FINALIST November 18 - December 3, 2023 EVERYTHING IS FINE Her Şey Yolunda Doc. / 20 min. / 2022 / with English subtitles DIRECTOR Muhammet Beyazdağ SCREENWRITER / PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER Muhammet Beyazdağ EDITOR Bulut Renas Kaçan This documentary is centered around the lifestyles, struggles, and dreams of a 12-year-old girl living in a highland town and her fellow villagers. Selected Festivals and Awards TRT Documentary Awards, National Professional Documentary Competition (2022): Third Prize Sinepark Short Film Festival (2022): Best Film Diyarbakır International Short Film Festival, Documentary Competition (2022): Best Film The Great Offensive International Short Film Festival (2022): Third Prize International Crime and Punishment Film Festival, Documentary Competition (2022): Special Jury Prize Kayseri Golden Sycamore Film Festival, Documentary Competition (2022): Special Jury Prize AFSAD National Short Film Competition, Documentary Section (2022): Special Jury Prize Vancouver Turkish Film Festival (2022): Audience Award SIYAD Turkish Film Critics’ Association (2023): Best Short Documentary Muhammet BEYAZDAĞ He was born in Istanbul and earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in film from Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey. His documentaries have been shown at national and international film festivals and have received awards.