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“COASTLANDERS 8 to 8″ is selected as finalist for the ” 3th Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival”

8'den 8'e SAHİLDEKİLER (COASTLANDERS 8 to 8), Festivals September 27, 2009 Leave a comment

 

-from the set- COASTLANDERS 8 to 8

“3 th Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival” will be held on October 5, 2009 which has been conducted by the “Chamber of Architects of Turkey“.  And “8’den  8’e  SAHİLDEKİLER” / ” COASTLANDERS 8 to 8” is finalist for the category of the national competition .

This festival is being planned within the context of “Celebration of Architecture and City” realized by the Chamber of Architects İstanbul Metropolitan Branch for the “World Architecture Day”, which is celebrated jointly by 1,200,000 global members of the Union of International Architects annually on each first Monday of the Month of October.

Members of the Jury for the National Competition:

Behiç Ak (Painter, Architect), Uğur Vardan (Film critic), Hilmi Etikan (Director of Documentary Films), Esin Köymen (Architect), Ayşe AK (Architect), M. Melih Güneş (Architect), Hasan Özgen (Director of Documentary Films), Necati Sönmez (Film Columnist, Director)

Substitude Jury Members for the National Competition:

İsmail Doğanyılmaz, Ayşen Ciravoğlu

Members of the Jury for the International Competition:

Necati Sönmez ( Director of Documentary Films ), Theron Patterson ( Teacher at he University of Bahçeşehir, teaching filming and television ), Fikret Terzi (Director – writer),  M. Melih Güneş (Architect – writer), YeşimUstaoğlu ( Director Of Films )

The Films are Selected for the Category of National Competition: http://www.archfilmfest.org/tr/ulusalyarismafilmleri.htm

Source: http://www.archfilmfest.org/

Maltepe Coastline has been filmed for a short documentary

8'den 8'e SAHİLDEKİLER (COASTLANDERS 8 to 8), News, Interviews, Reviews August 25, 2009 Leave a comment

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Director’s Statement

8'den 8'e SAHİLDEKİLER (COASTLANDERS 8 to 8), Writing August 8, 2009 Leave a comment

They say Maltepe was a Greek fishing village in old times. This coastline is a place I do walking and workout near by, meeting place with some friends for drinking & eating also a place with full of some childhood memories…

When I was a kid, Maltepe had less population. It was a quite place and popular with its clean sea. We were going the famous Sureyya Beach for swimming and relaxing in the tea gardens while we were drinking our tea near the coast. During that time, not only Maltepe coastline, also all coastline area from Bostancı to Tuzla has completely changed. It has been filled. Sureyya Beach has been destroyed and the sea has polluted the beaches. But this area is still one of the most beautiful places in Istanbul Asian side with its nature and habitat.

As far as I know COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 is the first documentary not only about Maltepe Coastline and Sureyya Beach also about Maltepe itself. So it is honor for me and I’m ecstatic about it!

I love oral history as Flamenco storytelling. It gives me a sincere feeling about the individuals and memories of the interviewees. That’s why I wanted to interview the people who understands the old days of Maltepe Coastline and Sureyya Beach, and who have been living here for a long time. I didn’t want to add or say something extra so I let them tell their own stories which created the script of my movie right after I edited and rearranged them in post production process. I shot the movie –including interviews- within in 1 day (except some extra shots which were not possible at the same say ) as its name from 08:00 a.m. until 08:00 pm. It was very hectic and tiring day with a lot of sunburn as well…

As a director, I worked with different TV channels and production companies for making TV programs or promotional films. I also worked as a freelance director for shooting some promotional films. In the past I made some short movies as co producer, executive producer and worked as production coordinator, art director, director assistant and actress. On the other hand COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 is my first short documentary as producer also director. I made this short humble documentary with a very low budget and hard conditions. I wanted to thank all the people who helped me and for understanding my movie. Kudos goes out to my small crew, my lovely interviewees and my musician friend Umur Türel with its touchy song “Crying Out”.  Many thanks to my parents, my brother and close friends for their patience for me during this process.

Orkide Ünsür

2009/Istanbul

COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 is ready for its journey

8'den 8'e SAHİLDEKİLER (COASTLANDERS 8 to 8), Film Directing, Film Production July 20, 2009 Leave a comment

from the movie COASTLANDERS 8 to 8

The editing procedure has finished and finally “8’den 8’e SAHİLDEKİLER” / “COASTLANDERS 8 to 8” is ready. I would like to  thank to my friends Tamer Gültekin and Umut Can Sevindik for editing  procedure. They did their best despite of their busy schedules.

I am so happy with the music of my short docu and I am thankful to my extra ordinary talented friend Umur Türel for his wonderful, emotional song “Crying Out”. Before, I was thinking about the use some part of piano sonatas but I‘ve changed my mind. While we were talking about the music of the documentary he offered me to use his own music and he lighted a bulb in my mind.  I listened and re listened all night long this song with slight tears in my eyes and called him immediately to say my decision!

Another person whom I’d like to thank for his help and let me used for his old photography archieve about Maltepe Coastline is jurnalist & painter Mr. Aykut Ünker. MAKSEV and also Maltepe Association Board Member Mr. Zeki Hırçın is very helpful and kind too.  In fact I have to thank the other Maltepe residents whom I interviewed and all the people around me who supported me especially my family and close friends.

Shooting of the “Coastlanders 8 to 8” has finished…

8'den 8'e SAHİLDEKİLER (COASTLANDERS 8 to 8), Film Directing, Film Production July 7, 2009 Leave a comment

The pre-production and production procedures of  “Coastlanders 8 to 8” (8’den 8’e Sahildekiler) have finished.  And we are in post production procedure. This short documentary movie can be considered a part of  and also a pre-production shooting of the main documentary project about Maltepe area in the future.

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We observed a summer day at Maltepe Coastline in Istanbul and interviewed couple of local people who know the old times of the area.

at the boatDue to walking and working under the hot summer sun all day long we got sunburnt very much:-)  Local people were helpful for us and especially old people were very pleased to hearing about short documentary.  We did shooting on the boat and extra sunset shooting in other day.

As I known before and also as I heard from the Maltepe people my short movie will be the first  documentary about Maltepe Coastline.

between the stones

I like this place and I’m living here for many years. I also remember the old times we spent there with swimming etc. And I’ve been still spending some part of my daily time as walking and making fitness there towards to Princes’ Islands view.

Thanx to  Burçin Ankara and Murat Vanlı who worked with me and  did their best during the production procedure. Now I’m exited for the editing:-)

Burçin Ankara & Orkide Ünsür

Paten ve Kamera

Burçin 2

Test shots at the coast

 

8’den 8’e SAHİLDEKİLER (COASTLANDERS 8 to 8): A short documentary by Orkide Ünsür

8'den 8'e SAHİLDEKİLER (COASTLANDERS 8 to 8), Film Directing, Film Production July 6, 2009 Leave a comment

“The first documentary movie about Maltepe Coastline and  Sureyya Beach.”

Genre: Short Documentary, Duration: 13′ 53”

Producer & Director : Orkide Ünsür, Screenplay: Orkide Ünsür,  Camera: Burçin Ankara, Murat Vanlı,  Music : Umur Türel (DOKTOR DEPRESSION), “Crying Out”  Editing: Tamer Gültekin, Umut Can Sevindik

Logline: Brief oral history of Maltepe Coastline in Istanbul.

Synopsis: A hot summer day at  Maltepe coastline in  Istanbul  and the local community -including animals- who share the daily life there accompanied with the brief oral history of the coast and the Sureyya Beach at the background.