Greenhouse' Second Seminar Ends with Impressive Project Presentations
The Greenhouse 4th round - second seminar took place in Istanbul, Turkey October 9th - 13th. During the seminar, the participants continued to work on their proposals and their trailers – in order to get ready for the final pitching forum that will take place in December in Izmir, Turkey.
Mentor Steven Seidenberg with Emine Balci and Gokce Isil Tuna
Mentor Hans Robert Eisenhauer with Melike Aksit
The prominent Finnish director and photographer Pirjo Honkasalo gave an inspiring master class. In the session, she focused on the her latest masterpiece "The 3 Rooms of Melancholia" and shared with the participants the elaborate process of making the film; the birth of an idea, research, the process of shooting and the stylization of her "fly on the wall" method of cinematography.
Pirjo Honkasalo's Master Class
Participants during Pirjo Honkasalo's Master Class
Finally she showed video materials documenting the latest mishaps in the real lives of the protagonists since the completion of the film (in what she referred to as "The 4th Room of Melancholia"). In relation to her film "Tanjuska and the Seven Devils" Honkasalo discussed ethical issues concerning the stance of the filmmaker facing extreme human experiences. In addition she shared with the audience a sneak gaze at her latest film "Ito, a Diary of an Urban Priest" (not yet released) which provoked a debate on the boundaries of fiction and documentary.
In preparation for the final pitching forum in December, the filmmakers presented their projects in front of the mentors, Greenhouse partners – Dorit Inbar & Antonio Saura, the Greenhouse team and producer Serge Gordey.
Melike Aksit presenting her project "Within the Family"
Mariam Mekiwi & Mohamed El-Assyouti prenseting their project "Colony"
Wesam Musa & Ibtisam Marana prenseting their project "Playground"
Melek Demir & Firat Demir presenting their project " The War of Light"
