The winners of ENFF 2011 –

Trip for two persons to Turkey are:

• Eva Daniela Martinez
• Hande Sungur

THE CLOSING NIGHT

ENFF SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED LAST NIGHT

ENFF was closed with the Dutch premiere of the remarkable Albanian film “Amnesty” by Bujar Alimani.
The friendly festival atmosphere and charming ENFF team were praised by many visitors at the cocktail afterwards.

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REHA ERDEM – THE FILM MAKER IN FOCUS AT ENFF, REDISCOVERED IN UTRECHT

Utrecht’s visitors of ENFF will certainly remember Reha Erdem’s films for its amazing poetry and contemplative quality. Türkü Turan, the actress from “Kosmos” and Cüneyt Cebenoyan, a film critic, were presenting his films with great enthusiasm, knowledge and charm.

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GREAT SUCCESS OF THE NEW ENFF PILOT PROGRAM – BRUNCH WITH…! (Greet and meet guests of ENFF!)

A big number of young people attended the last Brunch at ENFF that was devoted to the Turkish new talents. ENFF guests Imre Azem and Belma Baş were not only talking about their intriguing films and impact that cinema can have in a society, but also about the documentary scene as well as the art house production in Turkey.

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AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Thanks to everyone who participated.
The two lucky winners of ENFF – trip for 2 persons to TURKEY are:
1.Eva Daniela Martin
2.Hande Sungur

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Bye-bye cocktail ENFF

For more impressions of the closing day of ENFF 2011 please follow the link with the photos of yesterday.

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Yesterday

GREAT SUCCESS OF TURKISH CINEMA AT ENFF

From the early afternoon during the ENFF cocktail in honor of their Cinema in Focus program that celebrates Turkish new talents and some old hits, the Dutch audience expresses a special interest for Turkish films.

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IMRE AZEM PUZZLES THE MINDS OF THE DUTCH AUDIENCE WITH “ECUMENOPOLIS”

The documentary “Ecumenopolis” drew a huge attention. The screening triggered a lively debate in which the Turkish director Imre Azem and a Dutch architect from The Hague, Cihan Bugdaci were answering questions from the audience for 45 minutes..

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IMPRESSION OF THE SECOND SCREENING OF “DO NOT FORGET ME ISTANBUL”

The film “Do not forget me Istanbul”, that opened ENFF 2011, had a huge crowd at the repeated screening yesterday night and the producer of the film Hüseyin Karabey, answered many questions explaining a specific nature of the production and corporation with 6 different directors.

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IMPRESSIVE INTEREST FOT THE OLD HIT “WHO’S THAT SINGING OVER THERE”

Last night the cinema theatre was too small to accommodate all the visitors for the Balkan hit “Who’s that singing over there”. Even though the film is 31 years old it still sparks the audience’s interest.

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Today

YOUR LAST CHANCE TO WIN THE GAME – TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

Buying a ticket for a film means making a chance to win a trip for 2 to Istanbul. The closing film is your last chance!

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THE CLOSING FILM AT ENFF – “AMNESTY” (Berlinale, Official selection, 2011)

The last film this year, an amazing piece of work by the Albanian director Bujar Alimani.

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TONIGHT NIGHT CLOSING PARTY ENFF!

Tonight at 22:00 we celebrate yet another successful Eastern Neighbours! We will reflect on many great moments over a drink and say good buy to our special guests who made this year’s ENFF an amazing experience for every visitor!

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Yesterday

MACEDONIAN FILMS ON ENFF

Macedonian films got lots of appreciation at ENFF last night, “The war is over” by Mitko Panov and “Mothers” by Milcho Manchevski

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Q & A with MARIJA SKARICIC

Shooting Star of Europe 2011 Marija Skaricic had an intriguing Q and A after the Dutch premiere of the Croatian film “Mother of Asphalt”.

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Today

“Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits”

After the amazingly moving award winning documentary “Ecumenopolis” ,there will be a debate with the director Imre Azem and a Dutch-Turkish architect Cihan Bugdaci on Istanbul, today and tomorrow.

