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With the event organized in TÜRVAK Cinema Theater Museum, the Profession Service Award in Cinema was given by IGU and Istanbul Studies Application and Research Center for the workers who worked behind the camera as art and cinematography director for more than 30 years.

The opening speeches of the event were made by the Rector of IGU Prof. Dr. Burhan Aykaç, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ing. Ali Okatan and IGU Fine Arts Faculty Dean and Director of Istanbul Research and Applications Center Prof. Dr. Durdu Kamuran Güçlü. Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Cinema-TV Department Alumni Association, Cinematographers Association and Cinema and Television Union were also among the stakeholders.

“THE FIRST ACCREDITED FACULTY OF FINE ARTS IN TURKEY”

Stating that they are very proud Rector Prof. Dr. Aykaç said: “IGU is one of Turkey's youngest, one of the most likable and most dynamic universities. One of our three faculties is the Faculty of Fine Arts and it is very important for us. We applied for accreditation of all departments of our faculty and they will be accredited this year. The first accredited faculty of fine arts in Turkey will become our faculty”.

“WE WANT TO MAKE OUT THE VALUE OF THOSE WHO STAY BEHIND THE STAGE”

Noting that there is great interest in cinema and television department Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts Prof. Dr. Güçlü said: “The interest in cinema and television is increasing day by day and our students are making great efforts to come here. The reason for this is that our lecturers who teach in our faculty are very talented and experienced. It is not possible to find this valuable staff elsewhere”.

Speaking about the event Dean Prof. Dr. Güçlü added: “We want to make the society and our students appreciate the people behind the scene by highlighting them. I’d like to thank TÜRVAK, that gave place and contributed to the organization. We will continue to do so in the coming years”.

“THERE ARE MORE STUDENTS THAN CINEMA”

Art director Duygu Sağıroğlu, who always expressed her synergy with the young people and who received the award at the ceremony said: “I've been a teacher for 40 years. I always ask young people why they want to be a filmmaker. Because there are more students than the number of cinemas. The cinemas remain empty, the audience is not coming. Cinemas have already shrunk, and there are no more huge cinema halls. There's a school, but they have to go to the sector and do slavery. Now cameras are very light but they have to carry them like slaves. They need to sit by the true masters. Just an information is useless in the cinema”

“CINEMA IS THE RELATION BETWEEN MASTER AND APPRENTICE”

Cinematographer Uğur İçbak stated that there is no aging and retirement in cinema sector and added: “As long as we have health, we're on the sets, and even now I'm coming from the set. We are also trying to help young people as instructors. This event is also very nice. Already cinema is the master-apprentice relationship, which relates to information transfer and professional sharing. That's why we always want to meet young filmmakers in such activities. I see my friends from the previous generation, it is also beautiful”.
 
“THE TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGED BUT OUR WORK STYLE IS THE SAME”

Voicing that there are a lot of cinema schools, Içbak continued his speech as follows:

“But of course, we have new friends, cinematographers, and they do fine works. Technology is changing, we follow everything at any moment. But the way we do it, our artist identity is the same. If you take the work of the cinematographer with the iPhone, even if you have a very advanced Imax camera, if you shoot in 3D, we create a visual atmosphere with light. So we're not technical people using cameras. Therefore, the beauty of our profession will continue in the future.”

40 PERSONS WERE AWARDED

The award-winning art directors are as follows:

Annie G. Pertan, Bengi Bugay, Deniz Özen, Duygu Sağıroğlu, Erol Keskin, Gül Oğuz, Gürel Yontan, Metin Deniz, Mustafa Ziya Ülkenciler, Nihal Koldaş, Türkan Kafadar, Yudum Yontan, Zepür Hanımyan.

The award-winning cinematographers are as follows:

Ali Engin, Ali Utku, Ali Yaver Ataer, Aytekin Çakmakçı, Cengiz Tacer, Colin Mounier, Çetin Tunca, Ender Turgut, Erdoğan Engin, Erdoğan Ererez, Ertunç Şenkay, Erhan Canan, Feridun Kete, Halil Kırlangıç, Hüseyin Ererez, Hüseyin Özşahin, Jurgen Jurgens, Kaya Ererez, Mehmet Gün, Mustafa Kuzu, Rafet Şiriner, Sedat Ülker, Süha Kapkı, Tangör Toydemir, Uğur İçbak, Ümit Ardabak, Vecihi Ener.