IZMIR - International Izmir Short Movie Festival was admitted to the Coordination of European Film Festivals (CEFC).
Kayhan Kirmizigul, the director of Izmir Short Movie Festival, told the A.A correspondent on Wednesday that 1,083 movies from 58 countries attended the festival, one of the most important organizations of Turkey, last year.
Stating that they applied to CEFC in 2001, Kirmizigul noted, ''we completed procedures required for CEFC membership. International Izmir Short Movie Festival was admitted to the CEFC and became the first Turkish short movie festival included in the CEFC.''
He added that the festival would contribute to promotion of (western city) Izmir and Turkey.