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4 turkey 2014, 6, animation, colour, b&w director-script Necmi Deniz Akıncı animation Necmi Deniz Akıncı editing Necmi Deniz Akıncı music Yiğit Yeşillik cast Buğra Alkıroğlu, Ahmet Melih Yılmaz production-distribution Punctumcp, Necmi Deniz Akıncı, Cumhuriyet Cad. Prof. Dr Celal Öker Sok. 3/3 Harbiye Istanbul T ndenizakinci@gmail.com A world ruled by virtual bosses who are no less slaves to the system than their minions. Our hero is one of the minions, used as an instrument of political assassinations, but he manages to break away from others like him. Hitting on a realization, he sets out to break a link in the chain that makes up the system. Necmi Deniz Akıncı (Istanbul, 1990) graduated from technical high school, then studied Graphic Design at Bilkent University. Since graduating in 2013, he has been working in the design and animation field in Istanbul. ağrı and the mountain ağrı ve dağ turkey 2013, 14, fiction, colour director Hasan Serin script Hasan Serin cinematography Umut Can Sevindik editing Hasan Serin cast Şevval Sarıhan, Hatun Arıkboğa, Emir Arıkboğa production-distribution Filmada, Armağan Lale, Caferağa Mah. Tellalzade Sok. 25/2 Kadıköy Istanbul T armagan@filmada.net A small village at the foot of Mount Ararat. It s winter. A little girl aged nine, wakes up in the morning. A glimpse of a day in her life in the village. Hasan Serin (Bingöl) studied Radio, TV & Cinema at Yeditepe University. He has directed several successful shorts. He is currently working on his first feature film. 1

5 aunty teyze turkey 2013, 6, animation, colour director-script Fulya Tokaoğlu animation Fulya Tokaoğlu editing Fulya Tokaoğlu music Mustafa Şahin production-distribution Canlandıranlar Association, Berat İlk, Santral İstanbul, Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santrali, Kazım Karabekir Cad. 2/6 Eyüp Istanbul T fulyatokaoglu@gmail.com An old lady in a swimsuit must prove to herself that she can use the diving board to get into the pool. Fulya Tokaoğlu completed a Bachelor s Degree in Animation at Anadolu University. She has contributed professionally to various animation projects. She works as a character and background design artist. aziz turkey 2014, 23, fiction, colour director Emre Yeksan script Emre Yeksan, Ahmet Büke cinematography Emre Yeksan editing Selda Taşkın cast Ozan Bilen, Sercan Yamaner, Atilla Ertörer production-distribution YXN Film, Emre Yeksan, Arayıcıbaşı Sok. 24/ Istanbul T yeksan@gmail.com Two men kill time in an urban park on Sunday, their day off from military service, awaiting the hour to return to barracks. Emre Yeksan has worked as a producer with directors Semih Kaplanoğlu, Kamen Kalev and Hüseyin Karabey. He is currently working on The Gulf, his first feature as a director. 2

6 backward run tornistan turkey 2013, 4, animation, colour director-script Ayce Kartal animation Ayce Kartal editing Ayce Kartal production-distribution Les Valseurs, 40 rue Bouret Paris France T contact@lesvalseurs.com awards Best Animation Istanbul Special Jury Award Antalya Best Animation Adana A self-censored film commenting on press censorship of the Gezi Park protests, which took place in Turkey between May-July Ayce Kartal graduated from the Animation Department of Anadolu University. Between he worked as a Research Assistant and earned an MFA from the same department. After completing the Time Based Arts Pre-PhD program at UNSW Sydney, he won a scholarship to study Film Directing at the New York Film Academy and graduated in As an award-winning director, he has had his work screened at many national and international film festivals. baskın turkey 2013, 11, fiction, colour director-script-editing Can Evrenol cinematography Alp Korfalı music Volkan Akaalp cast Görkem Kasal, Remzi Pamukçu, Aydın Orak production-distribution Mehmet Cemal Toz, Serhat Cinisli, Can Evrenol, Mühürdar Cad. Ak Apt. 109/10 Moda Kadıköy Istanbul T canevrenol@gmail.com Four cops go to hell. Can Evrenol (Istanbul, 1982) graduated from the University of Kent with joint honors degree in Art History and Film Studies. He plans to start shooting Baskın (working title), his first feature film, in late

