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NYTFF 1999-2002
The 4th Annual New York Turkish Film Festival was attended by 2,000 people and presented 13 feature films and 9 short
films, and was reviewed by the Village Voice which called Ümit Ünal's 9 "masterfully shot and edited" and Zeki
Demirkubuz' Fate "a festival stand-out". This year, for the first time, we were able to share our film festival with
another Turkish organization, TACA in Seattle, WA by providing the organization with programming and logistic support.
The program included:
Deliyurek / Wildheart (Osman Sinav, 2001)
Berdel (Atif Yilmaz, 1990)
Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalim / The Red Scarf (Atif Yilmaz, 1977)
Komser Sekspir / Commisar Shakespeare (Sinan Cetin, 2001)
Herseye Ragmen / In Spite of Everything (Orhan Oguz, 1987)
9 (Umit Unal, 2002)
Yazgi / Fate (Zeki Demirkubuz, 2001)
O Da Beni Seviyor / Summer Love (Baris Pirhasan, 2001)
Anam / My Mother (Buket Alakus, 2001)
Buyuk Adam Kucuk Ask / Hejar (Handan Ipekci, 2001)
Herkes Kendi Evinde / Away From Home (Semih Kaplanoglu, 2001)
Sellale / The Waterfall (Semir Aslanyurek, 2001)
Nazim Hikmet Sarkilari / The Songs of Nazim Hikmet (Mehmet Eryilmaz - Documentary, 2000)
October 2001
The 3rd Annual New York Turkish Film Festival was partially shared with the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the
Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. The Smithsonian called its program "Turkish Cinema Now". Our own festival
Mayis Sikintisi / Clouds of May (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 1999)
Vizontele / Visiontele (Yilmaz Erdogan & Omer Faruk Sorak, 2001)
Camdan Kalp / The Glass Heart (Fehmi Yasar, 1990)
Balalayka (Ali Ozgenturk, 2000)
Kac Para Kac / Run for the Money (Reha Erdem, 1999)
Melekler Evi / The House of Angels (Omer Kavur, 2000)
Parcalanma / The Split (Canan Gerede, 1999)
Gurbet Kuslari / The Birds of Exile (Halit Refig, 1964)
November 2000
Co-presented Omer Kavur: Sculpture of Cinematic Time with the Anthology Film Archives. The first retrospective ever in
the United States on a Turkish film director, this series went on to tour the United States and was featured on the
cover of the Harvard University Film Center's Film Bulletin. The featured films were:
Gece Yolculugu / Night Journey (1987)
Gizli Yuz / The Secret Face (1991)
Yusuf ile Kenan / Yusuf and Kenan (1979)
Anayurt Oteli / Motherland Hotel (1986)
Akrebin Yolculugu / The Journey on the Hour Hand (1997)
May 2000
The Second Annual New York Turkish Film Festival was presented as part of MayFest 2000 and the following films were
screened:
Harem Suare / Harem Soiree (Ferzan Ozpetek, 1999)
Propaganda (Sinan Cetin, 1999)
Ucuncu Sayfa / The Third Page (Zeki Demirkubuz, 1999)
Gemide / On Board (Serdar Akar, 1998)
Lalelide Bir Azize / A Madonna in Laleli (Kudret Sabanci, 1998)
Her Sey Cok Guzel Olacak / Everything Will Be OK (Omer Vargi, 1998)
Asansor / The Elevator (Mustafa Altioklar)
May 1999
The 1st New York Turkish Film Festival was launched as part of MayFest 1999. The following
films were screened:
Eskiya / The Bandit (Yavuz Turgul, 1996)
Istanbul Kanatlarimin Altinda / Istanbul Beneath My Wings (Mustafa Altioklar, 1996)
Kasaba / The Small Town (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 1997)
Masumiyet / Innocence (Zeki Demirkubuz, 1998)
Tabutta Rovasata / Somersault in a Coffin (Dervis Zaim, 1996)
Usta Beni Oldursene / Sawdust Tales (Baris Pirhasan)
Akrebin Yolculugu / Journey on the Clockhand (Omer Kavur, 1997)
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