Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe women directors who shot their first films at the Didem Madak Cinema Workshop within the scope of the “Women of Our Neighborhood Make Cinema” project initiated by . “Nobody” and “Grandma's Ezgisi” movies met with moviegoers.
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe project “Women of Our Neighborhood Makes Cinemas”, which was initiated by . Women directors who shot their first films in Didem Madak Cinema Workshop within the scope of the project carried out to help women get rid of the roles attributed to them in society and to exist in social life and employment met at the gala held in İzmir Sanat.
two movies
The “Women of Our Neighborhood Makes Cinema” project brought together women from different regions of Izmir at the cinema workshop. After 6 months of training, the films of women who received training in categories such as screenwriting, editing, and directing met with moviegoers at the gala held in İzmir Sanat. In the event, a short promotional film about the preparation process of the films was shown first.
“I am who you are”
Speaking at the opening of the gala, project coordinator Kibar Dağlayan Yiğit, Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer and thanks to everyone who supported. Stating that the “Women of Our Neighborhood Makes Cinema” project continued with the Cahide Sonku Cinema Workshop in the Menderes district after Konak, Kadifekale, Örnekköy and Aliağa, Yiğit said, “Cinema means 'you and me' to a person who has no one on the street. We open a door for women, we say, 'I did it, you can do it too'," she said.
“We exist, we are hopeful”
Women's Studies Branch Manager Emel Dönmez, Mayor of İzmir Tunç SoyerStating that they continue to work in line with the egalitarian city vision of . One of them is the “Women of Our Neighborhood Make Cinemas” project, “There is nothing that women cannot do if they want to. We exist, we are hopeful, we all exist, we are glad we are. The Istanbul Convention and 6284 keep it alive," he said.
Izmir Good Idea
İzmir Village Coop Union President Neptün Soyer, who presented the certificates of participation to the women directors who attended the workshop, said in her speech, “Cinema is such a special hobby that they actually come together with women to share life, they share it in that neighborhood. It reaches all parts of the country and America. Tunç SoyerThank you for intersecting you. After you, there were people who dared to do this job. The Istanbul Convention keeps us alive and we will protect our laws. İzmir is a Good Idea.”
We shared the excitement of female directors
Directors Nilüfer Yücel and Ezgi Öncel said that they were very happy and excited to be given the opportunity, and that the spread of the work done by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality played an important role in bringing women together with art.
There was great interest in the gala
In the gala program of the Key Women's Studies Holistic Service Center Cinema Workshop, İzmir Village Cooperative Union President Neptün Soyer, İzmir City Council President Nilay Kökkılınç, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Social Projects Department Head Anıl Kaçar, Women's Studies Branch Manager Emel Dönmez, non-governmental organizations and numerous citizens participated.
Work continues for equal opportunities in urban life
“Women of Our Neighborhood Make Cinema” project continues with Cahide Sonku Cinema Workshop in Menderes district, following Konak, Kadifekale, Örnekköy and Aliağa.