7 a cup of turkish coffee bir fincan türk kahvesi turkey, france 2013, 7 50, animation, colour director Dağhan Celayir, Nazlı Eda Noyan script Nazlı Eda Noyan cinematography Antoine Maillère, Raphaëlle Forêt editing Sébastien Hivert music Ozan Baysal production-distribution JPL Films, Jean-Pierre Lemouland, 31, Avenue Chardonnet Rennes France T production@jplfilms.com One cup of Turkish coffee is worth a lifetime of memories: intense, bitter and penetrating to the core. Dağhan Celayir studied Visual Arts and earned an MA degree in Film Production in Istanbul. His shorts, Rebellion of the Machines and The Man Who Never Leaves the Island, won several awards. With his short film, The One Note Man (2008), he picked up 18 prizes. Nazlı Eda Noyan (Izmir, 1974) obtained BA and MFA degrees in graphic design from Dokuz Eylül, Bilkent and Florida Universities. She earned a PhD from Istanbul Technical University, writing her thesis on film title design in Turkish cinema. She has been working as a freelance illustrator, designer and writer for an assortment of books and magazines. fly sinek turkey 2013, 6, experimental, colour, b&w director Mustafa Karadağ script Mustafa Karadağ editing Mustafa Karadağ, İrem Güngez music Sír cast Sude Meriç Kolozina, Rüçhan Eylül Ercan, Hür Diren Bankoğlu, Sedef Gökçe, Mustafa Karadağ production-distribution Mustafa Karadağ, İrem sok. 10/ Ümraniye Istanbul T st.karadag@gmail.com The search of a delusional man who thinks he is a fly. Mustafa Karadağ (Istanbul, 1993) began studying Archeology at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2011, but transferred to the Modern Dance Program at the State Conservatory of the same university in He is currently doing research on movement. 4

8 greed tamah turkey 2014, 5, fiction, colour director-script-editing Erhan Yürük cinematography Engin Özkaya music Jeremy Dirat cast Murat Kapu, Ömer Erzurumlu, Sabahattin Yakut, Özgürol Öztürk, Şirin Keskin, Cansu Kapu, Selin Girit, SedaYürük production-distribution İşler Production, Erhan Yürük, Necati Bey Cad. Dericiler Sok, İdeal İş Merkezi 10/4 Karaköy Istanbul T eyuruk@gmail.com When a thief steals the watch of a man at the next table in a restaurant, he inadvertently unleashes a chain of coincidences, which ends in a way he could never have foreseen. Erhan Yürük found himself working in the advertising industry in 2000 when he was writing computer games. In 2003, he set up his own digital agency. He has been directing online and television commercials since gülçin turkey 2013, 5, animation, colour director-script Nazlı Eda Noyan animation Nazlı Eda Noyan, Nurbanu Asena editing Nazlı Eda Noyan music Ozan Baysal production-distribution Canlandıranlar Association, Berat İlk, Santral Istanbul, Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı, Kazım Karabekir Cad. 2/6 Eyüp Istanbul T edanoyan@yahoo.com Young Gülçin, whose name means rose gatherer, lives in a village near the Turkish-Syrian border. She quickly learns that national boundaries are not only drawn by features of the natural landscape, such as rivers, mountains and bushes or distances; they are also defined by walls and what lies hidden beneath the ground. Nazlı Eda Noyan (Izmir, 1974) obtained BA and MFA degrees in graphic design from Dokuz Eylül, Bilkent and Florida Universities. She earned a PhD from Istanbul Technical University, writing her thesis on film title design in Turkish cinema. She has been working as a freelance illustrator, designer and writer for an assortment of books and magazines. 5

