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Bugün, kitabımı ilk kez sevgili Giovanni Scognamillo için imzalıyor olmanın heyecan, sevinç ve onurunu yaşadım…

Today, I am thrilled & honored to sign my book for Mr. Giovanni Scognamillo…
Yaklaşık iki yıllık bir hazırlık, araştırma ve yazım sürecini kapsayan ilk kitabım Lâmia-KAN BAĞI, Altınpost Yayınları tarafından basıldı ve piyasaya sürüldü.
Başta Altınpost Yayınları Genel Yayın Yönetmeni Murat Özden ve editörüm Zübeyir Yiğit olmak üzere, kitabımın okuyucunun eline sunulmasına kadar geçen tüm aşamalarında emeği geçen herkese ve en büyük destekçilerim olan ailem ve dostlarıma çok teşekkürler.
Tasarlayıp kurduğum bir hayali, somutlaşmış bir şekilde elimde tutabiliyor olmak gerçekten heyecan, mutluluk ve gurur verici.
Tüm kitapseverlere keyifli okumalar dilerim…
After numerous researches, preparation and writing process of two years, my very first book Lamia-CONSANGUINITY has been published and released by Altınpost Publishing.
Many thanks to Altınpost Publishing Editor in Chief Murat Özden, my editor Zübeyir Yiğit and everyone else who put their efforts for my novel and I would also like to thank to my family and my best friends for their support.
I fulfilled my dream by getting my book published. It is extremely exciting and a big honor to hold my dream in my hands.
The book is available only in Turkish at the moment I hope to have it translated to English and many other languages in the future.
May this year bring new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations on our lives.
Healthy, Happy & Prosperous 2015!

Yeni Yılın ülkemize ve tüm dünyaya barış, neşe ve güzellikler getirmesi dileğiyle…
Orkide Ünsür
I attended the Antalya Film Forum, which run from October 14-17, 2014 in Antalya.
A part of the Antalya International Golden Orange Film Festival, Antalya Film Forum is a co-production and project development market had been organized this year for the first time.
It was a great organization with Pitching Platform, Work In Progress Platform, Round Table Talks, Panel Discussions, Master Classes, Workhops and Happy Hours, as well as being very helpful & useful especially for Turkish filmmakers.
It was very exciting to be there; I was so glad to meet these amazing film people from all around the world. I’d love to attend it again. A big thanks to all the Antalya Film Forum crew for their works, helps and supports.
Scenes from Antalya Film Forum…

Antalya Film Forum Director: Zeynep Özbatur Atakan


Laurent Cantet Masterclass

Paul Cronin Workshop

Abbas Kiarostami Masterclass


Happy Hours / Meetings

Roundtable Talks with Francine Hetherington Raveney (European Women’s Audiovisuel Network)

Pitching Platform

Panel Discussion: Producers Talking About the Future Of Cinema Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Cédomir Kolar, Jim Stark

Round Table Talks with Gamila Ylstra (BingerFilm Lab)

Pitching Platform Jury Members: Teresa Hoefert de Turegano, Thanassis Karathano

Work In Progress Platform Jury Members: Rémi Bonhomme, Alexandre Mallet-Guy, İmre Tezel

Closing Ceremony & Awards

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Last Tuesday I attended the Masterclass by academy award nominated film director, writer and composer Mike Figgis moderated by Esin Küçüktepepınar at the Pera Museum Auditorium.
Being one of the first filmmakers to have stepped into digital filmmaking, he discussed his thoughts and mentioned his love about digital cinema as well as sharing his experience in both U.K. and Hollywood with us.
He also gave great tips about how to be a successful filmmaker and told interesting and amusing anecdotes about his filmmaking career.
Here are some of my favorite quotations by Mike Figgis from his masterclass:
“Bullshit is part of the filmmaking process.”
“If you have no social skills, you have to stop right now.”
“Cinema represents the perfect combination of different arts.”
“As long as the lens and the microphone is good, your film is good.”
“3 lights is a nightmare, so better to have one light. The window light is the best!”

