Altyazı

Altyazı (Altyazı Sinema Dergisi) is an independent Turkish cinema magazine founded in 2001 by a group of friends studying at Boğaziçi University. It launched with the support of the photography magazine Geniş Açı and published its first monthly issue in October 2001. From the outset, Altyazı embraced an approach centered on film criticism and analysis, positioning itself as “a magazine that thinks about cinema.” It provides commentary-focused articles on films released in Turkey while giving visibility to areas often overlooked by mainstream media, such as short films, documentaries, and experimental cinema. The magazine focuses exclusively on original content, avoiding compilations and translated works, and aims to serve as an open platform for young film critics. In 2003, Altyazı became affiliated with the Mithat Alam Film Center at Boğaziçi University. After a brief hiatus in 2019, it resumed publication every two months starting with its May-June 2019 issue. Beginning in May 2020, it returned to a monthly schedule, this time reaching readers in a digital format. The magazine’s journey continues online under the Altyazı Cinema Association, founded in March 2019. The association is active not only in publishing but also in various other areas of cinema, organizing seminars, collaborating with festivals, and advocating for freedom of expression and the right to representation in film culture. Altyazı operates entirely independently, without affiliation to any publishing group, and its content reflects this commitment to independence. It has become a platform for sharing and communication, featuring contributions from a wide range of individuals, from students to academics, and from film enthusiasts to filmmakers. The magazine’s website, altyazi.net, serves as its primary outlet, offering news, reviews, interviews, and festival coverage. Altyazı remains a vital voice in Turkish film culture, fostering critical thinking and supporting independent filmmakers.

Altyazı was founded in 2001 by a group of friends studying at Boğaziçi University. It launched with the support of the photography magazine Geniş Açı and published its first monthly issue in October 2001. The magazine quickly became a platform for sharing and communication, featuring contributions from a wide range of individuals, from students to academics, and from film enthusiasts to filmmakers. In 2003, it became affiliated with the Mithat Alam Film Center at Boğaziçi University. The magazine embraced an approach that prioritized film criticism and analysis, providing commentary-focused articles on films released in Turkey while giving visibility to short films, documentaries, and experimental cinema. It focused exclusively on original content, avoiding compilations and translated works, and aimed to provide an open platform for young film critics. After a brief hiatus in 2019, Altyazı resumed publication every two months starting with its May-June 2019 issue. Beginning in May 2020, it returned to a monthly schedule, this time reaching readers in a digital format. The magazine’s journey continues online under the Altyazı Cinema Association, which was founded in March 2019. The association is active not only in publishing but also in various other areas of cinema, organizing seminars, collaborating with festivals, and advocating for freedom of expression and the right to representation in film culture.

• 2020

  Returned to a monthly schedule in May 2020, moving to digital format.

• 2019

  Brief hiatus; resumed publication every two months starting with the May-June 2019 issue. Altyazı Cinema Association founded in March 2019.

• 2003

  Affiliated with the Mithat Alam Film Center at Boğaziçi University.

• 2001

  Founded by a group of friends studying at Boğaziçi University; first monthly issue published in October 2001 with support from Geniş Açı magazine.

Independent, criticism-focused cinema magazine and platform for young film critics, prioritizing original content and underrepresented cinema forms.

• Altyazı Sinema Dergisi (print monthly)

  Monthly print magazine published from 2001 to 2019.

• Altyazı digital magazine

  Online monthly publication since May 2020.

• altyazi.net website

  Primary online platform for news, reviews, interviews, and festival coverage.

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