19.06.2008
YUMURTA IS BEST OF SEOUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
"Yumurta" is announced the best film in 9th Seoul International Film Festival. There were 8 films presented in the International Competition section from Belgium, Denmark, USA, Italy, Hungary and Portugal.
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21.04.2008
YUMURTA "BEST FILM" IN RAVENNA
In the second edition of Ravenna Mosaico International Film Festival which was between 14 - 19 April, the jury awarded "EGG" with the "Best Film" award.

In the "European Film Competition" section, there were 9 films in total with, Pascale Ferran's "Lady Chatterley", "This is England" from Shane Meadows and Ulrich Seidl's "Import-Export".

21.04.2008
GOLDEN TULIP AND RADİKAL AUDIENCE AWARD GOES TO "EGG"
The 27th International Istanbul Film Festival has ended with the award ceremony on Saturday 19th April. The International Golden Tulip Jury, with Michael Ballhaus as president and Joan Dupont, Selim Eyüboğlu, Bent Hamer, Pawel Pawlikowski and Kirski Tykkylainen as members, awarded "EGG" with Golden Tulip.

The President of the Jury Michael Ballhaus presented the award and Fatma Girik introduced the award to the Director Semih Kaplanoglu.

21.04.2008
"EGG" IN MARKET BY KANAL D HOME VIDEO
"EGG" will be in market by Kanal D Home Video in April. The film will be out on sale as 2 Disk Special Version and English, French and German subtitles are available in the DVD.

The Bonus Disk contains interview with the actors Nejat Isler and Saadet Isil Aksoy, interviews with members of the crew and making of, deleted scenes, trailer and photo gallery. Moreover, the World premiere Gala and Press Conference which took place in 39th Director's Fortnight is available. The local casting in Tire and the crew looking for a suitable well for the Well scene can also be found in the Bonus Disk as extra features.


10.03.2008
NURNBERG SAID "EGG"
Semih Kaplanoğlu's film "EGG" has returned with two awards from Nurnberg's 13th Filmfestival Türkei/Deutschland.

In this year's competition section, which aims to build a cultural bridge between two countries, there were 4 films from Germany and 5 films from Turkey.

EGG WILL BE RELEASED IN FRANCE
EGG, having it's World Premiere in 60th Cannes Film Festival, Quinzaine des Realisateurs Section, will meet the French audience in April. The film will be opening in 23 April 2008 by Les Acacias Distribution.
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POST-PRODUCTION OF MILK CARRIES ON IN PARIS
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.

ANOTHER AWARD FOR EGG FROM PORTUGAL
EGG was in competition in Estoril European Film Festival which took place in Portugal between 8-17 November. EGG is awarded with Best 2nd Film in Estoril. The international jury of the festival was composed of Miquel Barcelo, Stéphane Braunschweig, Don DeLillo, Asia Argento and Ruy Duarte De Carvalho.
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13.11.2007
EGG WAS AWARDED IN SEVILLA FILM FESTIVAL
The jury of Sevilla Film Festival in Spain honored EGG with Eurimages Award. This award provides 30.000 Euros of support to the Spanish distributor.
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13.11.2007
SHOOTINGS OF MILK CONTINUE
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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07.11.2007
EGG WAS AWARDED IN THE 5TH BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Semih Kaplanoğlu was honored as the Best Director with EGG that was in the World Cinema section in Bangkok International Film Festival.
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01.11.2007
EGG IS THE BEST FILM IN ANTALYA
"Egg" was honored with 7 awards in 44th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. The awards were, Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Director, Best Costume Design, Behlül Dal Best Newcomer and NETPAC award.
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15.10.2007
EGG WAS HONORED WITH TWO AWARDS IN CHILI

