find attached information about 3rd Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival that will be organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Branch of the Chamber of Architects of Turkey (CAT) on 5-11 October 2009.

We are kindly asking you to diffuse this information as widely as possible and encourage participation from your country. We are looking forward to welcoming various film productions about architecture and urban environment from different parts of the world.

Best regards,

Necip Mutlu
Secretary General

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Chamber of Architects Section of UIA in TURKEY

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3RD ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN FILMS FESTIVAL

5-11 October 2009

The Chamber of Architects of Turkey (CAT) has been conducting a highly involved struggle aimed at developing the architectural culture, protecting the historic heritage and improving the quality of life since its inception in 1954 till our present day. In order to add a new dimension to these efforts, it has been decided to initiate a new organization from 2007 onwards under the title of "Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival". It is the objective to ensure an active participation of everyone who is interested in the sphere of films, most of all the architects.

This festival is being planned within the context of "Celebration of Architecture and City" realized by the CAT Istanbul Metropolitan Branch for the "World Architecture Day", which is celebrated jointly by 1,200,000 global members of the Union of International Architects (UIA) annually on each first Monday of October.

As is well known, the Chamber of Architects of Turkey had successfully hosted the "22nd World Congress of Architecture" of the UIA in Istanbul in July 2005. This highly successful organization had been much appreciated in the world and had received very favorable press coverage.

This festival aims at sponsoring films produced on the subject of architecture and city, encouraging new productions, and exposing admirable examples of films to the audiences. Additionally it foresees to prepare the environment for the meeting together of the architects, the film directors and other experts in Istanbul within the context of this activity, consequently to introduce the concept of architectural culture to wide sections of the public.

Documentary and animation films will be allowed to compete within the scope of the festival. The submitted films shall be eliminated through a preliminary screening and those that are selected shall enter into a competition. At the same time numerous discussion sessions and other activities shall be programmed in order to provide an interchange of ideas among the participants.

The deadline for application is 15 August 2009.

Each of the best documentary and the best animation films shall be awarded 5000 Euro prize.

For further information and the program and application procedures: www.archfilmfest.org

Application Address

Chamber of Architects of Turkey
Istanbul Metropolitan Branch
Yildiz Sarayi Dis Karakol Binasi
Barbaros Bulvari - 34349 - Besiktas Istanbul TURKEY

T: +90-212-227 69 10

F: +90-0212-236 85 28

E: mimarist@mimarist.org