DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM COMPETITION
November 6 - November 14, 2015

Boston Turkish Festival Documentary and Short Film Competition provides a rare opportunity for filmmakers to have a platform in the USA for their films to reach an international audience as well as film critics. The first of its kind organized in North America and celebrating its 10th year, the competition has already transformed to a great tradition where Bostonians are able to explore works of the emerging filmmakers first hand.

Each year more than 200 films are submitted from numerous countries including Armenia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Holland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, S. Korea, Nepal, Norway, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, USA, and Venezuela.

After a careful elimination process, more than 40 films will be screened in this year's program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Goethe-Institut Boston, and Boston University.

Members of this year's Competition Jury include:
Peter Keough, Film Critic
Carter Long, Katharine Stone White Curator of Film, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jeremy Rossen, Curator, Harvard Film Archive

In addition to the 'Best Documentary" and "Best Short Film" Awards to be selected by the jury, we will also announce the "Audience Awards". Ballots will be distributed at the beginning of each film screening and will be collected in the end. Therefore, we invite you all 'movie enthusiasts' to come and participate in this fun process!

COMPETITION FINALISTS & SCREENING SCHEDULE

All films are with English subtitles or in English

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 | 7:30 p.m. - Opening Night
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Motor a.k.a. Remake, Remix, Rip-Off

MOTÖR a.k.a. REMAKE, REMIX, RIP-OFF

Reception after the screening

 

Non-Competition
Directed by Cem Kaya
Doc. / 96 min. / 2014

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 12:30 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Four Seasons

FOUR SEASONS

In Competition
Directed by Sedat Mirdesli
Anim. Short / 4 min. / 2015

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Angel

ANGEL

In Competition
Directed by Mizgin Müjde Arslan
Cast: Ada Burke
Short / 10 min. / 2015

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Ruya | The Dream

THE DREAM
Rüya

In Competition
Directed by Alper Akdeniz
Cast: Sertan Tuğfan, Seda Çiğdem Ardıç Short / 15 min. / 2015

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Adem Basaran

ADEM BAŞARAN

In Competition
Directed by Orhan İnce
Cast: Yunus Tanrıverdi, Fezende Tanrıverdi, Aram Dildar, Gülseven Medar, Denis Sal, Mahir Dalga
Short / 19 min. / 2014

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In the Sky | Li Ezmani

IN THE SKY
Li Ezmanî

In Competition
Directed by Özlem Güler
Cast: Midas Muhammed, Maruf Kaşıkçıoğlu, Eylem Özden Güler, Nurşen Temel, Rabia Şilan Alagöz
Short / 7 min. / 2014

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Ret | Rejection

REJECTION
Ret

In Competition
Directed by Demet Sever
Cast: Kağan Uluca, Özenç Eren Yelçi, Jülide Kara, Uğur Uzunel, Ergün Metin, Taygun Sungar, Bora Yelken
Short / 11 min. / 2015

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Orman | The Jungle

THE JUNGLE
Orman

In Competition
Directed by Onur Saylak, Doğu Akal
Cast: Selim Bayraktar, Tuba Büyüküstün, Muhammed Uzuner, Mustafa Uğurlu, Mavi Mercan
Short / 13 min. / 2015

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 3:00 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Akdenizli | The Mediterranean

THE MEDITERRANEAN
Akdenizli

In Competition
Directed by Seçkin Yalın, Yiğit Pehlivan
Anim. Short / 3 min. / 2014

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The Teacup

THE TEACUP

In Competition
Directed by Elif Boyacıoğlu
Narrator: Alex McIennan
Anim. Short / 5' 9" / 2015

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Circle

CIRCLE

In Competition
Directed by Özgür Can Alkan
Cast: Ziya Azazi (choreography and performance)
Short / 4' 25" / 2014

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Istanbul'un Sesi | The Sound of Istanbul

THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL
İstanbul’un Sesi

In Competition
Directed by Gökhan Öcal
Doc. / 15 min. / 2015

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Anadolu Break

ANADOLU BREAK

Non-Competition
Directed by Taylan Mutaf
Doc. / 55 min. / 2014

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 6:30 p.m.
Goethe-Institut | 170 Beacon Street, Boston
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Zulfu Livaneli A Voice between East and West

ZÜLFÜ LİVANELİ - A VOICE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
Zülfü Livaneli – Doğu ve Batı Arasında Bir Ses

In Competition
Directed by Orhan Çalışır, Cengiz Kültür, Dirk Meissner
Doc. / 60 min. / 2014 / Germany

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Dugun

DÜĞÜN - MARRIAGE THE TURKISH WAY
Düğün – Hochzeit auf Türkisch

In Competition
Directed by Ayşe Kalmaz, Marcel Kolvenbach
Doc. / 89 min. / 2015 / Germany

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 5:30 p.m.
GSU Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
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Tabu | Taboo

TABOO
Tabu

In Competition
Directed by Mustafa Yılmaz
Doc. / 20 min. / 2015

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Ali Degil Ari Komutanim

IT’S ARİ SIR, NOT ALİ
Ali Değil, Ari Komutanım

In Competition
Directed by Deniz Özden
Doc. / 20' 40" / 2015

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Daha Guzel Bir Hayat | A Better Life

