Crossroads Catalogue 2009
Crossroads Catalogue 2009 Crossroads Catalogue 2009
Tashkeel AFC ProductionsCompany ProfileWith a cumulative experience since 1989, Tashkeel was spun off from a successful film collective inwhich Jordan’s leading indie production group claimed the top spot for non-TV dramatic productions.Tashkeel has produced an award-winning list of short films such as “The View”, “Sharar”, “Overdose”,“Growing Up”, “Uncivil Liberties”, “What a Job”, and more. Since its founding, Tashkeel has assisted in themaking of over 40 short fiction, non-fiction, animation, and experimental productions.JORDANProducers’ ProfileHazim Bitar is a Palestinian-Jordanian producer, writer, and director. He founded the Amman FilmmakersCooperative, which serves as the launching pad for some of Jordan’s leading independent filmmakers.Since its founding, the Cooperative has provided cinema education to hundreds of Jordanians andPalestinians, mainly in disadvantaged areas. His credits include numerous award-winning documentariesand films; his cooperative has produced short films that have been selected to various Academy-certifiedshort film festivals. Bitar served on the international jury of the academy-certified Tampere InternationalFilm Festival. Bitar is the founder and director of the Jordan Short Film Festival (JSFF), established in 2005with the main purpose of giving voice to Jordanian and Arab indie filmmakers. He is invited frequentlyto international forums to speak on independent cinema in Jordan. In 2007, L’ Institut Français du Proche-Orient, a prominent French think tank on the Middle East, named Bitar as one of 27 influential Jordanianfigures.Hazim BitarProducerContactAddress: PO Box 2174, Amman 11821 JORDANM: +962.776.400.434Hazim.Bitar@gmail.comhttp://JordanianFilms.comFilmographyWinds of Change (short), 2009Thyme Goes On (short), 2009The View (short), 2008 co-directorSharar (short), 2006 co-directorGrowing Up in Amman Suburbia(short doc), 200631
TURKEYShadows and FacesCreditsProduced by: Marathon FilmDirector: Derviş ZaimScriptwriter: Derviş ZaimBudget: 650.000 EurosSecured Financing: 40 %Derviş ZaimDirectorContactName of Company: Marathon FilmAddress: Petunya 6, d 2, Alkent, Tepecik yolu,Etiler, İstanbul, TurkeyT: +90 212 351 19 77M: +90 542 416 34 00marathon@superonline.comSelected FilmographyDot, 2008Waiting for Heaven, 2006Mud, 2003Elephants and Grass, 2000Somersault in a Coffin, 1997SynopsisWhat would a man risk to avoid getting blood on his hands if he found himself and his family unwittinglysurrounded by violence? What are the ways to protect innocence and remain human in a world dominatedby violence? Set in Cyprus of 1963, this story is inspired by a real-life incident that took place during theethnic clashes between Turks and Greeks, and presents its own myths and belief in peace within an impressivevisual and dramatic structure.Two wise middle-aged protagonists, a Turkish and Greek Cypriot living in Cyprus of the 1960s, lead thestory against a backdrop of social catastrophe. Both want to survive the turbulence without harming anybody,and they need to support each other in their pursuit of a happy and harmonious life. They also needto guide their sons, young adults who believe violence and retaliation are the best instruments toachieve their ends.Director’s StatementShadows and Faces is a tribute to hope and tolerance between human beings of different ethnicities. Itdeals with the dynamics of having and protecting a family against a war waging outside.Shadows and Faces focuses on the idea that individuals can create harmony within themselves by communicatingwith their dark, evil side. The themes of peace and harmony are also brought out through thetradition of the shadow play (Karagöz). The shadow play is a medium that resonates with wisdom and thecelebration of life.The film presents a drama with strong psychological elements. Politics is used simply as a backdrop to establisha distinct, powerful human condition and memorable character development within this context.The traditional flavour of shadow theatre also helps to reinforce the moral fibre of the story.32
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TURKEYShadows and FacesCreditsProduced by: Marathon FilmDirector: Derviş ZaimScriptwriter: Derviş ZaimBudget: 650.000 EurosSecured Financing: 40 %Derviş ZaimDirectorContactName of Company: Marathon FilmAddress: Petunya 6, d 2, Alkent, Tepecik yolu,Etiler, İstanbul, TurkeyT: +90 212 351 19 77M: +90 542 416 34 00marathon@superonline.comSelected FilmographyDot, 2008Waiting for Heaven, 2006Mud, 2003Elephants and Grass, 2000Somersault in a Coffin, 1997SynopsisWhat would a man risk to avoid getting blood on his hands if he found himself and his family unwittinglysurrounded by violence? What are the ways to protect innocence and remain human in a world dominatedby violence? Set in Cyprus of 1963, this story is inspired by a real-life incident that took place during theethnic clashes between Turks and Greeks, and presents its own myths and belief in peace within an impressivevisual and dramatic structure.Two wise middle-aged protagonists, a Turkish and Greek Cypriot living in Cyprus of the 1960s, lead thestory against a backdrop of social catastrophe. Both want to survive the turbulence without harming anybody,and they need to support each other in their pursuit of a happy and harmonious life. They also needto guide their sons, young adults who believe violence and retaliation are the best instruments toachieve their ends.Director’s StatementShadows and Faces is a tribute to hope and tolerance between human beings of different ethnicities. Itdeals with the dynamics of having and protecting a family against a war waging outside.Shadows and Faces focuses on the idea that individuals can create harmony within themselves by communicatingwith their dark, evil side. The themes of peace and harmony are also brought out through thetradition of the shadow play (Karagöz). The shadow play is a medium that resonates with wisdom and thecelebration of life.The film presents a drama with strong psychological elements. Politics is used simply as a backdrop to establisha distinct, powerful human condition and memorable character development within this context.The traditional flavour of shadow theatre also helps to reinforce the moral fibre of the story.32
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