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BELMA BAŞ ARRIVES TODAY!

Today arrives a young Turkish talent Belma Baş to present her poetic and moving film “Zephyr”.

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Tomorrow

YOUR LAST CHANCE TO WIN THE GAME – TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

Buying a ticket for a film means making a chance to win a trip for 2 to Istanbul. The closing film is your last chance!

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DON’T MISS TOMORROW’S BRUNCH

Tomorrow’s BRUNCH is with Turkish directors Imre Azem and Belma Baş at 11:00 – 12:30 in Louis Hartlooper Complex

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THE CLOSING FILM AT ENFF – “AMNESTY” (Berlinale, Official selection, 2011)

The last film this year, an amazing piece of work by the Albanian director Bujar Alimani.

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SUNDAY NIGHT CLOSING PARTY ENFF!

Sunday at 22:00 we celebrate yet another successful Eastern Neighbours! We will reflect on many great moments over a drink and say good buy to our special guests who made this year’s ENFF an amazing experience for every visitor!

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Intriguing Q and A after the Bosnian documentary “Her Cinema Love” with directors Nejra Latić Hulusić and David – Jan Bronsgeest.
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Today: Macedonian “THE WAR IS OVER” by Mitko Panov

Compelling story of the Albanian immigrants in today’s Europe, film that makes us contemplate – where is home? Poverful performances of the main actors!

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Marija Skaricic arrives today!

Great Croatian actress, the upcoming star of European cinema who won this year at Berlinale an award of The Shooting Star of Europe 2011 for her role in the “Mother of Asphalt” directed by Dalibor Matanić, is expected to be present at ENFF tonight at the Dutch premiere of the same film.

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Tomorrow: Special Turkey – Country in Focus day

ENFF dedicates most of Saturdays’ screenings to the booming, very original and inspiring Turkish cinema.
Many turkish films, including Old Hit “Girl with the red Scarf”.

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Reha Erdem – film maker in focus

Opened yesterday in the crouwded theatre with his poetic and philosophical film “Kosmos”.
Special guests were the main actress Türkü Turan and the Turkish film critic and collaborator of Reha Erdem, Cüneyt Cebenoyan. They held an extended Q and A session after the screening. (photos)
Today, “Mommy, I am scared” and “Times and Winds”

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The first Brunch with…

Reserve your chair on Saturday morning at 11:00 for a brunch with actress Marija Skaricic and documentary maker Imre Azem.

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Saturday’s special Docs

Turkish award winning film “Ecumenopolis” ,a shocking truth about urban planing of Istanbul.
Guests at the extended Q & A : Imre Azem – turkish director and Cihan Bugdaci – dutch architect.

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WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

This year again, ENFF wil give away two trips for 2 persons to Turkey! Buy a ticket and receive a voucher to make a chance to win the trip. This is your chance to visit the country in focus of this years’ edition of ENFF, home to so many new talents and exciting, brave cinema.

D-Day, the day after… ENFF has finally started! Yesterday evening, ENFF 2011 had its opening with the Dutch premiere of “Do Not Forget Me Istanbul” . You can re-live al of the finest moments of the festivities with these photo’s we made yesterday.
a href=”http://enff.nl/gallery2″ target=”_self”>ENFF 2011 Opening evening photos
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MORE FILMS AND UNIQUE ENCOUTERS AT ENFF

The first day has finished, but there is still much to discover at ENFF 2011. Today and tomorrow, the schedule is filled with brilliant movies and unique encounters. Of Thursday’s films “Her Cinema Love” (Nejra Latić Hulusić, David-Jan Bronsgeest), “Ecumenopolis” (Imre Azem and Cihan Bugdaci ) and “Kosmos” (Türkü Turan), we have actors, directors and producers present as special guests. On Friday as well we have some exciting film makers and their films at LHC. Visit www.enff.nl for more information about our schedule!