9 the head kafa turkey 2014, 8 21, animation, colour director-script Koray Sevindi animation Koray Sevindi editing Koray Sevindi music Nazım Çınar production Istanbul Cinema Center, Meltem İşler distribution Koray Sevindi, Karadeniz Cad. Yargı Sitesi 21/41 Beylikdüzü Istanbul T koraysevindi@gmail.com award Honorable Mention Speechless Film Festival The Head is the story of an Other. Nuri is one of those people who can only hold their heads straight with the aid of a string attached to the crown. When events conspire to work Nuri s string loose, he becomes different from other people. As he tries to live with the situation, he grows lonelier by the day. Koray Sevindi (Istanbul) worked as an assistant director on various short films, documentaries and ads, after studying Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. He went on to study film directing at the New York Film Academy. His short film, Bread, won several awards. just for one day sadece tek bir gün turkey 2013, 23, fiction, colour director-script Tunç Şahin cinematography Tayman Tekin editing Osman Bayraktaroğlu music Safa Hendem, Mehmet Cem Ünal cast Pınar Tuncegil, Bora Cengiz, Münire Aydın, Uygar Şirin production-distribution Bir Film, Betül Afacan, Koşuyolu Mah. Mahmut Yesari Sok. No: 12 Kadıköy Istanbul T betul.afacan@birfilm.com After a long sermon from an experienced colleague at a company dinner, Can, an advertising trainee, can t stop himself blurting detailed personal information about his colleagues to their faces. When Kerim lays into him, Ece, another young trainee, steers Can out of the restaurant. Can promises to tell Ece everything he knows if she has coffee with him. As they start talking, Ece discovers that Can knows some of her own best-kept secrets too Tunç Şahin (1978) graduated from the Istanbul Technical University, Department of Electrical Engineering and went on to complete a Master s degree in business administration. He has been working as a producer at Bir Film since His first short film, Hamam, was screened at several festivals. Just For One Day is his second short. 6

10 last birds son kuşlar turkey 2013, 8, fiction, colour director-cinematography Ahmet Ferah script Gülru Keçeciler, Ahmet Ferah editing Turgut Erdoğan, Ahmet Ferah music Mustafa Durman, Utkan Tunca cast Damla Ferah, Bahri Ferah production-distribution Ahmet Ferah, Ziya Gökalp Cad. 19/9 Fındıkzade Fatih Istanbul T ahmetferah@hotmail.com Last Birds sets out to capture the natural beauty of Hemşin and the wellbeing of children living in this far north-eastern corner of Turkey. The film underlines the importance of natural water sources and environmental conservation for the future of our children. Ahmet Ferah studied photography, graphic design and sociology. He currently works as a director and director of photography for documentaries and commercials. life center yaşam merkezi turkey 2013, 21, fiction, colour director Ömer Günüvar script Ömer Günüvar cinematography Yıldıray Yıldırım editing Ömer Günüvar cast Mehmet Kireçtepe production-distribution Mavi Sanat, Alper Akdeniz, 208 Sok. 6/3 Konak Izmir T alpermavisanat@gmail.com Veysel, a cleaner in a shopping mall, has one aim in life: to work the statutory number of days required by the social security system before drawing a pension, then retire and put his family back home at ease. But for now he has to face starting a new life in his bleak and solitary lodgings and dealing with the tough working conditions of the mall. The events that befall him after the age of 40, leave Veysel bitterly disillusioned in the brightly lit world of the mall. Ömer Günüvar (Konya, 1986) studied medicine at Ege University. He began his film career as an editor after attending a cinema workshop at the Nazım Hikmet Culture Center. Since 2006 he has worked on many short films as director, director of photography and editor. He continues to work as a professional film editor. 7

11 little black fish küçük kara balıklar turkey 2013, 27, fiction, colour director-script Azra Deniz Okyay cinematography Andaç Şahan, Benjamin Rufi editing Camille Mouton music Saruhan Batur cast Metaxia, Camille Sablet, Azra Deniz Okyay production-distribution Azra Deniz Okyay, Bolahenk Sok. 9/11 Fındıklı Istanbul T azdeniz@gmail.com award Best Performance Izmir In order to grow, three women must emigrate to new pastures. Maral is from Armenia and is working illegally in Istanbul, Ela is a Turkish girl living in Paris and Julia is a French photographer based in Paris. Life deals a blow to each of their dreams, but in the end adversity helps them grow strong enough to swim in the big pond. Azra Deniz Okyay (Istanbul) studied Cinema at Sorbonne-Nouvelle where she earned both an undergraduate and a Master s degree. She has made award-winning video clips for French and Turkish bands. m is for mobile turkey 2013, 3, fiction, colour director-script Barış Erdoğan cinematography Taner Tamer editing Murat Sercan Subaşı music Burak Topalakçı cast Ozan Özkırmızı, Taner Tamer, İlker Arslan, Ali Arslan production-distribution Barış Erdoğan, Barbaros Mah. Başkan Sok. Gökyüzü Soyak Sitesi C-18 Üsküdar Istanbul T barsserdogan@gmail.com Hands tied, mouth gagged. A desperate man is at the mercy of a coldblooded torturer who receives his orders in the form of text messages from an unknown person. What will happen next? Will the nightmare ever end? Barış Erdoğan graduated from the Cinema & TV Department of Anadolu University. He has been working as a screenwriter since 2002 and is a member of Rüya İşçileri, a group of screenwriters writing for television. 8

