DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM COMPETITION
November 8 - November 16, 2013

AWARD RECIPIENTS:

Best Documentary

THE GUEST | Misafir
by Haydar Demirtaş

Best Short Film

I II III IV
by Ozan Sihay

Best Documentary Audience Award

MY CHILD | Benim Çocuğum
by Can Candan

Best Short Film Audience Award

UNCLE SEREF AND HIS SHADOW | Şeref Dayı ve Gölgesi
by Buğra Dedeoğlu

Special Mentions by the Jury - Documentaries

A GIGANTIC JIGSAW PUZZLE: THE EPICUREAN INSCRIPTION OF DIOGENES OF OINOANDA
by Nazım Güveloğlu

CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU - Barbaros Erköse’s Documentary |
Sensiz Yasanmaz- Barbaros Erköse Belgeseli
by Bertan Başaran

THE CHILDREN CHASING THE RAINBOW | Bûka Baranê
by Dilek Gökçin

THE FISH OF BOSPHORUS | Boğaziçi Balıkları
by Bahriye Kabadayı Dal, Burak Dal

PURE STATE OF THE SOUL | Meğer
by Uğur Egemen İres

REFIKA
by Özge Deniz Özker

SADIK
by Cantekin Cantez, Burcu Ayşe Esenç

33 YEARS OF RESISTANCE - MOTHER BERFO | 33 Yıllık Direniş - Berfo Ana
by Veysi Altay

Special Mentions by the Jury - Short Films

FIRST LESSON IN LOVE
by Tomer Werechson

JUST FOR ONE DAY | Sadece Tek Bir Gün
by Tunç Şahin

MESUT
by Hakan Hücum

TUTU | Tütü
by Metin Akça

Competition Finalists & Screening Schedule

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2013 | 7:30 p.m. - Opening Night
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Siirt'in Sirri | Know My Name

KNOW MY NAME
Siirt’in Sırrı
Non-Competition
Written and Directed by Inan Temelkuran, Kristen Stevens
Documentary / 89 min. / 2012
DIRECTOR INAN TEMELKURAN PRESENT
Opening Reception following the screening

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013 | 1:00 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Mesut The Fish

MESUT THE FISH
Mesut
In Competition
Directed by Hakan Hücum
Written by Hakan Hücum, Koray Yeltekin
Cast: Recep Kumru, Fatma İnci Bilaloğlu
Short / 10 min. / 2012
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Refika

REFIKA
In Competition
Written and Directed by Özge Deniz Özker
Documentary / 11' 18" / 2012
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Ayakkabi

SHOES
Ayakkabı
In Competition
Written and Directed by Alihan Sakman
Cast: Cahit Özer, Berk Gülen
Short / 6 min. / 2013
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Sensiz Yasanmaz

CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU - Barbaros Erköse’s Documentary
Sensiz Yasanmaz- Barbaros Erköse Belgeseli
In Competition
Written and Directed by Bertan Başaran
Documentary / 64 min. / 2012
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013 | 3:30 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Gomsu

NEIGHBOR
Gomşu
In Competition
Directed by Kamil Saldun
Written by Sholeh Zahraei, Kamil Saldun
Cast: Şenay Aktuğ, Kamil Saldun
Short / 5' 13" / 2013
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Akvaryum

AQUARIUM
Akvaryum
In Competition
Written and Directed by Ayşegül Doğan
Cast: İpek Türktan, Ergun Karamık, Özer Tunca
Short / 16' 46" / 2012
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First Lesson in Love

FIRST LESSON IN LOVE
In Competition
Written and Directed by Tomer Werechson
Cast: Gil Yifrach, Ben Rodashevsky, Itzik Garber
Short / 8' 4" / 2012 / Israel
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Mavi Kalpli Kadin

BLUE HEARTED WOMAN "REQUIEM"
Mavi Kalpli Kadın “Ağıt”
In Competition
Written and Directed by Can Eren
Cast: Lila Gürmen, Uğur Bilgin, Burak Altay
Short / 14 min. / 2013
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Seref Dayi ve Golgesi

