1st International Philosophical Films Festival
A Neuro-Cinephilosophical Approach Accompanied by Vivaldi's Four Seasons
The International Philosophical Films Festival (IPFF), which will be organized for the first time this year by the Journal of SineFilozofi and the Cinema and Philosophy Association, aims to merge cinema and philosophy. Starting from the thesis that cinema is not language, literature, or merely storytelling, but simply "cinema," the festival seeks to present a synthesis through both theoretical and practical approaches. The panels will focus on theoretical discussions by confronting the audience with cinematic philosophy (cinephilosophy) produced by cinema itself, while workshops will provide a practical dimension.
The festival will bring together those who create cinema (the film crew), those who evaluate it (academic perspective), and the audience who experiences it, all within a shared space. Through a neuro-cinephilosophical approach, the festival aims to combine cinematic philosophy with neuroscience, using synesthesia (creating a unified perception) as a thematic element. By cognitively organizing the flow of the program, it seeks to integrate intellectual engagement while also merging sensory and cognitive experiences.
In the neuro-cinephilosophical approach, to ensure a synesthetic experience, the sections of the festival will be integrated with Vivaldi's Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) concerto in the background, creating an auditory integration between music and cinephilosophy. Colors assigned to each season will also contribute to the synesthetic use of vision, helping connect this action to a cognitive context. The cognitive flow will be designed as a process of intellectual activity (formation phase), sensory perception of the environment (sense), response to the stimuli we receive (motor-action), and the regulation of the sensory-motor relationship at an intellectual level during the formation phase of this response.
Enriched with film screenings, panels, and workshops, this year's program is being realized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the General Directorate of Cinema, the Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Center, the Russian House, MUBI, and Akbank Sanat.
The festival is structured around four main themes:
Section 1: The Philosophy of Evil in Films L'inverno (Winter)
Section 2: The Philosophy of Happiness in Cinema La Primavera (Spring)
Section 3: Social Transformation and Sustainability: On Seeing and Showing the Truth L'estate (Summer)
Section 4: Science Fiction and Reality L'autunno (Autumn)
* To participate in the events within the program, you can go to the detail page of the event you want to attend and create your registration by using the "Register" button on the page. Registrations for each event will open at the date and time specified on the detail page of the relevant event and the "Register" button will become visible. All events are free of charge and participation is limited to quota.
November 8, 2024, Friday
The Philosophy of Evil in Films L'inverno (Winter)
10:30-12:05 Film Screening: Ivan's Childhood / Andrei Tarkovsky, 1962
12:15-13:15 Opening Panel: A Neuro-Cinephilosophical Approach Accompanied by Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Speakers: Pelin Esmer, Tayfun Pirselimoğlu, Prof. Dr. Bengi Semerci, Prof. Dr. Serdar Öztürk
14:20-15:20 Panel: The Philosophy of Evil in Films
Speakers: Lect. Dr. İren Dicle Aytaç, Sabah Duru, Res. Asst. Esra Güngör Kılıç, Prof. Dr. Serdar Öztürk
The Philosophy of Happiness in Cinema La Primavera (Spring)
15:20-16:50 Found Footage Film Workshop
Workshop Facilitator: Kurtuluş Özgen
Moderator: Res. Asst. Gülşah Altuğ
17:10-19:15 Film Screening: Perfect Days / Wim Wenders, 2023
19:30-20:30 Panel: The Philosophy of Happiness in Cinema
Speakers: Asst. Prof. Dr. Eda Arısoy, Asst. Prof. Dr. M. Safa Karataş, Lect. Dr. Semra Keleş, Dr. Fırat Osmanoğulları
November 9, 2024, Saturday
Social Transformation and Sustainability: On Seeing and Showing the Truth L'estate (Summer)
10:30-11:55 Film Screening: One Day, 365 Hours / Eylem Kaftan, 2023
12:10-13:10 Panel: On Seeing and Showing the Truth
Speakers: Res. Asst. Gülşah Altuğ, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Aytekin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kurtuluş Özgen, Burcu Salihoğlu
14:10-15:40 Neurophilosophical Experience Workshop: Haptic Perception of Films
Workshop Facilitators: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berceste Gülçin Özdemir, Asst. Prof. Dr. Simge Şişman Bal
Moderator: Ertan Tunç
Science Fiction and Reality L'autunno (Autumn)
15:55-17:15 Film Screening: Infinity / Pálfi György, 2021
17:30-18:30 Panel: Science Fiction and Reality
Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür İpek, Prof. Dr. H. Serdar Gergerlioğlu, Asst. Prof. Dr. Işkın Özbulduk Kılıç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem Özdemir
18:45-19:45 Closing Speech
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Serdar Öztürk
Ivan's Childhood
Film Screening / Winter Theme
Akbank Sanat
8 November 2024|10:30
Neuro-CinePhilosophical Approach Accompanied by Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Opening Panel
Akbank Sanat
8 November 2024|12:15
Philosophy of Evil through Films
Panel / Winter Theme
Akbank Sanat
8 November 2024|14:20
Found Footage Film Workshop
Adult Workshop / Spring Theme
Akbank Sanat
8 November 2024|15:20
Perfect Days
Film Screening / Spring Theme
Akbank Sanat
8 November 2024|17:10
Philosophy of Happiness in Cinema
Panel / Spring Theme
Akbank Sanat
8 November 2024|19:30
A Day, 365 Hours
Film Screening / Summer Theme
Akbank Sanat
9 November 2024|10:30
Social Transformation and Sustainability: On Seeing and Showing the Truth
Panel / Summer Theme
Akbank Sanat
9 November 2024|12:10
Neuroscinephilosophical Experience Workshop
Adult Workshop / Summer Theme
Akbank Sanat
9 November 2024|14:10
Mindörökké (Eternal)
Film Screening / Fall Theme
Akbank Sanat
9 November 2024|15:55
Science Fiction and Reality
Panel / Fall Theme
Akbank Sanat
9 November 2024|17:30
Closing Speech
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Serdar Öztürk
Akbank Sanat
9 November 2024|18:45