Istanbul Cinema Network

Istanbul Cinema Network (ICN) is an international networking and training platform for documentary filmmakers in Turkey, initiated in partnership with IDA (International Documentary Association). Representatives from IDA, Film Independent, Tribeca Film Institute, Women Make Movies, New Day Films, Chicken and Egg Productions, Kindling Group and Impact Partners met with independent filmmakers in Turkey. In 2019, Film Independent joined ICN as an institutional partner. In 2020, in response to the pandemic, ICN hosted a series of online training webinars. Plans for 2021-2022 include organizing a training program and a traveling retrospective as part of a project to cultivate documentary as cultural heritage.