Filmmakers clamoring for involvement in historical Istanbul films
Filmmakers clamoring for involvement in historical Istanbul films Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:54:00 5 Stars - Excellent 4 Stars - Good 3 Stars - Average 2 Stars - Fair 1 Stars - Poor Unless a director is releasing a movie hoping to cash in on cheap laughs, historical movies and documentaries fall into the riskiest categories for Turkish producers to approach. E-MAIL THIS PRINT THIS MOST POPULAR PDF VERSION XML VERSION TXT version Article by: Hurriyet English Two films about the history of Ottoman Istanbul hit theaters this week. The big budgets of projects celebrating Istanbul as a 2010 European Capital of Culture have prompted many filmmakers to seek involvement in projects set in historical Istanbul. Wait for more movies in the near future Period dramas and historical movies have, in the past, been some of the most popular films to scre...