I was one of the jury members for the 11th National Short Film Festival (March 26-29, 2013) by Istanbul Short Filmmakers Association (IKFD) & Dogus University Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Visual Communication Design.
The *jury meeting was held on March 23rd at Dogus University. We watched the 16 finalist films and discussed them until late hours. Since all the films were great, it was really hard for the jury members to select the winners.

Lunch with jury members
Here are the winning films of this year’s National Short Film Festival:
Short Fiction Category:
1st Place 1st Place Festival Winner: Consensus directed by Gülten Taranç
2nd Place Festival Winner: Düğün (The Wedding) directed by Sertaç Yumun
3rd Place Festival Winner: On (Ten) directed by Ece Ger
Best Documentary
Hala (The Paternal Aunt) directed by Veysel Akşahin
The jury members were rewarded with a trophy plaque and a gravure art issued by Dogus University at the opening night of the festival on March 26th.
The winner films were announced on the closing night of the festival on March 29th and the filmmakers had their awards. Veteran actor Şemsi İnkaya and actor/screenwriter Ercan Kesal received honour awards.
As a filmmaker, it was a lovely & exciting experience for me. Thanks to all the Turkish filmmakers who did submit their films to the festival.





* The Jury Members of the 11th National Short Film Festival:
Aydın Bağardı (Dogus University Faculty of Fine Arts And Design, Department of Visual Communication Design/Filmmaker/Scriptwriter)
Prof. Dr. Funda Savaş Gün (Department Head of Visual Communication Design, Dogus University- Faculty of Fine Arts And Design)
Haşmet Zeybek (Scriptwriter/Writer)
Mehmet Güleryüz (the President of SETEM, the Association of Film Directors, Writers and Composers)
Asst. Prof. Mustafa Bülbül (Dogus University Faculty of Fine Arts And Design, Department of Visual Communication Design/Filmmaker)
Prof. Dr. Neşe Kars Tayanç (Istanbul University Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema )
Oktay Güzeloğlu (the President of the Istanbul Short Filmmakers Association /Filmmaker/Writer)
Orkide Ünsür (Filmmaker & Scriptwriter)
Prof. Dr. Şükran Esen ( Marmara University Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio-TV and Cinema)
Toprak Sergen (Actor, Host, Producer)
I was a panelist for the 4 Film Directors, 4 Films “Women Behind the Camera” Film Screening & Panel Discussion organized by 11th National Short Film Festival on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Dogus University H Block Theatre Hall in Istanbul.
The other panelists were Bilgi Diren Güneş, Gökçe Pehlivanoğlu and Simge Gökbayrak. The panel was moderated by Asst. Prof. Mustafa Bülbül ( Dogus University- Faculty of Fine Arts And Design, Department of Visual Communication Design)
First, our short films Metruk (The Abandoned), Oh No! My Father is Retired, Pierrot the Living Statue and Trace were screened and then the panel discussion begun. We talked about our personal journey for the short film genre, our filmmaking experiences, finding fund and sponsorship for short films. And finally, we shared our thoughts and experiences about being a female filmmaker in the film industry and in the cinema art which are still male dominated all around the world.
Thank you for the IKFD/Istanbul Short Filmmakers Association & Dogus University gave us this opportunity.

Metruk (The Abandoned) will be screened in the 4 Film Directors, 4 Films “Women Behind the Camera” Film Screening & Panel Discussion (11th National Short Film Festival by IKFD/Istanbul Short Filmmakers Association & Dogus University).
Panelists: Bilgi Diren Güneş, Orkide Ünsür, Gökçe Pehlivanoğlu, Simge Gökbayrak
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Mustafa Bülbül ( Dogus University- Faculty of Fine Arts And Design, Department of Visual Communication Design)
Date & Time: Thursday, March 28, 2013 13.30-15.30 p.m
Venue: Dogus University H Block Theatre Hall, Acıbadem/Istanbul