Film producers and directors are increasingly flocking to iconic Trabzon to shoot movies thanks to the region’s unparalleled natural beauty and rich history, allowing the area to entertain dreams of creating their own Hollywood in the eastern Black Sea region.

The province has become one of the top choices for producers in a number of film genres, including television series, documentaries and films.

They have been eager to reflect Trabzon’s beauty, 4,000-year-old history and cultural richness on the screen.

Trabzon is currently hosting a number of film production teams, although more are expected in the coming months.

 “Now, everyone would like to shoot movies in Trabzon,” Film director Aytekin Çakmakçı says. “Trabzon has a cinematographic characteristic because of its natural landscape. The forests and highlands allow one to make very good cinematic photography,”

Giving an example, the director said the province had a lot of fog which offered cinematic opportunities for film and documentary producers. The director also said a new incentive system for Turkish cinema had started a new filming trend.

The proclivity toward filming in the province is not limited solely to series, documentaries and film, according to Özer Çağlayan, the coordinator for Academy Trabzon.

“Many advertisement movies are also shot in the Black Sea region, particularly in Trabzon,” he said. “Nearly 500 to 600 people have applied for advertisement shootings. This means this can create new employment opportunities,” he said.(hurriyetdailynews)