On the first day of the masterclass, “The Glory of cinema” was discussed; Risk of Abbas Kiarostami

The importance of creating atmosphere in the impact of a film The first day of the masterclass “The Glory of Cinema” on Sunday, October 20, 2024 dedicated to two sessions with the presence of Selim Evci (Turkish filmmaker) and Parviz Shahbazi (Iranian director) and these sessions were managed by keyvan Kasirian According to the public relations report, Mastane Mohajer, the masterclass manager of “The Glory of cinema” at the beginning, while welcoming the attendees, expressed her hope that this course could establish a good cultural connection.

The first session of the masterclass “The Glory of Cinema” titled Turkish independent cinema and its coordinates was held with the presence of Turkish filmmaker Sellim Evci The main reason I came to this course is to form a bridge between Iranian and Turkish cinema.
Iranian cinema is very deep and we have always seen it in Turkey. Iran is one of the countries that has made changes and had an impact on the history of cinema. While expressing his satisfaction at the screening of his film in the “The Glory of Cinema” masterclass, Evci considered it a special event and said: “This is one of the first places where the film “while time flows” will be screened.

Pointing out that he started his career with music, he said: I like the short film . The short film is not that we want to learn only one thing from the cinema screen. The difference of the short film made it important for me. Referring to the conditions of making his first short film, he said: Cinema is something you learn in the process of doing it. I did not keep the script and produced the film.

My first film went to the Montreal festival. I was very happy; After that, the film reached Venice. The movie, which was made with the lowest cost, was in Venice. This experience increased my courage many times. He continued: Later, I preferred to have my own cinema and audience. I like to show the real life of people in cinema. I don’t like black and white characters. Because I like real life, gray characters are my priority. Selim Evci said in the other parts of this meeting: You must collage your experiences; For me, cinema is a collage of life. I look around for characters to use them for Roles. A filmmaker must answer the question in the mirror “Why should I make a film?This filmmaker said about Abbas Kiarostami’s cinema: When they were proceeding according to the layout in the cinema, Abbas Kiarostami took risks and brought real characters in front of the camera. After him, a new way was opened in cinema. Nouri Bilge ceylan has also created this form in Turkish cinema. In the rest of the meeting, Salim Evci answered the questions of the attendees.

The second session of the master class “The Glory of Cinema” was held under the title of creating atmosphere in the cinema with the presence of Parviz Shahbazi. At the beginning of this meeting, he pointed out the importance of creating atmosphere in cinema and reminded: sometimes films are made with a good script and flawless direction. And it is good in terms of technique, but it is not a film that we like and is impressive; There is a lack of atmosphere in this movie. Shahbazi said: The screenwriter knows the atmosphere of the film. If the director is someone other than the screenwriter, we have to adapt the budget to the atmosphere. It is not possible to expect that the desired atmosphere creation will happen at a cheap cost. The budget of the film is the first issue; Because the number of filming sessions increases to create a suitable atmosphere. Besides, you can’t get the actors you want with a low budget. If you need travel and equipment, you may not be able to cost and it will damage the atmosphere of the film. In another part, he said: Another issue is the filming time. It means in what season and when you shoot. At the same time, certain scenes that must be recorded at certain times should be considered. The problem of some movies that have inappropriate atmosphere is the location. The location should be chosen based on the personality of the character. The location must contain the character. In another part of his speech, this director said: a chart should be prepared showing what parts of the film is shot in interior shots and what parts in exterior shots. He added: You have to be very careful in choosing the camera. The next issue is the lens; You need to know what type of lenses you need. Parviz Shahbazi answered the questions of the audience. At the end of session the movie “while time flows” was screened by the presence of its director, Selim Evci.

Mastane Mohajer organizes the first master class “The Glory of Cinema” and in this project she is accompanied by Clever, a supporter of Iranian culture and Art.

The second day of the “The Glory of cinema ” masterclass was held; Bilge ceylan : Kiarostami changed the way of making films / A memorial for Abbas Kiarostami, the second day of the masterclass “The Glory of Cinema” on Monday, October 21, 2024 was dedicated to two sessions with the presence of Parsa Pirouzfar (Iranian actor) and Nouri Bilge ceylan(Turkish director). According to the public relations report, the second day of “The Glory of Cinema” event, managed by Mastane Mohajer, was held yesterday at Parsian Azadi Hotel. Ebrahim Haghighi, Sahar Dolatshahi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Elnaz Shakerdoost, Parsa Pirouzfar, Parviz Shahbazi, Bahman Farmanara, Pouria Rahimi Sam, Hamed komaily, Fereshte Hosseini, Mina Sadati, Leila Bolukat, Shadmehr Rastin, Fereshte sadre orafaee, Nazanin Pirkari, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Mani Haghighi. , Kaveh Sajjadi Hosseini, Mehrdad Ghafarzadeh, Marjan Shirmohammadi, Marjan Ashrafizadeh, Majid Tavakoli, seifollah Samadian, Hossein Farahbakhsh, Leila Naghdi pari, Hooman Behmanesh, Mostafa Ahmadi, Majid Nowrozi, Kamiar Mohsenin, Dornaz Hajiha, Hoshang Golmakani, Sam Nouri, Sam Kalantari, Ojan Haghigi, Hassan Mostafavi, Soha Niasti, Hanif Sarvari, Shabnam Ghorbani, Arslan Amiri. Omid Shams, Bayram Fazli, Amin Sherbaf, Arash Sadeghi, Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh, Mansoor vosoghi, Nafas Bazeghi. Soudabeh Khosravi, Mohammad Kamalipour, Samira Baradari, Parand Zahedi, Ghazal Masoumi, Hossein Akbari, Gelareh Kiazand, Katayoun Arsanjani, Kimia Kazemi, etc. were among the artists who participated in the second day of the event along with students and Art lovers.

