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Happy Women’s Day!

Events, Workshop, Panel, Seminar, Talk, Conversation (2009- ) March 8, 2013 Leave a comment

Bilgi Diren Güneş, Orkide Ünsür, Müge Bayraktar

Nazan Erkmen

Funda Savaş Gün

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Funda Savaş Gün, Bilgi Diren Güneş, Müge Bayraktar, Orkide Ünsür, Nazan Erkmen, Mustafa Bülbül

I was honored to be part of  “Short Film & Cinema Through Women’s Eyes” Short Film Screenings and Conversation event. Many thanks to Dogus University-Faculty of Fine Arts And Design (Prof. Nazan Erkmen, Prof. Funda Savaş Gün, Mustafa Bülbül)  Ataşehir Municipality, Turkish Association of University Women and talented female filmmakers Müge Bayraktar and Bilgi Diren Güneş. 

 

“Short Film & Cinema Through Women’s Eyes”

Events, Workshop, Panel, Seminar, Talk, Conversation (2009- ) March 2, 2013 Leave a comment

“ Short Film & Cinema Through Women’s Eyes”

 Short Film Screenings and Conversation

Place: Dogus University Gözaçan Cultural Center, Acıbadem/İstanbul

Time & Date: March 6,  2013  10.00 a.m-12.00 p.m.

Opening  Speech:  Prof. Nazan Erkmen (Dean, Dogus University-Faculty of Fine Arts And Design)

Moderator: Orkide Ünsür (Director, Scriptwriter)

Speakers:

Prof. Funda Savaş Gün (Department  Head of Visual Communication Design, Dogus University- Faculty of Fine Arts And Design)

Müge Bayraktar (Director)

Short  Film: There’s Always Room For Dessert! (Fiction / 25 min.)

Bilgi Diren Güneş (Director)

Short  Film: Oh No! My Father is Retired! (Documentary / 9,30  min.)

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“Meetings on the Bridge” Meets Cannes Film Festival

Workshop, Panel, Seminar, Talk, Conversation (2009- ) January 28, 2013 Leave a comment

Meetings on the Bridge Meets Cannes Film Festival

Last Thursday I attended a panel organised by IKSV (Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts) at the French Cultural Center and moderated by Mehmet Demirhan.

We, Turkish filmmakers had the chance to meet two leading figures of the international film industry,  Georges Goldenstern (Director of Cinefondation and Aide aux Cinemas du Monde, Cannes Film Festival) and Julie Bergeron (Manager of Industry Programmes, Cannes Film Festival). We learned how they select the projects for The Atelier (L’Atelier) as well as we were able to ask so many questions to them.

The other panelists Turkish filmmakers Hüseyin Karabey (Scriptwriter, Director, Producer) Nadir Öperli (Producer) and Enis Köstepen (Producer) who participated at the events at Cannes shared their experiences with us. It was informative, encouraging and also enjoyable to hear their stories.

Many thanks to all panelists and to Meetings on the Bridge, Istanbul Film Festival team.

Happy 2013!

Season's Greetings December 30, 2012 Leave a comment

I wish all my friends and colleagues around the world a wonderful New Year 🙂

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Women Directors

Film Directing, Film Production November 13, 2012 Comments: 2

I’ve seen my name on the “International List of Living Women Directors” by Women Directors: Navigating the Hollywood Boys’ Club . I’m honoured and thrilled. Thanks for their support.

Click here to view the link

Eminönü ’77 (Eminonu ’77)

Eminönü '77, Film Directing, Film Production July 6, 2012 Leave a comment

Eminönü ’77  (Eminonu ’77)

Me and my brother made a one minute silent documentary which is the first film from our Super 8 film footage. We will make the second short documentary film (by using the whole film material) later. Stay tuned! 🙂

Synopsis: Eminonu ’77 is a Vintage Film was shot with a Super 8 movie camera. Filmed by our father in Istanbul in 1977,  mom and Okan take a small boat from Asian Side to European Side to visit Eminonu town which is especially famous with its historical  The New Mosque (Yeni Camii) and traditional pigeon feeding area located front of the mosque.

Edited & Produced & Directed by: Orkide & Okan Ünsür

Filmed by:  Ayhan Ünsür

Appearances:  Nermin & Okan Ünsür

New York Premiere of “Metruk”

Competitions, News, Interviews, Reviews June 28, 2012 Leave a comment

Metruk (The Abandoned) had an invitation from New York couple of months ago.  It will take part at the Summer Festival Series (July 2 – 11) of NEWFILMMAKERS NY.

A screening program of short innovative and unconventional documentaries

Curated by Tova Beck-Friedman:

The Also Sisters RURAL PRETÉRITO

Jeremy Kelly CHIPPEWA LAKE PARK

Liliana Orbach DI LIBE BREANT A SHREK

Caryn Cline COMPOST CONFIDENTIAL

Muralla Media Works THE ISLAND IS RIDICULOUS

Orkide Ünsür METRUK / THE ABANDONED

Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 – 6:00 p.m.

Place:  Anthology Film Archive, Deren Theater 32 Second Ave @ 2nd Street, New York, NY 10003

 

Canada Premiere of “Metruk” takes place on May 18

Competitions, Events, Festivals, Metruk (The Abandoned) May 7, 2012 1 Comment

The 4th Montréal Turkish Film Festival ( 4e Festival des films turcs de Montréal) will be held on May 11-20, 2012 in Montréal, Canada.

Metruk is selected as finalist (the category of Short Film&Documentary Competition) and it will be screened at CINEROBOTHEQUE on Friday,   May 18 at 7 p.m. (19:00).

For the festival schedule, click here

Metruk at Dialog Greek-Turkish Short Film Festival

Events, Festivals, Metruk (The Abandoned) May 1, 2012 Leave a comment

DIALOG is a cinematic cultural and friendship bridge of  Greece and Turkey, screening the best Turkish & Greek short films.  An annual event takes place in Eskisehir, Turkey and Thessaloniki, Greece.

The 3rd Dialog Greek-Turkish Short Film Festival is held on 30 April – May 1 in Eskisehir, Turkey. The festival is  organized by  Anadolu University Faculty of Communication Sciences – Department of Cinema and Television and  TISFF Thess International Film Festival.

Metruk (The Abandoned) was screened on Monday, April  30 at 18:30 (06:30 p.m.)

Interviewed by “Her Film”

Film Directing, Film Production, News, Interviews, Reviews April 28, 2012 Leave a comment

“Her Film” is a global project to build audiences for films by, for and about women. Her Film is run by Kyna Morgan in collaboration with Marian Evans  and with contributions by Lotus Wollschlager .  Kyna is a screenwriter and producer as well as a film publicity and marketing professional based in the U.S. and Toronto, Canada. Marian is a writer, cultural activist, filmmaker based in Wellington, New Zealand. She is the author of the Wellywood Woman blog and podcast.  Lotus is the official Her Film Reviewer, and an avid movie enthusiast based in U.S.

“Her Film” begins its country-focused series with female filmmakers and I’m honored and glad to be the first interviewee from Turkey.  Many thanks for their interest and support.

Click here to read the interview:

(source: http://her-film.com/)