12 my favorite sister sevgili kız kardeşim turkey, czech republic 2014, 7, fiction, colour director-script Boran Güney cinematography Alexey Elagin, Boran Güney editing Ömer Özyılmazel music Kerem Aksoy cast Elisabeth Rao, Juyan Chen, Fabio Canepa production-distribution Deluks, Boran Güney, Faik Paşa Cad. 3/2 Çukurcuma Beyoğlu Istanbul T boranpasha@gmail.com Lyn is paralyzed from the neck down and well cared for by her sister, Yen, who grooms, bathes, feeds and takes her out to parks every day. Unfortunately, their relationship is based neither on love, compassion nor gratitude. Boran Güney (Izmir, 1977) worked as an art director in advertising for many years. After earning a Master s in Computer Sciences at Istanbul Technical University, he moved to Czech Republic to study cinema at FAMU. He enjoys telling stories that extrapolate his personal history into the language of film. one word bir kelime turkey 2013, 4, experimental, colour director-script Tufan Taştan cinematography Atıl Kurttekin animation Uğur Erbaş editing Mehmet Kurt cast Birol Tezcan production-distribution Yapım Eki, Murat Tümer, Abay Kunanbay Cad. 17/5 Kavaklıdere Ankara T dr.m.tumer@gmail.com In fact, there were a lot of things to say... Tufan Taştan (1988) studied at Ankara University, graduating first from the Drama Department and latterly with a double major from the Faculty of Communication. In 2012 he founded CAVA (Cinema and Audiovisual Arts) Institute, where he works as program director in addition to teaching at several other institutions. 9

13 path patika turkey 2014, 15, fiction, colour director-script Haşim Sezgin Kılıç cinematography Serkan Özkan editing Burak Koçak cast Erdinç Doğan, Ecesu Sevindik, Müjde Hayat, Cebrail Esen, Ertuğrul Çiftçi, Levent Kunt production-distribution Haşim Sezgin Kılıç, Talatpaşa Bulvarı 145/34 Cebeci Ankara T hsezginkilic@yahoo.com Zafer is a married man with an ordinary job and an ordinary life. He is trying to write a book called Path. One day, he catches the eye of Günseli, a girl who lives in the apartment building across the street. Zafer feels irresistibly drawn to her, despite their age difference, and an affair begins between them. Haşim Sezgin Kılıç (1982) graduated from the Gazi University, Department of Radio, Television & Cinema. He has been working as a reporter for the national daily newspaper, Hürriyet, since In two joint photography exhibitions with Murat Koçak, he drew attention to global warming and its effects. roya turkey 2014, 11, fiction, colour director Alper Akdeniz script Alper Akdeniz, Fatih Yurdakul cinematography Yıldıray Yıldırım editing Ömer Günüvar music Engin Bayrak cast Cansel Elçin, Sema Öztürk, Gündüz Öğüt production-distribution Mavi Sanat, Alper Akdeniz, 208 Sokak 6/3 Konak Izmir T alpermavisanat@gmail.com Roya is the story of a group of refugees who endure a hazardous journey. Aref and Roya s love story takes an unexpected turn. Alper Akdeniz (Mersin, 1979) graduated from the Dramatic Writing Department of Izmir s Dokuz Eylül University and started a Master s degree at the same university. He has won a total of 15 national awards for his writing and film work. 10