EGG was in competition in the 14th Valdivia Film Festival. The jury of the festival honored Semih Kaplanoğlu as the best director and Saadet Işıl Aksoy as the best actress.
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15.10.2007
HONEY IS CANDIDATE FOR THE SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT FUND IN ANTALYA EURASIA FILM FESTIVAL
The third part of Yusuf Trilogy, HONEY, will be presented for the Script Development Fund, which is organized for the first time in Antalya Eurasia Film Festival. The selected projects will be supported with a total amount of 25.000 TRL.
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10.10.2007
EGG IS IN BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN GOLDEN ORANGE FILM FESTIVAL
The Turkey premier of EGG will be done in 44th Antalya Golden Orange International Film Festival. EGG will be national and international film festival. The screening of EGG will be on 25th October.
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03/09/2007
EGG NOMINATED AS BEST OF EUROPE

European Film Academy, which was created by Ingmar Bergman in 1989, nominated EGG to a total 12 awards such as, EUROPEAN FILM 2007, EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2007, EUROPEAN ACTRESS, 2007 EUROPEAN ACTOR, 2007, 2007 EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2007. EGG, is the only Turkish film among 42 films which the Academy has selected.

European Film Academy unites 1,800 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting European film culture. Throughout the year, the EFA initiates and participates in a series of activities such as conferences, seminars and workshops, having the goal to build a bridge between creativity and the industry.
The 20th European Film Awards will be presented in Berlin on December 1, 2007.
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28/08/2007
EGG IS HONORED WITH AWARD AT SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL

EGG by Semih Kaplanoglu was in international competition in the thirteenth of Sarajevo Film Festival. The jury of the festival, composed by Meinholf Zurhorst, Frederick Maire, Özgü Namal, Andrea Štaka with the presidency of Jeremy Irons, honored Saadet Işıl Aksoy as the best Actress with her role in EGG. She received her award from president Jeremy Irons.
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22/08/2007
HONEY WILL BE PRESENTED IN PUSAN

The third film of Yusuf Trilogy, HONEY project starts its journey from Pusan. It will be presented to the world producers in Pusan Promotion Plan at Pusan International Film Festival. The biggest Asian co-production Market PPP is in its 10th year. 
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13/08/2007
CNC WILL SUPPORT MILK

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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13/08/2007
EGG WILL BE RELEASED IN TURKEY ON NOVEMBER 9

After having its world premier at 60th Cannes Film Festival Quinzaine des Realisateurs, EGG will be released in Turkey on November 9th by distribution of Kenda Film.

13/08/2007
EGG WILL BE IN COMPETITION IN INTERNATIONAL SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL

EGG be Semih Kaplanoglu continues its journey with SArajevo Film Festival. EGG is selected to the Competition section of the festival. This year 13th of the Sarajevo Film Festival. Jeremy Irons will be the president of the International Competititon Jury. 
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30/07/2007
EGG IS AT ERA NEW HORIZONS FILM FESTIVAL IN POLAND

EGG screened at 7th Era New Horizons Film Festival in Competition Section. The festival aims to bring together the directors with a specific view and the audience of that cinema.
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19/06/2007
"EGG" AT 42nd KARLOVY VARY FILM FESTIVAL

After its premier in Cannes, "Egg" by Semih Kaplanoğlu will be screened at Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Another View section. The festival will be held between 29th June and 7th July.
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23/05/2007
LE MONDE: "IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES IN THE "QUİNZAİNE DES RÉALİSATEURS"

There are elements in Semih Kaplanoğlu's film, Egg, that reflect the soulful serenity of films made by major directors in Latin America.  
Click here to read the entire article by Jean-Luc Douin.

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23/05/2007
LIBERATION: "EGG"'S COMPASSION

Some of the most important elements crowning Semih Kaplanoglu's directing include his extremely well-calculated plans, extremely classic serenity, and his "cold spark," a component that is impossible to describe.   
Click here to read the entire article by Olivier Seguret.

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23/05/2007
L'HUMANITE: RETURN TO HOME JOURNAL

Above all else, Semih Kaplanoğlu tells us about our century. Small touches cast a light on the power of rural life, give voice to the desire to see-to travel to-different places, and depict the relationships between generations and, even, the place of women in society. He describes a Turkey that is trying to live in two worlds-the traditional and the modern.
Click here to read the entire article by M.M.

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03/05/2007
"EGG" AT THE 60TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL QUINZAINE DES REALISATEURS

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Egg," the first film of Semih Kaplanoğlu's "Yusuf Trilogy", has been selected for screening at the "Quinzaine des Realisateurs" section of the 60th Cannes Film Festival.