The first meeting of the second day of the masterclass “The Glory of Cinema” was held under the title” The actor’s entry into the role world “with the participation of Parsa Pirouzfar. In this meeting, Pirouzfar pointed out what is important in playing a role and helps a better connection between the actor and the audience. Also, the growth process of the actor, understanding the script and its logical connections, improvisation, the importance of coordinating the role and dialogue with mime, the form and behavior of the actor, etc. were among other topics that were discussed in this meeting. Also, Parsa Pirouzfar answered the questions of the attendees in another part of this meeting.

This meeting was managed by Keyvan Kasirian Today, the second session of the masterclass “The Glory of Cinema” was held under the title of the origin, characteristics and components of Ceylan cinema with the presence of Nouri Bilge Ceylan, the famous director of Turkey and world cinema and winner of CannesPalme d’Or . It should be mentioned that Faysal soysal , the director of the movie “Silenced Tree” (a joint production of Iranian and Turkish cinema) accompanied Nouri Bilge ceylan in this meeting as a translator. Referring to the fact that he traveled to Iran for the first time in 1985, Bilge ceylan said: I have been to Iran three times so far, the last time was about 20 years ago. I like Iranian cinema very much and I am happy to be in a country with a strong cinema. In a part of this meeting, he said: I made my first short film at the age of 36. I thought that my spirit and personality were not compatible with cinema and that’s why I started late. I lived mostly in my loneliness because I enjoyed being alone. I started my career with photography. Because photography allows you to do something alone. I thought the film I was making was a form of photography , and that’s why I found the courage to enter the cinema. The winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or said about the attractiveness of the subjects for making his films: I am more curious about moral issues in which decisions cannot be made and things I don’t know to make movie. Ceylan said about his creative process during the development of the story: I wish there was a clear way to go through this process. We have to find a new way for every film and script. We think more about the state of the potentials to move the story forward. In a part of this meeting, this famous Turkish director said about the life of Abbas Kiarostami: He is my favorite director and I learned a lot from him. He has had a great impact on me. In Istanbul, when I went to “Where is the friend’s house?” I didn’t know him yet and I didn’t know much about Iranian cinema. This movie was not at all similar to the movies I had watched before and he had put issues that no one as a filmmaker valued before and made a movie out of it. When you watch such movies and like them, new doors open to you. Since then I have followed Kiarostami’s cinema and I like all his movies. He said: We have a common culture. In this , I identified with Kiarostami’s cinema, and maybe that’s why it doesn’t have such an effect in Europe

In my opinion, Abbas Kiarostami has created a new spirit and soul in cinema. He also changed the way of making films and has taught new ways of making films to directors. Next, Nouri Bilge ceylan answered the questions of the audience. In the following, an intimate memorial ceremony was held for the famous director of Iranian cinema, Abbas Kiarostami. At the beginning of this ceremony, a short clip from the movie “Kiarostami and his missing Cane” about Abbas Kiarostami was screened. Then Mastane Mohajer, the manager of this event, in a short speech while appreciating the attendees, said: “The glory of cinema” made us gather together once again. Abbas Kiarostami’s place is always empty. Then seifollah Samadian said in a speech: “It’s a pity to watch Bilge ceylan films and not see his photos. ” Ebrahim Haghigi also stated in his words: I think that the way Kiarostami made films and Nouri makes films, they make them with their hearts! They do not participate in the cinema industries. He said: If we are going to measure the meaning of cinema in its artistic aspect, we will definitely be a fan of the cinema of Nouri Bilge Ceylan and Abbas Kiarostami. Then, short parts of the documentary “76 minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami” made by Seifollah Samadian were screened. At the end of this day, the film “On Dry Grasses” was screened with the presence of its director, Nouri Bilge ceylan. Mastane Mohajer organized the first master class “The Glory of Cinema” and in this project, clever, the supporter of Iranian culture and Art, accompanied her.