Second Annual Book From International Labor Film Festival: “Changing Cinema, Changing Audience - Film Festivals And Alternative Quests”

Authors : Onur Aytaç
Pages : 323-336
Doi:10.32001/sinecine.1773140
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Publication Date : 2025-11-12
Article Type : Other Papers
Abstract :The book, \\\"Changing Cinema, Shifting Audience: Film Festivals and Alternative Quests,\\\" traces the transformations in cinema and audiences brought about by the evolving cinema halls and film-watching habits brought about by innovations in cinema technologies since the 2000s. The contributing authors examine film festivals in Turkey and around the world from various perspectives, assessing the possibility of an \\\"alternative\\\" festival to the neoliberal hegemonic culture industry. The first section focuses on the changing structure of film festivals in Turkey, precarious labor in festivals and the industry, censorship mechanisms in festivals, festival audiences, crisis, alternatives, and cultural policies. The second section examines film festivals in other regions and the structure of festivals worldwide, enabling a comparative approach. The remaining sections offer insights from the field, listening to the voices of the festival organizers and directors. This book has been specially prepared for the twentieth anniversary of the Workers\\\' Film Festival, which has operated non-competitively, free of charge, and without sponsorship since its inception in 2006. The festival organizers emphasize that cinema is not only an art form but also a tool of solidarity and struggle. In this respect, independent festivals distinguish themselves from festivals that are simply copies of one another and are run with the support of large capital groups. Unlike festivals that receive state support and sponsorship from large corporations, they aim to be an independent and free platform. The studies and interviews included in this work contribute to the visibility of \\\"small\\\" and thematic festivals. This study examines the various layers of film festivals in Turkey and around the world, emphasizing alternative approaches in an effort to understand change.
Keywords : İşçi filmleri festivali, film festivalleri, sinema, seyirci, inceleme, alternatif

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