UNCLE SEREF AND HIS SHADOW
Şeref Dayı ve Gölgesi
In Competition
Written and Directed by Buğra Dedeoğlu
Cast: Salih Kalyon, Ayşe Selen, Yağız Durmaz
Short / 14' 50" / 2013
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Misafir

THE GUEST
Misafir
In Competition
Written and Directed by Haydar Demirtaş
Documentary / 30 min. / 2013
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 | 6:00 p.m.
Conference Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Biyoloji Sinavi

THE BIOLOGY EXAM
Biyoloji Sınavı
In Competition
Written and Directed by Ozan Yıldırım
Cast: Sencer Sağdıç, Melda Anıl Köse, Ekin Ekemen
Short / 6 min. / 2013
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I II III IV

I II III IV
In Competition
Directed by Ozan Sihay
Written by Ozan Sihay, Tufan Şimşekcan
Cast: Ali Düşenkalkar, Didem Balçın
Short / 13 min. / 2013
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Annemin Ardindan

ONCE AFTER MY MOM
Annemin Ardından
In Competition
Directed by Sadullah Şentürk
Written byEsra Çengel
Cast: Mehmet Yaşar Çepiç, Fatma Betül Cordal, Nevbahar Hakverdi
Short / 8 min. / 2013
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36 Boys

36 BOYS
In Competition
Written and Directed by Yelda Yanat Kapkın
Documentary / 45 min. / 2012
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Dogan Koy

DOĞAN VILLAGE
Doğan Köy
In Competition
Directed by Kader Çetintaş
Written by Kader Çetintaş, Esra Nur, Yıldız Targay
Documentary / 19' 55" / 2013
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.
Conference Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Dogan Koy

BY THE LAKE
Gölün Kıyısında
In Competition
Directed by Mehmet Emre Gül
Written by Zehra Yurtsever, Mehmet Emre Gül
Documentary / 16' 25" / 2013
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Meger

PURE STATE OF THE SOUL
Meğer
In Competition
Written and Directed by Uğur Egemen İres
Documentary / 19 min. / 2013
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Muslum Baba'nin Evlatlari

THE CHILDREN OF “MÜSLÜM BABA”
Müslüm Baba’nın Evlatları
In Competition
Written and Directed by Vuslat Saraçoğlu
Documentary / 53 min. / 2013
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 | 6:00 p.m.
Conference Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Consensus

CONSENSUS
In Competition
Directed by Gülten Taranç
Written by Meryem Şahin
Cast: Esra Kızıldoğan, Rabia Kaya, Engin Özsayın, Şenay Aksoy, Dilay Taşkaya, Meral Yurderi
Short / 16 min. / 2012
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Kayikci

THE BOATMAN
Kayıkçı
In Competition
Written and Directed by Vecihi Ener
Cast: Merih Fırat, Yıldırım Öcek
Short / 13 min. / 2013
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A Gigantic Jigsaw Puzzle

A GIGANTIC JIGSAW PUZZLE:
THE EPICUREAN INSCRIPTION OF DIOGENES OF OINOANDA
In Competition
Written and Directed by Nazım Güveloğlu
Documentary / 32 min. / 2012
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Olagan Haller

ORDINARY STATE OF EMERGENCY
Olağan Haller
In Competition
Directed by Özgür Fındık
Written by Bora Balcı
Documentary / 65 min. / 2013
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013 | 6:00 p.m.
Conference Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

45 Gun

45 DAYS
45 Gün
In Competition
Written and Directed by Ömer Güneş
Documentary / 23' 35" / 2012
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Etki

EFFECT
Etki
In Competition
Directed by Tufan Şimşekcan
Written by Ali Yılmaz
Cast: Zümre Ertürk, Çağrı Turan, Murat Özben
Short / 7 min. / 2011
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Asla Hoscakal Demedik Varosha

WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE TO YOU VAROSHA
Asla Hoşçakal Demedik Varosha
In Competition
Written and Directed by Çiğdem Mazlum, Sertaç Yıldız
Documentary / 55 min. / 2013
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013 | 5:30 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Kiyi Kiyi

THERE AND BACK
Kıyı Kıyı
In Competition
Directed by Bilge Demirtaş, Özlem Sarıyıldız
Documentary / 39' 3"/ 2013
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Buka Barane

THE CHILDREN CHASING THE RAINBOW
Bûka Baranê
Gökkuşağının Peşindeki Çocuklar
In Competition
Directed by Dilek Gökçin
Documentary / 60 min. / 2013
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013 | 8:00 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Benim Cocugum

MY CHILD
Benim Çocuğum
In Competition
Written and Directed by Can Candan
Documentary / 82 min. / 2013
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013 | 1:00 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Sadece Tek Bir Gun

JUST FOR ONE DAY
Sadece Tek Bir Gün
In Competition
Written and Directed by Tunç Şahin
Cast: Pınar Tuncegil, Bora Cengiz, Münire Aydın, Fatih Dönmez,
Uygar Şirin
Short / 23 min. / 2013
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Tutu

TUTU
Tütü
In Competition
Written and Directed by Metin Akça
Cast: : İlayda Şahbaz, Şerife Başköylü
Short / 8 min. / 2013
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Cok Uzun Bir Hikayenin Tam Ortasi

THE MIDPOINT OF A VERY LONG STORY
Le Milieu d’une Tres Longue Histoire
Çok Uzun Bir Hikayenin Tam Ortası
In Competition
Directed by Ertuğ Tüfekçioğlu
Written by Hakan Günday
Cast: Marjorie Hertzog, İbrahim Kıransal
Short / 14 min. / 2013 / France, Turkey
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Toros Canavari

THE MONSTER TOROS
Toros Canavarı
In Competition
Written and Directed by Fırat Yavuz
Short / 8' 20" / 2011
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Derin Nefes Al

TAKE A DEEP BREATH
Derin Nefes Al
In Competition
Written and Directed by Başak Büyükçelen
Cast: Nesrin Cavadzade, Celal Kadri Kinoğlu, Ercan Kesal, Mine Tüfekçioğlul
Short / 8 min. / 2012
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Sadik

FAITHFUL
Sadık
In Competition
Written and Directed by Cantekin Cantez, Burcu Ayşe Esenç
Documentary / 23' 31" / 2013
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013 | 3:00 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Ayaz Vurgunu

TOMORROW WAS ANOTHER DAY
Ayaz Vurgunu
In Competition
Directed by Aydın Kapancık
Written by Selda Kaya Kapancık
Cast: Hakkı Cihangir, Hanifi Kaya, Serdar Yavuz
Short / 19' 28" / 2013
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Dar Alan

TIGHT SPACE
Tengav
Dar Alan
In Competition
Written and Directed by Hasan Demirtaş
Cast: Salih Ünal Öz, Halime Kandemir
Short / 15 min. / 2013
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Berfo Ana

33 YEAR LONG RESISTANCE - MOTHER BERFO
33 Yıllık Direniş - Berfo Ana
In Competition
Written and Directed by Veysi Altay
Documentary / 53 min. / 2013
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013 | 6:30 p.m.
Conference Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Dalgalar ve Ozgurluk

WAVES AND FREEDOM
Dalgalar ve Özgürlük
In Competition
Directed by İlker Sağlamer
Documentary / 25 min. / 2013
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Bogazici Baliklari

THE FISH OF BOSPHORUS
Boğaziçi Balıkları
In Competition
Directed by Bural Dal, Bahriye Kabadayı Dal
Written by Bahriye Kabadayı Dal
Documentary / 56 min. / 2013
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Boston Turkish Film Festival

Winners of the Competition are re-screened at the Boston Turkish Film Festival which takes place in the spring (March-April 2014) at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. For more information about the Boston Turkish Film Festival please visit: www.BostonTurkishFilmFestival.org


 

 

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