The Long & Short Of It
The Geezer
Turkey, 2018, 11 minutes, Color, Turkish; Turkish subtitled, Turkish Sign Language
2018 Le Petit Cannes Festival Special Mention
Director: Senem Bay
Screenplay: Senem Bay
Cinematography: Firar Güney Kayran
Editing: Senem Bay
Music: Özgür Zoral, Görkem Han, Ethnique Punch
Cast: Hakan Yalçınkaya
Geezer tells the story of a man who has dedicated his life to his only passion: dancing. He lost his wife, kids, and wealth to pursue his dreams, but nevertheless still has the ambition to live, the passion and his joy for life. Deliveryman by day, dancer by night, he is definitely one of the “others.”
Dollhouse
Turkey, 2018, 5 minutes, Color, Turkish; Turkish subtitled, Turkish Sign Language
Director: Ezgi Temel
Screenplay: Ezgi Temel
Cinematography: Alican Akgün
Editing: Anıl Okçu, Ezgi Temel
Cast: Çınar Çağrı Taşkıran, Esra Bağışgil, Güneş Çağlar
An ordinary family goes on shopping on Sunday to buy a Batman toy to their son. Yet their little son gives up on Batman and wants a Barbie House instead.
Parting Shot
Turkey, 2018, 11 minutes, Color, Turkish; Turkish subtitled, Turkish Sign Language
2018 Adana FF Jury Special Prize
Director: Özgür Cem Aksoy
Screenplay: Özgür Cem Aksoy
Cinematography: Muratcan Gökçe
Editing: Murat Sağlam
Cast: Mustafa Erkan, Murat Sağlam, Deniz Gerede, Cengiz Samsun
An incident took place at an ordinary Turkish funeral. A man drops his phone inside the grave while throwing soil during the burial. He urgently interrupts the burial to take his phone back. However someone in the community denies this request due to the religious beliefs. The imam leading the funeral intervenes and an extraordinary discussion unfolds.
The Gentle Sadness Of Things
Turkey, 2018, 16 minutes, Color, Turkish; Turkish subtitled, Turkish Sign Language
2019 İstanbul FF FIPRESCI Award 2018 İzmir Short FF Third Place Award Alpavirama - Asian Short and Documentary FF Best Fiction Movie
Director: Deniz Telek
Screenplay: Deniz Telek
Cinematography: Emre Pekçakır
Editing: Kubilay Dallı
Music: Ozan Çoban
Cast: Sercan Özinan, Emiş Yıldırım, Hasan Ali Yıldırım
After his father’s death, Ali goes to his hometown to take his mother to the city where he lives. But he convinced his mother on one condition only; he has to find a place for his father’s heirloom dog Gümüş.
Muttering
Turkey, 2017, 6 minutes, Color, No dialogue
Director: Simay Çalışkan Nergis Karadağ
Screenplay: Simay Çalışkan, Nergis Karadağ
Co-director: Ecem Akçalı
Editing: Ecem Akçalı
Music: Anıl Berk Zamanda
Camera&Light: Aydan Şahiner, Ecem Akçalı
Graphic: Nihan Armağan
Foley Artist: Sena Keleş, Fatih Karaman
People say there is no place or time to show your love to your significant other. But what if love shows itself in the same gender, just in the middle of the street?
The Tail
Turkey, 2019, 10 minutes, Color, Turkish; Turkish subtitled, Turkish Sign Language
2019 Atıf Yılmaz Short FF Best Fiction Film
Director: Yiğit Hepsev
Screenplay: Yiğit Hepsev
Cinematography: Birkan Yorulmaz
Editing: Ali Aga
Music: Ati ve Aşk Üçgeni
Cast: Fatih Al, Elit Andaç Çam
Sometimes Ekrem wakes up with a second head and just cuts it off. When he goes out to throw the head, he meets his neighbor Şevval. The conversation on the street brings them closer and turns into an inner journey for Ekrem.
Ad Infinitum
Turkey, 2018, 13 minutes, Color, Turkish; Turkish subtitled, Turkish Sign Language
2019 İFSAK National Short Film Competition Best Film Lions Short Film Competition Best Cinematography - Third Place Award 2018 Malatya FF Best Film
Director: Murat Çetinkaya
Screenplay: Murat Çetinkaya
Cinematography: Joao Paulo Garcia
Editing: Umut Sakallıoğlu
Music: Taner Yücel
Cast: Serhat Kılıç, Bülent Çolak, Ulaş Yatkın
At the center of a barren and mysterious universe stands a shed. From within, the Leader oversees his subordinates, but they cannot look inside. After an encounter with one of his subordinates, the Leader faces that his reign over the universe begins to crumble. In order to regain his authority, the Leader decides to use brute force. Nevertheless, the battle of authority persists.
The Valley
Turkey, 2017, 11 minutes, Color, No dialogue
2017 Atıf Yılmaz Short FF Best Animation İzmir Short FF Best Animation Malatya FF Jury Special Prize AFSAD Short Film Competition Best Animation
Director: Can Erkan Salih Toprak
Screenplay: Salih Toprak
Animation: Can Erkan
Coloring: Zehra Yıldız
Music: Canberk İres
In an unknown ancient era, on an imaginary land, two opposite armies on conquest comes up against each other. But there is a deep valley separating them. For the commanders, this valley is not going to stop the war. The battle must begin and the conquest must continue.