14 stop durak turkey 2014, 3, animation, colour director Serdar Çotuk, Buğra Uğur Sofu script Serdar Çotuk, Buğra Uğur Sofu animation Serdar Çotuk, Buğra Uğur Sofu editing Serdar Çotuk, Buğra Uğur Sofu music Serdar Çotuk, Buğra Uğur Sofu production-distribution Ghosttown, Serdar Çotuk, Ertuğrulgazi Mah. Çilem Cad. 92/5 Eskişehir T serdarcotuk@gmail.com In a broken corner of the world, people waiting at a bus stop find themselves having to deal with a creature that causes strange things to happen. Serdar Çotuk and Buğra Uğur Sofu began studying Animation at Dumlupınar University in During their second year and subsequently they made the short films, Line, Flower and Worker, which screened and won awards at both national and international festivals. summer night sky yaz gecesi gökyüzü turkey 2014, 15, fiction, b&w director Can Eskinazi script Can Eskinazi (based on a story by Barış Bıçakçı) cinematography Meryem Yavuz editing Osman Bayraktaroğlu cast Engin Emre Değer, Murat Mahmutyazıcıoğlu production Kamara Film world sales Origine Films, Emilie Dubois, 15 rue Philibert Roussy Lyon France T sales@originefilms.fr Two friends run into each other on a warm summer night. Having missed the bus, they decide to hitch a ride. Can Eskinazi (Izmir, 1986) has directed music videos, as well as the web series, İzliyorum, for Turkish film magazine, Altyazı. His first short, The Phantom Behind, screened at the New York New Filmmakers and!f Istanbul festivals. His experimental work has been shown in Austin, Buffalo and Istanbul. His writing on cinema has been published in Film Comment and Altyazı. 11

15 where are you? nerdesin? turkey 2013, 15, fiction, colour director-script Fatih Kızılgök cinematography Florent Herry editing Fatih Kızılgök cast Irmak İpek Altın, Volkan Yıldırmaz production-distribution Fatih Kızılgök, Levent Cad. No: Levent Istanbul T fatihkizilgok@gmail.com award Best Short Film Turkish Film Critics Association A boy and a girl wake up in a room. A sense of malaise hangs over them, but as long as they are together everything will be fine and nothing will hurt. Fatih Kızılgo k graduated from the University of Colorado, Liberal Arts Department where he also studied experimental film with Stan Brakhage. He has been directing films since His short film, Dust, screened at over 70 international film festivals and won 11 awards. He started directing music videos and commercials in 2006 and has been awarded both nationally and internationally. He is currently working on his first feature. worth it buna değer turkey 2013, 41, fiction, colour director-script-editing Can Oral animation Ege Bilgen photography Gürkan Özkan music Aslı Kobaner cast Özer Arslan, Reha Özcan, Aslı Şahin, Turgay Doğan, Vurgun Çağıldayan, Emrah Eren production-distribution Siyah Ekran, Can Oral, Emirgan Mektebi Sok. 58 / 5 Emirgan Sarıyer Istanbul T siyahekran@gmail.com Ahmet has been trying to earn a living through his passion for writing novels, but as time goes on, he drifts deeper into despair. Meanwhile, his fictional character, Grieving Fox, is engaged in a struggle all on his own. Can Oral has been shooting short and medium-length films since He has attended numerous film festivals and shot some of his work abroad, including the United States and Switzerland. He is currently working on his first feature film, designing a board game and playing gigs with his noise rock band. 12

16 ziazan turkey 2014, 14 39, fiction, colour director-script Derya Durmaz cinematography Meryem Yavuz editing Theron Patterson music Barış Diri cast Emy Vardanyan, Erika Hakobyan, Davit Gevorgyan production-distribution Giyotin Film, Cubu Film, Emine Yıldırım, Derya Durmaz, Caferağa Mah. Gürbüz Türk Sok. 18/15 Kadıköy Istanbul T emine@giyotinfilm.com Ziazan is a little Armenian girl who decides to go on an adventure. Hiding inside her uncle s luggage, she attempts to cross the border from Armenia to Turkey to get some of her favourite chocolate cream. Will she be able to cross the closed border between these two countries and bring off her adventure? Derya Durmaz is an actress, director and scriptwriter. She has degrees in Economics, Human Rights Law and Acting. Ziazan, her first short film, earned production support from the Turkish Ministry of Culture, as well as winning her the Project Award of the Armenia-Turkey Cinema Platform. 13

