Short Fılm Copetıtıon 3
In His Fortress
Türkiye, Norway, 2023, 20 Minutes,
Color, Turkish; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled
Director: Yasemin Demirci
Screenplay: Yasemin Demirci
Cinematography: Adrian Axel
Editing: Buğra Dedeoğlu
Music: Ahmet K. Bilgiç
Sound: Serkan Köseoğlu, İlkim Temmuz Ulukır
Producer: Yasemin Demirci, Adrian Axel
Cast: Nezaket Erden, Doğu Can, Erdem Şenocak, Başak Kara, Hakan Emre Ünal
2023 Uluslararası Uşak Kısa Film Festivali; Best Screenplay İfsak Kısa Film Ve Belgesel Yarışması; Best Narrative Film - Second Place
A Young Woman Loses Her Father Unexpectedly. Even Though She Wants To Dissociate Herself From Everything, Her Father's House Needs To Be Packed. While She Gets Stuck Between Her Father's Belongings And Memories, Her Relationship With The House Starts To Have Its Own Ups And Downs. The Grieving Process Begins To Take Shape, Influenced By The Spirit Of The House.
Yasemin Demirci
Yasemin Demirci Was Born In Istanbul In 1992. She Studied Theatre At Kadir Has University But Dropped Out In Order To Pursue A Career In The Film Industry. She Studied Film At Prague Film School, Specialising In Directing And Scriptwriting And Graduated In 2015. Then She Was Accepted To Kingston University Of London, Film Studies Department. In 2019, She Graduated With A High Degree. Since 2015, She Has Made Various Short Films. She Is Currently Working On Her First Feature Film.
Stratosphere
Iran, 2023, 13 Minutes
Color, Persian; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled
Director: Mahmood Pouyandeh
Screenplay: Mahmood Pouyandeh
Cinematography: Keyvan Shabani
Editing: Benyamin Ghochagh
Music: Dariush Salehpour
Sound: Ali Alidousti
Producer: Mahmood Pouyandeh, Azadeh Masihzadeh
Cast: Amineh Keyhan, Farzam Jalali, Abbas Tofighi, Mahmoud Pouyandeh
Priya, A 20-Year-Old Dance Instructor For Children, Lives With Her 7-Year-Old Brother Paya. After The Loss Of Their Parents Two Years Ago, Priya Took On The Responsibility For Her Brother Alone. Seeing Paya's High Performance In The First Grade, Priya Decides To Enroll Her Brother In An Elite State-Run School For The Second Grade. However, The Interview With The School Administrators Will Not Go As They Expected.
Mahmood Pouyandeh
Mahmood Pouyandeh Is An Iranian Filmmaker Who Is Graduated From Iranian Youth Cinema Society In Tehran. The Majority Of His Works Portray Women And Their Problems And Needs And Their Natural Human Rights Which Have Been Overlooked. Furthermore, He Was Chosen As The Top Talent In The Master Classes Conducted By Asghar Farhadi.
Ana Morphose
Portugal, 2023, 10 Minutes
Color, No Dialogue; Turkish Captioned
Director: João Rodrigues
Screenplay: João Rodrigues, Pedro Bastos
Cinematography: Jorge Quintela
Music: Fátima Fonte
Sound: Bernardo Bourbon
Producer: Rodrigo Areias
Production: Bando À Parte
2024 Festival Internacional De Cine De Medellin; Best Animated Film 2023 Giffoni Film Festival; Best Animation Girona Film Festival; Special Mention Best Short Film
A Little Girl Reads A Book Before Bedtime, And As She Starts To Drift Off To Sleep, The Real World Transforms Into A Fantastical Place Where The Book's Stories Come To Life. Ana, A Character In Her Own Tale, Embarks On An Extraordinary Journey To Carve Out Her Place In A World Filled With Hidden Surprises And Mysteries.
João Rodrigues
João Rodrigues Was Born In 1981 In The City Of Porto. His Graduation Short "Black & White" Was Selected For Over 50 Film Festivals, From Cuba To India. Later He Directed A Documentary On The Warlock "Alexandrino", The Animation "The Tile-Jail Toilet-Tale", Founded The "Instant Tanz Company" And The Dance Piece "Leben!" And Co-Wrote And Photographed The Book "The Last Craftspeople Of The Paiva Valley". In 2014 He Directed The Short Film "Fortunato- From Here To S. Torcato" For Guimarães Capital Of Culture.
Shtander, Shtander, Katya!
Estonya Estonia, 2023, 14 Dakika 14 Minutes
Color, Russian; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled
Director: Alexandra Shadrina
Screenplay: Alexandra Shadrina
Editing: Alexandra Shadrina
Sound: Venla Rummukainen
Producer: Anna Miller
Cast: Stella Frišman, David Babayan, Nicole Feldman, Marek Davidovski, Emmelgelina Sudovtseva
2023 Portugal Indie Film Festival; Best Film Director Of Short Film Cine Paris Film Festival; Best Director - Short Film
The Film Tells A Story About The Relationship Between Two Young People Who See Each Other As Friends. They Have No Idea That A Summer Day Spent Having Fun With Their Close Group Of Friends Will Be A Breaking Point For This Relationship. Because This Summer, The Boy Falls In Love With The Girl. The Girl Cannot Respond To These Feelings In The Same Way And Is Afraid Of Losing Their Friendship Until A Silly Game Ruins Everything.
Alexandra Shadrina
Born In Moscow In 1985, Estonian Director Alexandra Shadrina Is Also An Actively Working Artist In Many Disciplines. The Director, Who Has Also Created Animated Films, Is Also A Book Illustrator, Painter And Print Artist. Her Works Have Been Exhibited In Many Solo And Group Exhibitions. She Runs Art Galleries And Workshops In Tallinn.
At Last
Türkiye, 2023, 20 Minutes
Color, Turkish; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled
Director: Resmiye Emir
Screenplay: Resmiye Emir
Cinematography: Vedat Özdemir
Editing: Doruk Kaya
Sound: Celal Kıvanç
Producer: Erinç Koyun
Cast: Ayşegül Uraz, Barış Gönenen, Burcu Ger, Eylül Özdemir, Bora Aksu
2023 İzmir Uluslararası Kısa Film Festivali; Baska Sinema Distribution Award
On An Ordinary Istanbul Night, The Young Couple Is Trying To Attend Their Friend's Farewell Party. However, They Are Faced With The Challenges Of Navigating The Difficulties Brought On By The City They Live In, Causing Them To Grow Increasingly Tired And Agitated As The Night Progresses. When They Reach The Point Of Questioning Their Own Lives, They Finally Arrive At The Party. Little Do They Know, A Surprise Awaits Them That Will Transform Their Ordinary Night Into An Extraordinary One.
Resmiye Emir
She Was Born In Cyprus In 1987 And Lived There Until Her University Years. She Studied Cinema-Tv At Mimar Sinan University From 2004 To 2011. Since 2006, She Has Worked As An Assistant Director On Various Films, Tv Series, And Commercial Projects. Currently, She Is Pursuing Her Career As A Producer And Director.