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TIP: MARIJA SKARICIC

In the touching movie “Mother of Asphalt”, Croatian Marija Skaricic plays a fantastic role as a young mother who decides to leave her husband with her 7-year old son. On the streets during Christmas, she begins her search for a new beginning. Skarićić was awarded at the Berlin Film Festival with the title ‘Shooting Star of Europe 2011’. Tomorrow evening she is our special guests at the Dutch premiere of Mother of Asphalt!

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WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

This year again, ENFF wil give away two trips for 2 persons to Turkey! Buy a ticket and receive a voucher to make a chance to win the trip. This is your chance to visit the country in focus of this years’ edition of ENFF, home to so many new talents and exciting, brave cinema.

Just one more day waiting and we’re there… the opening of ENFF 2011 on Wednesday, October 26th! The kick-off is at 19.30h in the Louis Hartlooper Complex, with the Dutch premiere of the international film project “Do Not Forget Me Istanbul”. Producer Hüseyin Karabey will be with us this evening as our special guest!

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BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW

Buy your tickets in time for the festival and win a trip for two to the Country in Focus of ENFF 2011: Turkey! The box office at the LHC (telephone: 030 232 0450) is open. You can find the schedule with our complete program at www.enff.nl

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THE BRIDGE – UPLIFTING TALE FROM KOSOVO

We are proud to present this uplifting animation movie from a country where film production is tiny. “The Bridge” is an 8-minute fairy tale about two sides of a river, two different worlds. The film is about human conditions and how the world of children, full of hope and expectations, meets the by pragmatism and disappointment coloured world of adults. You can see The Bridge on Friday 17:00h, followed by the Macedonian film “The War is Over”.

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SPECIAL GUEST: ZEHRA DERYA KOÇ

At Sunday 18:15h you can go see “Tales From Kars”, an omnibus movie with short stories by young film talents about life in todays’ Turkey. Of these five film makers, Zehra Derya Koç (1977, Turkey) is our special guest on Sunday. She is the writer and director of the short feature “Kül”, one of the five shorts shot in the Turkish province Kars, on the border with Armenia.

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WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

This year again, ENFF wil give away two trips for 2 persons to Turkey! Buy a ticket and receive a voucher to make a chance to win the trip. This is your chance to visit the country in focus of this years’ edition of ENFF, home to so many new talents and exciting, brave cinema.

26 – 30 October 2011
Louis Hartlooper Complex, Utrecht

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CHECK OUT THE TRAILERS OF SOME GREAT TITLES AT ENFF 2011

Just one more day to go until ENFF 2011 kicks off! If you still haven’t decided yet which films and documentaries to see, maybe these online trailers of some great titles at ENFF 2011 can help you with making your choice:

a. Zephyr – trailer

b. Do Not Forget Me Istanbul – unofficial trailer

c. Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits – trailer

d. Skinning – trailer

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FOR FULL PROGRAM AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILMS, GO TO ENFF.NL

Got your agenda? Find out when you can see the films and participate in various other activities during ENFF 2011 at the Louis Hartlooper Complex. You can find the full program and more information about the films at ENFF 2011 Program.

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WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

This year again, ENFF wil give away two trips for 2 persons to Turkey! Buy a ticket and receive a voucher to make a chance to win the trip. This is your chance to visit the country in focus of this years’ edition of ENFF, home to so many new talents and exciting, brave cinema.

The Schedule for ENFF 2011, held from October 26th to October 30th at the Louis Hartlooper Complex in Utrecht, is now official. All films, documentaries and other activities can be found on our website www.enff.nl. The reservation of tickets is already possible at the box office of the LHC (phone: 030 232 0450 ). Don’t forget to follow (and like!) us on Facebook and Twitter.
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CINEMA KOMUNISTO – MEMORIES OF A COUNTRY THAT NO LONGER EXISTS

“Cinema Komunisto” is a documentary based on stories from directors, movie stars and studio bosses from former Yugoslavia. It tells us the story of how Marshall Tito (1892- 1980) shaped the film industry for his country. With the state supporting filmmakers, “no problem” was the standard answer for whatever a director needed – with soldiers serving their entire tour of duty as extras on war films, and even the blowing up of a real bridge to create an Oscar-nominated film. Tito followed these film shoots closely, watching one film a day in his private theatre. Cinema Komunisto consists of clips from over 60 feature films, some great archive footage, and the bittersweet memories of the storytellers, with plenty of funny anecdotes and remarkable details.