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18 charm of istanbul cervel-i istanbul turkey 2013, 12, colour, b&w director Can Eren cinematography Can Eren editing Can Eren music Dimitri Kantemiroğlu cast Birol Erdoğan production-distribution Ehemm Production, Beste Yamalıoğlu, Bozkurt Mah. Eşref Efendi Sok. 25/5 Şişli Istanbul T besteyamalioglu@gmail.com With its 5000-years history, Istanbul enjoys a vast cultural heritage, but one that is only partially protected. Unidentified and unexplained treasures of history and culture are visible all over the city. To its residents, the city remains undefined and alienated. The aim of this mockumentary is to raise awareness of the city s cultural identity by questioning the truth of the film. Can Eren graduated from Bilgi University in 2011 with a double major in Cinema and Communication Design. He is now working on an MA in Cinema at the same university. He has made several shorts and is currently developing a feature film script, which he also plans to direct. child zarok turkey 2013, 29, colour director Muhammet Beyazdağ script Muhammet Beyazdağ cinematography Gökhan Özkan editing Muhammet Beyazdağ music Metin Kemal Kahraman, Kardeş Türküler, Aram Tigran production-distribution Muhammet Beyazdağ, Meltem Mah. Anıl Sitesi C8 Blok K: 8 D: 15 Muratpaşa Antalya T m.beyazdag@hotmail.com They were children and didn t want to get married, but they had to live out the destiny written for them. This documentary offers a stark insight into the universal problem of child brides. Muhammet Beyazdağ (Istanbul, 1989) studied at the Akdeniz University, Department of Radio, TV & Cinema in Antalya. Zarok is his second documentary. 15

19 gripy soyka turkey 2013, 21, colour director-script Serhat Altay cinematography M. Sercan Yürek editing Serhat Altay cast Murat Karakaya, Arsen Everkiyan, Dilber Özdemir production-distribution Serhat Altay, Tepebaşı Mah Sok. No: 17 Mardin Kızıltepe T serhataltay@windowslive.com Two workers from the Kayseri Industrial Park take the unconventional step of salvaging scrap metal from the workshop where they work and using it to create sculptures. Serhat Altay (Şırnak, 1989) graduated from Erciyes University with a degree in Journalism. He is a short film and documentary filmmaker, as well as working on music videos, advertising and design. the guest misafir turkey 2013, 30, colour director-script Haydar Demirtaş cinematography Pınar Demiral editing Yusuf Kurt music Bahram Deyjour, Mehdi Gholami, Serdar Yüce cast Circis Kaplan (Bahe) production-distribution Ajans Ba, Haydar Demirtaş, Mardin Gençlik ve Kültür Evi, Üç Yol Mevkii Mardin T haydar_masis47@hotmail.com The circumstances of the 1920s forced an Assyrian woman to depart Turkey for Syria with just three of her four children. She left her youngest son, Bahe, in the care of the Derylzafaran Monastery. Although 75 years have since elapsed, Bahe has always remembered his mother and hoped for her return, leaving the monastery only on special occasions. Haydar Demirtaş (Mardin, 1984) received his first training as a filmmaker at a BBC cinema workshop held by the Mardin Youth & Culture Center. He spent six years as a volunteer for the UN programs, Habitat and Agenda 21, and during attended a filmmaking course organized by Istanbul Kültür University. 16

20 pure state of the soul meğer turkey 2013, 19, colour director-script Uğur Egemen İres cinematography Şükrü Özçelik editing Uğur Egemen İres music Mikail Aslan cast Emine İres, Yusuf İres production-distribution Uğur Egemen İres, Icadiye Mah. Hacıbakkal Sok. Uğur Apt. 57/2 Üsküdar Istanbul T ugurires@gmail.com Yusuf Ires, originally an Armenian from Dersim, lives as a Muslim. At the age of 71, he decides to be baptized. Although his 78-year-old wife, Emine İres, can t come to terms with his decision, she finds herself unwittingly reckoning with the past. Uğur Egemen İres (Istanbul, 1988) graduated from the Anadolu University, Department of Cinema & Television and has made a number of short films. storm fırtına turkey 2013, 27, colour director Aydın Kapancık cinematography Aydın Kapancık editing Oktay Altunnar cast Mehmet Altaş, Perihan Demirci, Gönül Gülay production-distribution Odafilm, Selda Kaya Kapancık, Esenevler Mah. Keklik Sok. 6/ Istanbul T seldaakayaa@gmail.com This is a film about three people living in Çamlıhemşin whose stories engage with the places they have lived. Life has condemned many to foreign lands in the struggle to earn a living. But as the years pass, the meaning of what they left behind is deeply felt. Aydın Kapancık (Ankara, 1981) graduated from the Cinema and TV Department of Anadolu University in He went on to study filmmaking at FAMU in the Czech Republic on the Erasmus student exchange program. 17