A co-production between Turkey and Greece, the film was made with the support of Eurimages, Turkey's Ministry of Culture, the Greek Film Center, Efes Pilsen and the Municipality of Tire and features Nejat İşler and Saadet Işıl Aksoy in the leading roles.

"Milk" the second film from the Yusuf Trilogy--Honey, Milk, and Egg--written by Semih Kaplanoğlu and Orçun Köksal will be introduced to film professionals by the Cannes Atelier, one of the official sections of the Cannes festival.
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19/03/2007
"MILK" PROJECT IS IN 60th CANNES ATELIER

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
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUNG ACTOR CANDIDATES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 17-21, FOR YUSUF, THE LEADING CHARACTER OF "MILK"
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.

05/03/2007
"ANGEL'S FALL" IS IN COMPETITION IN PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL
Angel's Fall will be screened in the Phoenix Film Festival in Arizona, in the World Cinema Competition section between April 12-19.
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05/03/2007
"ANGEL'S FALL" CONTINUES THE FESTIVAL JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD
Angel's Fall will be screened in two more international film festival in march. The first one is the 14th FEBIOFEST that will take place in Prague between March 22-30. This festival will be a traveling festival, through some areas of Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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Besides Angel's Fall will be screened in 18. Ljubljana International Film Festival in Slovenia in march. The film will be in the "Turkish Cinema Days" section.
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25/02/2007
THE POST PRODUCTION OF "EGG" BEGAN IN ATHENS
After the completion of shootings and editting of "Egg", post-production process is continuing in Athens in Sklavis and PPV studios. "EGG" as a Turkish-Greek co-production, received the support of Greek Film Center as well. 

15/02/2007
"EGG"S MAKING OF IS ON CINEUROPA
The internet portal for European Cinema Cineuropa was in the shooting location of "EGG". Cineuropa team was in Tire during the shootings of "EGG" and they have put the interviews they made with the director and the crew on the web site.
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12/01/2007
"MILK" IS IN BERLINALE CO-PRODUCTION MARKET
"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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18/12/2006
ANGEL HAS ROSE IN KERALA
"Angel's Fall" by Semih Kaplanoğlu has received Best Film award from the 31th international film festival it was involved.

In one of the most important festivals of India, 11th Kerala International Film Festival, "Meleğin Düşüşü" and "Forever Flows" shared the best film award.

The Jury of Kerla Film Festival consisting of Elia Suleiman (filmmaker), Darrell James Roodt (filmmaker), Julie Christie (actress), Revathy (actress) has decided to give the award for best film to two films, for their ability to turn the marginal moments of everyday life into a poetic dimension by metamorphising time and space into aesthetic contemplation. They indicated that both films are a search for identity in a world where globalization is crushing us, not only on the screen but off-screen, too.
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11/12/2006
SEMİH KAPLANOĞLU WILL HAVE A CONVERSATION IN MITHAT ALAM FILM CENTER
"This month Semih Kaplanoğlu Retrospective is in the program of Bosphorus University MAFC. On 13th December, Wednesday, the first feature film of Semih Kaplanoğlu, "Away From Home" will be screened. On 14th December Thursday at "Angel's Fall" will be screened and a conversation with Semih Kaplanoğlu will ensue the screening. 
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26/11/2006
"MILK" WAS IN THESSALONIKI CROSSROADS COPRODUCTION FORUM
"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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22/11/2006
SHOOTINGS OF "EGG" HAS COMPLETED
The shooting of "EGG", the first film of the trilogy started and completed in November 2006.

11/10/2006
EURIMAGES SUPPORT FOR "EGG"
"EGG" was entitled for 150.000 Euros of Eurimages support in the 102nd meeting held between 8/10/2006 - 10/10/2006.
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17/09/2006
"ANGEL'S FALL"
"Angel's Fall" will be in market in October by Kanal D Home Video. English, French and German subtitles will be available in the DVD. Interview with the director and making of, deleted scenes, trailer and photograph gallery are included in the DVD as extra features.