A BETTER LIFE
Daha Güzel Bir Hayat

In Competition
Directed by Pınar Nadide Okan
Doc. / 58' 38" / 2015

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Silfitazi | Naked

NAKED
Şilfîtazî

In Competition
Directed by Zekeriya Aydoğan
Doc. / 47 min. / 2015

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 8:00 p.m.
GSU Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
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Rest

REST

In Competition
Directed by Serdar Koçak
Anim. Short / 3' 40" / 2015

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Soma #301

SOMA #301

In Competition
Directed by Veysel Çelik
Cast: Serkan Güneştan, Asiye Alımcı, Ergun Göncüler, Metin Türel, Halit Soy
Short / 2' 30" / 2014

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En Uzun Yol | The Longest Way Home

THE LONGEST WAY HOME
En Uzun Yol

In Competition
Directed by Enes Ateş
Cast: Armin Omerovic, Stasa Dukic, Elmir Krivalic
Short / 18' 53"/ 2014

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Yollara Dustuk | We Hit The Road

WE HIT THE ROAD
Yollara Düştük

In Competition
Directed by Deniz Yeşil
Doc. / 56 min./ 2014

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 | 5:30 p.m.
GSU Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
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Eymir Neden Paylasilamadi

EYMİR
Eymir Neden Paylaşılamadı

In Competition
Directed by Yasin Semiz
Doc. / 54 min./ 2014

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Kucuk Kara Baliklar | Little Black Fish

LITTLE BLACK FISH
Küçük Kara Balıklar

In Competition
Directed by Cem Terbiyeli, Serpil Güler, Önder İnce, Ezel Akay, Haluk Ünal
Doc. / 80 min./ 2014

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 | 7:45 p.m.
GSU Auditorium, Boston University | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
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Eylul'un Kadin Yuzleri | The September Women

THE SEPTEMBER WOMEN
Eylül’ün Kadın Yüzleri

In Competition
Directed by Ayben Altunç
Doc. / 102 min./ 2014

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 | 5:00 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Kirmizi Isik Fransa Cok Guzel | Red Light

RED LIGHT - FRANCE IS VERY NICE
Kırmızı Işık – Fransa Çok Güzel

In Competition
Directed by Yasemin Akıncı
Short / 14 min./ 2014 / France

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Kahve | Coffee

COFFEE
Kahve

In Competition
Directed by Onur Ertekin
Cast: Orhan Aydın, Yasemin Taş, Emir Üstündağ
Short / 10 min./ 2015

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Siradaki | The Next One

THE NEXT ONE
Sıradaki

In Competition
Directed by Gündüz Sevdi
Cast: Aytaç Uşun, Kemal Denizci, Barış Hacıhan
Short / 15 min./ 2015

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Kuyu | The Well

THE WELL
Kuyu

In Competition
Directed by Selman Nacar
Cast: Cankat Aydos, Banu Fotocan, Çağla Özavcı, Ufuk Bayraktar
Short / 20 min./ 2015

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Duvarlarin Ardinda | Beyond the Walls

BEHIND THE WALLS
Duvarların Ardında

In Competition
Directed by Semih Korhan Güner
Cast: Lilâ Gürmen, Suat Oktan, Ali Mithat Dehmen, Sinem Akar
Short / 20 min./ 2015

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Gri Bolge | Mother Virgin No More

MOTHER VIRGIN NO MORE
Gri Bölge

In Competition
Directed by Derya Durmaz
Cast: Nazan Kesal, Nazlı Blum
Short / 7 min./ 2015

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 | 7:30 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Cirok | Story

STORY
Çirok

In Competition
Directed by Muhammet Beyazdağ
Doc. / 23 min./ 2014

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Baba | Father

FATHER
Baba

In Competition
Directed by Cenkay Kılıç
Doc. / 22' 18"/ 2014

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Yedi Kandil Arasinda | Between Seven Candles

BETWEEN SEVEN CANDLES
Yedi Kandil Arasında

In Competition
Directed by Okan Başara
Doc. / 47' 35"/ 2013

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015 | 12:30 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Afro Turk

AFRO TÜRK

In Competition
Directed by Betül Usta
Doc. / 15' 30"/ 2015

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Kocer | Migration

MIGRATION
Koçer

In Competition
Directed by Ramazan Dinler
Doc. / 20 min./ 2015

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Sarikamis'ta Bir Golge: Kurt

A SHADOW IN SARIKAMIŞ: WOLF
Sarıkamış’ta Bir Gölge: Kurt

In Competition
Directed by Oğuz Özdemir
Doc. / 62 min./ 2014

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015 | 3:00 p.m.
Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
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Lamekan

NON-SPACE: COLLAPSE OF THE CITY AS COMMODITY
Lamekan: Metalaşan Kentin Çöküşü

In Competition
Directed by İmre Azem
Doc. / 12 min./ 2015

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Han | The Inn

THE INN
Han

In Competition
Directed by Çağrı İşbilir
Doc. / 21 min./ 2015

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Komsu Komsu Huuu

HEY NEIGHBOR!
Komşu Komşu Huuu!

In Competition
Directed by Bingöl Elmas
Doc. / 54 min./ 2014

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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 2016 Spring (March 17-April 3, 2016) 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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