21 zapata in istanbul zapata istanbul da turkey 2013, 17, colour, b&w director Zeyno Pekünlü script Zeyno Pekünlü cinematography Zeyno Pekünlü editing Zeyno Pekünlü production-distribution Zeyno Pekünlü, Ömer Hayyam Cad. 37/14 Tarlabaşı Istanbul T zeynopekunlu@gmail.com The thrilling story of a group of bureaucrats who managed to erect a statue of Mexican revolutionary, Emiliano Zapata, looking well-dressed and clean-shaven, in one of Istanbul s upmarket neighbourhoods. The documentary is made up of interviews with historians, bureaucrats and ordinary people, as well as representations of the Mexican national hero in fiction films. Zeyno Pekünlü (Izmir, 1980) graduated from the Mimar Sinan University, Department of Painting and went on to earn an MA and PhD from the same university. She also completed a second MA in Artistic Production & Research at the University of Barcelona. She works as a lecturer at the Multimedia Department of Istanbul Kültür University. 18

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24 ain t no cinderellas külkedisi değiliz! turkey 2014, 53, colour director Emel Çelebi script Emel Çelebi cinematography Özlem Günhan editing Özlem Sarıyıldız, Emel Çelebi music Mircan Kaia production-distribution ZeZe Film, Emel Çelebi, Sururi Mah. Emin Cami Sok. 45/ Istanbul T emelcelebis@yahoo.com Ain t No Cinderellas! chronicles the struggle of domestic workers to form a union for women. In the film, we see women fighting for their rights and pressuring the government to respond to their pleas for coverage under the Union and Collective Bargaining Law. Emel Çelebi s first film, Housekeeper, won Best Documentary Award at the 43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and First Prize at the 9th Women s Film Festival in Seoul. Sisters of Lilith won Best Balkan Documentary Award in Kosovo. She is the co-founder of the DOCUMENTARIST-Istanbul Documentary Film Festival. the children of müslüm baba müslüm baba nın evlatları turkey 2013, 53, colour director Vuslat Saraçoğlu cinematography Fatih Sarı editing Deniz Kayık, Vuslat Saraçoğlu production-distribution Kuzgun Film, Vuslat Saraçoğlu Cihangir Mah. Defterdar Yokuşu 42/3 Beyoğlu Istanbul T vuslatsaracoglu@yahoo.com The Children of Müslüm Baba investigates the fanatical devotees of Turkey s leading arabesque singer, the recently deceased Müslüm Gürses. Being a Müslümcü (fans of Müslüm Gürses) is more than a musical choice, it is a form of identity. The documentary thereby encourages the audience to question all the concepts used to identify the state of being a fan. Vuslat Saraçoğlu graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University with a degree in Sociology and International Relations. She went on to study Modern Turkish History at Boğaziçi University, but discontinued her course at the thesis stage. Her short, Kakafoni, was screened at numerous national and international festivals. 21

25 distant uzak turkey 2013, 64, colour director Ahmet Yurtkul script Ahmet Yurtkul cinematography Sedat Şahin editing Somnur Vardar production-distribution Karafilm Production, Nermin Aytekin, Yeniçeri Sok. 48/3 4. Levent Istanbul T sadesinema@gmail.com Many Syrians fleeing the civil war in their country are settled in camps near the Turkish-Syrian border and living in container houses temporarily. Five Syrians who stay in Öncüpınar Refugee Camp tell us about their hopes, fears and anxieties for a future that is becoming more unclear everyday. Ahmet Yurtkul (Cologne, 1977) studied Journalism at Selçuk University. He did the campaign design and the art direction of the advertisement campaign on behalf of the International Migration Organisation. He worked as an assistant director in Yangın Var, Deli Deli Olma, O. Çocukları by Murat Saraçoğlu and in the film Balık by Derviş Zaim. a dream school in the steppes tepecik hayal okulu turkey 2014, 55, colour director Güliz Sağlam script Güliz Sağlam cinematography İlker Berke, Frank Massholder, Güliz Sağlam editing Güliz Sağlam, Özlem Sarıyıldız production-distribution A. İlker Berke Production, İlker Berke, Erenköy 2. Orta Sok. 56/8 Kadıköy Istanbul T gulizsaglam@gmail.com Ahmet Uluçay, a director well known for his idiosyncratic shorts and his only feature film, Boats out of Watermelon Rinds, had to face the fact that he was suffering from a brain tumor. Echoing a life between dream and reality, this film draws us from the half-lit corridors of a hospital into the world of a passionate cinéaste. Güliz Sağlam studied at the University of Marmara, Department of Social Sciences and Administration. She is an independent documentary filmmaker and video activist. Her work consists of independent documentaries on a variety issues including immigration, women workers strikes and resistance. 22