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12 Punto 2026 to Host Cinema Professionals from 30 Countries in Istanbul
Organized by TRT, 12 Punto 2026 will bring together nearly 60 filmmakers from 30 countries in Istanbul. The program includes a Special Section on Palestinian Cinema and the 10th of July 15.
The 12 Punto 2026 event, organized by TRT this year, is set to bring together nearly 60 directors, producers and cinema professionals from 30 countries in Istanbul. Spanning a wide geography from the US to China, France to Iran, and Palestine to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the event will gather key players of the cinema world under one roof.
TRT Director General Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zahid Sobacı said in a statement about the program: "The countdown has begun for 12 Punto 2026. A full 12 Punto week awaits cinema lovers, with screenings of short films commissioned for the 10th anniversary of the July 15 Epic and a special section on Palestinian Cinema."
Special Section on Palestinian Cinema Held for the Third Time
12 Punto, which brings together actors of the global cinema industry in Istanbul, continues to create a solidarity environment against the human tragedy in Palestine and to raise global awareness. The "Special Section on Palestinian Cinema," held for the third time this year, will host remarkable guests.
Nadim Cheikhrouha, producer of the 2026 Oscar-nominated film "The Voice of Hind Rajab" directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, will be in Istanbul as part of the program. TRT co-production "Palestine 36," which made the Oscar shortlist in the Best International Film category, will also meet cinema lovers on July 16 at Feriye. Producer Ossama Bawardi and lead actor Karim Daoud Anaya will attend the screening.
Short Films for the 10th Anniversary of July 15
12 Punto will also present films from the "July 15 Short Film Project Competition," opened this year for the 10th anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt. Three short films will be screened on July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day.
The films in this category are "All the Dawns of the World" directed by Mehmet Parmaksız and produced by Muhammed Savaş Pat, "Ten More Times" directed and produced by Ömer Miraç Tunç, and "Thirty-Two Minutes" directed by Feyzi Baran and produced by Baran Mayda and Ceyda Aksoy.
12 Finalists to Compete for Grand Prize
With a total of 113 feature film applications to 12 Punto, 12 finalist projects selected from 90 qualifying scripts will compete for the grand prize. In the competition, whose preliminary jury consists of Yüksel Aksu, Fadik Sevin Atasoy, Ümit Köreken, Faysal Soysal and Nuriye Bilici, finalists will present their projects again to the international jury after script, marketing and production workshops.
At the end of the competition, three projects will receive the TRT Co-Production Award, three projects the TRT Pre-Purchase Award, and six projects the TRT Project Development Award. At the awards ceremony broadcast live on TRT 2 on the evening of July 19, winners of the "TRT International Co-Production Award" will also be announced. The "12 Punto Special" program airing every evening on TRT 2 throughout the week will feature interviews and conversations with the owners of the finalist projects, visionary producers, and prominent figures of the cinema industry.
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