Vedide Kaymak

Festival Director

After graduating in Political Science and Journalism, Vedide worked in a variety of Turkish media organisations before moving to London, and a career in the cinema industry. Vedide initially worked with various arts and cultural organisations promoting Turkish culture in the UK, programming for MTV's Turkish channel and co-producing short films. However, it was her work at the Rio Cinema in East London and the subsequent creation of the London Turkish Film Festival that fulfilled her career ambition. With Vedide's leadership, the Festival has grown from a three-day event to an internationally renowned festival. For over a decade, she has also successfully promoted and distributed Turkish films to cinemas throughout the UK. In 2009 Vedide created another Turkish cinema milestone with the introduction of the annual Golden Wings Awards, including the unique Golden Wings Digiturk Digital Distribution Award which ensures cinema distribution across the UK and Ireland for the winning film.

Sevinç Baloğlu

Turkey Coordinator

Sevinç Baloğlu graduated from Ankara University Department of Communication in 1984. She worked as a reporter for the Turkish National Press Agency (UBA) during her university years. After graduating she became a scriptwriter for the Tara Advertising Agency and state-run TRT Ankara Television. Following her marriage to Rıza Baloğlu in 1986, she moved to Northern Cyprus and became a programmer for Bayrak Television. In 1988 she returned to Istanbul as a scriptwriter and assistant director for Istanbul Television. In the 90s she continued with scriptwriting and worked in various organisations including MTV and TRT. From 1992 Sevinç took on different roles for the Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audiovisual Culture (TÜRSAK Vakfı). She left TÜRSAK in 2009 to found Su Production, named after her daughter. She has also worked as General Coordinator for many international film festivals between 1998 and 2008 including the International Children's Film Festival and the International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.

Celine Mitchell

Director's Assistant

Born in London to an American mother and a father of Turkish Cypriot origin, Celine is a postgraduate student at the London School of Economics. She previously studied Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. Her true passion lies in filmmaking and photography, and in her free time she enjoys filming short travel and documentary films. Recently, she created her own documentary photography website!

Louis Savy

Louis Savy is the founder and festival director for the London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film (SCI-FI-LONDON), which just celebrated its tenth anniversary. In addition, he runs regular workshops and surgery sessions for the capital's film agency, Film London and the Independent Cinema Office. Louis has produced many corporate films and developed projects for young filmmakers across the country. He has a wide interest in film and festivals and is currently writing a book on festival management and best practice. He lives in London with his partner and three children.

Peter Howden

Peter Howden has been part of the London independent cinema scene for over forty years. He managed and programmed the Electric, Portobello Road and the Everyman, Hampstead in the years when independent repertory cinemas flourished in the capital. Peter has also ventured into the distribution side of the film business and he is still a regular at the Hong Kong Film Festival. He still enjoys watching, writing about and even showing films and currently does all three at the Rio Dalston, home of the London Turkish Film Festival for a mere sixteen years! He also likes cats.

We welcome journalists and media representatives and invite them to both cover and participate in our festival.

We regret that press passes are non-transferable and previous years' accreditation is not valid for the 20th London Turkish Film Festival. The Festival reserves the right to approve or deny any request for accreditation.

Press Accreditation is available to those working within the following areas of activity:

Print Press, Radio and Television, Press Agency, Audiovisual Press Agency, Online film publication, Web Media, Multimedia, Film Blogs, Freelancer, iPad or iPhone publications.

Press Accreditation is now open. Please submit the following:

• Information about your publication
• The average monthly number of visitors to the website of your principal publications.
• Recent coverage of a film festival or film related article, feature or review
• An official letter or email from the director or editor of the media designating you to cover the Festival, giving as much information as possible about the kind of coverage anticipated and providing a list of the media to which you and/or your organization provide information.
• If you were accredited in the last two years, two press cuttings relevant to the LTFF

Key Press Services

High resolution images of films and publicity stills will be made available. Public screenings will be available to journalists on the basis of their accreditation. Booking is not essential. You will also be requested to show your pass upon entry and your accreditation number will be recorded. Also please note that admission to the Opening Night screening on 7th of May will be by invitation only. Press releases are distributed via email and will be also made available online.

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