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ZEPHYR WITH SPECIAL GUEST BELMA BAŞ

Standing on a hilltop in the Turkish countryside, you would assume 11-year-old Zephyr is staring boldly at the future; in fact, all she cares about is the past. Indifferent to the immense beauty that surrounds her, Zephyr’s thoughts are punctuated by departures. Her mother, Ay, a globetrotting activist, has carved deep holes in her daughter’s emotional stability owing to her frequent absences. Left to the care of her stoic grandparents, Zephyr struggles with an unremitting sense of loss. Will her mother ever show up? Unable to deal with the reality of her longing, Zephyr finds refuge in a sequence of dreams. “Zephyr” is a beautifully shot debut film by director Belma Baş, who is present at ENFF 2011 as special guest.

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ENFF ON TOUR

The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival will be held in Utrecht, but does not stop there. Entitled “ENFF On Tour”, the festival visits several Dutch cities. ENFF On Tour will be in The Hague (November 4th and 5th), Leeuwarden (November 11th), Zevenaar (November 13th) and Delft (December 11th). More information about ENFF On Tour is available on our website: www.enff.nl.

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WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

This year again, ENFF wil give away two trips for 2 persons to Turkey! Buy a ticket and receive a voucher to make a chance to win the trip. This is your chance to visit the country in focus of this years’ edition of ENFF, home to so many new talents and exciting, brave cinema.

Reserve your festival dates: 26-30 October. ENFF will start on Wednesday, October 26th, and finish on Sunday, October 30th. The location is the Louis Hartlooper Complex in Utrecht. Information about the schedule and tickets reservation will be available soon. Of course, we will keep you posted! Don’t forget to follow us on www.enff.nl, Facebook and Twitter.
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AWARD WINNING ALBANIAN AMNESTY CLOSING ENFF 2011

The Albanian film “Amnestia” (“Amnesty”) was in this year’s official selection at the Berlinale and really put the Albanian cinema on the map. Director Buyar Alimani lets us see everyday life of ordinary people in this country, marked by unemployment and economic hardships, where tribal, patriarchal structures still play a major role. Under these difficult circumstances, a jobless mother of two makes monthly visits to her husband, who is in jail for his gambling debts. But it is not these visits, but the friendship she finds with other people in this prison that gives her hope. Alimani’s skill as a director ensures that the oppressiveness of the situation is clear, but he does not create a bleak cinematic experience for his audience.

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NEW: BABY SITTING SERVICE

Would you love to watch a movie at ENFF 2011 times, but you just can’t find a babystitter for your child(ren)? Especially for parents we have a babysitting service at this year’s festival. From Friday October 28th, to Sunday October 30th, you can bring your kids to the Louis Hartlooper Complex. While you enjoy a film, two professional babysitters will make sure your children will never get bored. We will host several activities for them, such as drawing and claying.

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ENFF FILM WORKSHOP – OPEN CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

For the second consecutive year, a workshop for young filmmakers is connected to the programme of ENFF. This workship will take place from November 1st to November 8th, in the Nutshuis, The Hague. There, twelve young professionals from eight different European countries will work with the theme “Is justice fair?”. During the programme there will be plenty of possibilities to work on their skills, professionaly assisted by Goran Devic (filmmaker), Eddy Terstal (filmmaker), Rada Sesic (filmmaker and critic) and Nenad Fiser (Professor). Are you a talented film- or documentary maker between 20 and 30 years, fluent in writing and speaking English, do you live in the Netherlands and are you motivated to work in a mixed cultural group, please send your resume by October 15th, with a motivational letter to info@enff.nl.

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WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO TURKEY!

This year again, ENFF wil give away two trips for 2 persons to Turkey! Buy a ticket and receive a voucher to make a chance to win the trip. This is your chance to visit the country in focus of this years’ edition of ENFF, home to so many new talents and exciting, brave cinema.