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Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending Wolverhampton Film Festival (@wtonfilmfest) with some cast and crew as “The Doll” was included the official selection. The festival had a tremendous selection of short films and we were all flattered to be included in the programme. There were so many talented and wonderful people at the event, and a special thank you to the organisers of the festival who were nothing less than brilliant.

Getting to attend events like this with my friends to celebrate work we’ve made together is the best thing and I’ll be forever grateful for every time I get to do it. ❤️

We were one of five films that received an honourable mention at the festival, much appreciated. A huge congratulations to all of the winners too! ✨

[📸 @newlionfilms]

#filmfestival #awards #indiefilmmaking
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#CHALLENGEACCEPTED

As many of you may already know, there is more to consider when posting a #womensupportingwomen and #challengeaccepted black and white photo to Instagram.

While the origin of this challenge has been debated, femicide rates rose in Turkey and these hashtags were frequently used by Turkish women to highlight the country's high rate of violence against them. In particular, what sparked this challenge to spread quickly was the torture and murder of 27-year-old Kurdish-Turkish university student, Pınar Gültekin, by her ex-boyfriend Cemal Metin Avci.
 
Despite this challenge taking off, there has been another death of a young woman reported on 16 August, which is suspected to be a homicide too, at the hands of an abusive partner.

Turkey stands as a country with one of the highest rates of femicides.

In 2019 alone, Turkey had almost 500 RECORDED femicides, meaning the actual number could be much higher.

So far in 2020, more than 239 women have been killed.

Rightly so, Turkish feminist groups have stated that femicide is not fought against adequately in their country. Additionally, women have added to their posts #istanbulsözleşmesiyaşatır. This is a hashtag that calls for enforcement of the Istanbul Convention, a human rights treaty aimed at fighting violence against women. Forty-five countries, mainly in Europe, signed the convention. Turkey was the first country to ratify the treaty but is now considering taking legal steps to exit it.

Daily, Turkish people wake up to see a black and white photo of a woman who has been murdered. This photo is posted all over social media, in newspapers and on the news.

This black and white photo challenge started as a way for Turkish women to raise their voices. To stand in solidarity with the women we have lost. To show that one day, it could be their picture that is plastered across media outlets with a black and white filter.

Thank you @nomadicnabs for the nomination. I am leaving my nomination open. If this resonates with you, then please accept this challenge. Despite what some people may think, we are far from gender equality. And this fight must be inclusive.

#PınarGülteki
#womensupportingwomen
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Had an absolute (grad) ball with absolute stunners ✨
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