26.06.2009
"MILK" is in on sale with 2 disc Special Version. English, French and German subtitles are available in the DVD. Making of, Milk on TV, interview with Melih Selçuk, interview with the French crew, World Premiere at Venice Film Festival, Motor accident, deleted scenes, trailer and photograph gallery are included in the DVD as extra features.
06.2009
The 3rd Cines Del Sur film festival which took place between 13 - 20 June in Granada of Spain has ended.
The awards were given to the winners during the closing ceremony on Saturday evening, 20th June.
MILK, having screened in International competition section, received a wdie interest from the festival audience and the Spanish press.
The International jury with Arturo Ripstein as the president awarded Melih Selçuk "Best Actor".
In the festival, with her role in the film "Songs from the southern seas" by Murat Sarulu from Kazakhstan, İrina Agejkina received the "Best Actress" award.
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03.2009
Poland will release SÜT on October 3rd, 2009. The film, represented by The Match Factory, will be released by the Polish Distribution company Manana.
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03.2009
The 28th International Istanbul Film Festival has revealed its program in the past days.
The International Competition Section has included SÜT to their program, where last year EGG was awarded "Golden Tulip".
The president of the jury for the International Competition Section this year is Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic.
Semih Kaplanoglu's second film of the "Yusuf Trilogy" SÜT will also be one of the 14 films which will be screened within the National Competition program.
Here below is the screening schedule for the film;
Emek 13 April Mon. 16.00
http://www.iksv.org/film/program.php?Content=Film&SID=2&FID=7
07.03.2009
Milk is released in Turkey on 2nd January 2009. Here you will find some of the feedback from the Turkish press and some parts of what the Turkish film critics wrote for the film.
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27.01.2009
Milk is nominated for best film in Fajr film festival where Egg has received 2 awards last year.
The winner out of 14 films from China, South Korea, Poland, Mexico, the USA, Greece and Bosnia will be announced on 6th February.
Festival organizers have invited Kaplanoglu who was awarded Best Director last year, as the the jury of "Competition of the Asian Cinema". The jury will decide on Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Special Prize for Convergency in Asia.
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27.01.2009
MILK by Semih Kaplanoglu will be screened in 32. International Göteborg Film Festival this year.
Festival will have screening of acclaimed Turkish films in "Turkey-Country in Focus" section. So Swiss audience will have the chance to watch 8 feature films and 2 documentaries from Turkey between 23 Jan-2 Feb.
The schedule of MILK is as follows;
30.01 Friday 12.30 Pustervik
31.01 Saturday 17.30 Stadsbiblioteket
01.02 Sunday 12.30 Stadsbiblioteket
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30.07.2008
The second film of Semih Kaplanoglu's Yusuf Trilogy "SÜT" selected for Competition section of 65th Venice International Film Festival.
The film is a co-production between Turkey - France and Germany, realized by the support from Turkish Ministry of Culture, CNC, World Cinema Fund, Filmstiftung NRW and Tire Municipality.
"SÜT" features Melih Selçuk and Başak Köklükaya in the leading roles.
The film, written by Semih Kaplanoğlu and Orçun Köksal has been introduced to film professionals by the Cannes Atelier, one of the official sections of the Cannes festival last year.
Wim Wenders is leading the Official Competition jury members; Russian screenwriter Juriy Arabov, Italian actress Valeria Golino, Scottish artist Douglas Gordon, American screenwriter and producer John Landis, Argentinean director Lucrecia Martel and director from Hong Kong, Johnnie To. The last film from Turkey which was in the competition section in Venice International Film Festival was "Gizli Yüz" by Ömer Kavur in 1991. In 1987, Kavur received Fipresci Award in Venice with his film "Anayurt Oteli".
After the shooting have finished in November, post-production is now carries on in Paris. SUT is a Turkish - French and German co-production supported by Turkish Ministry of Culture, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), World Cinema Fund (Berlinale) and Filmstiftung NRW.
13.11.2007
MILK, the second part of the trilogy is being filmed in Tire, Bergama, Soma and Izmir. The leading characters are played by Başak Köklükaya and Melih Selçuk. Please click for the photos from the set.
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After the various meetings at 60th Cannes Film Festival Atelier, the co-production
agreement between Kaplan Film Production and Arizona Films has been
concluded. MILK that will be produced as a Turkish-French co-production,
is supported by CNC - Centre National de la Cinématographie.
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19/03/2007
The second film of the trilogy of Semih Kaplanoğlu MILK has been
selected to the Cannes Atelier which is an official section of Cannes Film
Festival.
"Milk" which is supported by World Cinema Fund, is planned to be shot in
autumn of 2007 as a Turkish, French, German co-production. "Milk" will be
presented to the leading TV, production and distributors during the 60th
Cannes Film Festival that will be held between 16-27th May.
Within the organization of Cinefondation Atelier, the selected
accomplished projects all over the world are invited to Cannes to meet
with the producers and distributors. Atelier aims to help quality film
production over the world. This year 15 different director's project from
15 different countries has been selected including renowned directors such
as Ming Liang and Bertrand Bonello. Atelier selection gives priority to
the discovery of talents in order for them to finalize the financial
arrangements for their projects.
The post-production process of the first film of the trilogy, "Egg" which
is a Turkish-Greek co-production, is going on.
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27/02/2007
The preparation period for "MILK" has begun.
While making location search in Anatolia, we will make casting for
possible Yusuf candidates. Some of the possible locations are Manisa,
İzmir, Aydın, Denizli, Konya, Burdur, Isparta, Kayseri, Amasya.
For the leading role, Yusuf character, of "Milk", people between the ages
of 17-21 can send their CV and photographs to the e-mail address info@kaplanfilm.com
. To be interested in poetry and hip-hop music is a plus during the
evaluation.
12/01/2007
"SÜT" will participate in Berlinale Co-Production Market between 11 - 13
February 2007. This year the 4th of the organization will be realized. 37
projects is selected among 348 submitted projects. The second film of the
Yusuf Trilogy, "MILK" will meet with various producers and distributors
all over the world in the World Cinema Market section. "MILK" was entitted
for the Berlinale World Cinema Fund last year.
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27/11/2006
"MILK" second film of the trilogy, was in Thessaloniki between 23 - 25 November. Semih Kaplanoğlu was invited to second Crossroads Co-production Forum in the 47th Thessaloniki Film Festival. "MILK" came together with several European producer and distribution.
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06/2006
"MILK", one of the trilogy of "HONEY - MILK - EGG" by Semih Kaplanoğlu, has been entitled for production support of 50.000 EUR from World Cinema Fund which is associated with Berlinale. World Cinema Fund jury has declared that 5 project has been provided support among 80 applicant project.
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