Documentary and Short Film Competition
November 24 - 30, 2006
Winners
Best Documentary:
* The Play / Oyun by Pelin Esmer
Best Short Film:
* Crash / Carpisma by Umut Aral
Audience Awards
Best Documentary:
* The Restorer by Selcuk Oksuzoglu
Best Short Film:
* Crash / Carpisma by Umut Aral
DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM COMPETITION
November 24 - 30, 2006
at the Harvard Film Archive
the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
As a part of the 11th Boston Turkish Festival the documentaries and short films
selection screened annually within the festival program has been transformed
this year to a competition; the first of its kind organized in North America. We
are confident that it will transform to a great tradition and Bostonians will be
able to explore emerging directors of the Turkish cinema first hand through this
competition.
Program will consist of competitive and non-competitive sections. We have
received many applications for a distinct selection of documentaries and short
films from all around the world. The jury has made its selections among many
applicants and a total of 24 films will be screened throughout the program.
Members of this year's Competition Jury include:
Ted Barron, Senior Film Programmer - Harvard Film Archive
Peter Keough, Film Editor - Boston Phoenix
Bo Smith, the Katharine Stone White Head of Film - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
We would also like to acknowledge internationally acclaimed filmmaker Alfred
Guzzetti and author Gündüz Vassaf for their support and guidance in this project.
In addition to the 'Turquoise Tulip' Awards to the Best Documentary and the Best
Short Film 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!
Documentary and Short Film Competition Program
Friday, November 24 at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive
In Competition
SEPTEMBER II / 2 Eylul
Written and directed by Emre Ergul
Short. 2006, 20 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles
A university graduate clashes during his military service in the eastern Turkey,
loses two friends.
I AM IVAN
Written and directed by Cemil Agacikoglu
Short. 2004, 27' 49"
Ivan is a new married man who lives his ordinary life working as an ironworker.
CRASH / Carpisma
Written and directed by Umut Aral
Short. 2005, 17' 38". In Turkish with English subtitles
Three men. From different corners of the crime world.
Emine'M
Directed by Ezgi Kaplan
Short. 2006, 10' 8". In Turkish with English subtitles
1.5 years ago a youngster whose mother's name is "Emine" kills a street vendor
who was selling rappist Eminem's t-shirts.
THE BARB / Olta
Written and directed by A.S. Hakan Gok
Short. 2006, 3' 30"
A little boy goes fishing and a beautiful day becomes a nightmare.
TERESA
Directed by Menguc Tanriseven
Short. 2005, 13 minutes. In English
Antoine and Franz are two actors living in New York City. Their dream is to
become a comic duo.
WELL SOOTED / Gonlumun Isi
Directed by Ertug Tufekcioglu
Short. 2006, 23 minutes. In English
An unwitty journalist in need of a story seeks clarity from above. Instead, he
stumbles upon 'his voice' from a bitter chimney sweep lost with his brush.
Friday, November 24 at 9 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive
Non-competition
IT WAS WHITE
Written and directed by Cemil Agacikoglu
Short. 2005, 3' 19"
A girl's escape from her fears...
VELOVELO
Directed by Pelin Aytemiz
Short. 2006, 10 minutes
A story about the little transformation of an ordinary woman who rides her
bicycle in the Istanbul traffic.
OMELET
Written and directed by Cuneyt Havlioglu and Serkan Kutan
Short. 2005, 19 minutes. In English
A modern fairy tale, a romantic comedy with an emphasis on humor and more.
In Competition
RIZA KAPTAN
Written and directed by Tolga Dilsiz
Short. 2005, 10 minutes
Istanbul, Bosphorus. The old ferryman Captain Riza is the last one of his
business.
THAT'S FUNNY, ISN'T IT?
Directed by Emre Safak
Short. 2005, 18 minutes. In English
Will is a young, struggling, standup comic, who shares a low-rent apartment with
his girlfriend.
WHAT IF IT COULD HAPPEN? / Ya Tutarsa?
Directed by Ertug Tufekcioglu
Documentary. 2006, 45 minutes. In English
The struggle of Turkish filmmakers in Hollywood.
MIGRANT BIRDS... ARE BACK / Gocmen Kuslar... Donduler
Directed by Alev F. Parsa
Documentary. 2005, 20 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles
Germany - this country has fueled so many dreams of so many people. It was for
just a few years at first, but then they couldn't make it back.
Saturday, November 25 at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive
In Competition
LULLABY / Ninni
Written and directed by Z. Tulin Sertoz
Documentary. 2004, 54' 44". In Turkish with English subtitles
Throughout Anatolia babies have been brought up by lullabies since the beginning
of time. Lullabies may have the most meaningless words ever or they may contain
the meaning of life.
JUST PASSED FROM HERE / Simdi Gecti Buradan
Written and directed by Mesut Kara
Documentary. 2005, 60 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles
Art adventure and biography of Erkan Yucel who is unforgettable face of cinema
and legendary actor of theatre...
Saturday, November 25 at 9 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive
In Competition
LAKE BEYSEHIR / Beysehir Golu
Directed by Begul Sen
Documentary. 2006, 39 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles
Lake Beysehir is the largest fresh water lake in Turkey, in the cities of Konya
and Isparta.
CAN BAZ "The One Who Plays with His Life"
Directed by Ozay Sahin
Documentary. 2005, 75 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles
Murat and Ahmet Ozturk are two brothers living in Istanbul-Beyoglu. The film
portrays their life with their band, Siya Siyabend; their friend Hasan Isik, an
inhalant-sniffing street kid; and their pursuit of freedom by the wrong means.
Sunday, November 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In Competition
THE PLAY / Oyun
Directed by Pelin Esmer
Documentary. 2005, 70 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles
Nine peasant women living in Arslankoy, a mountain village in southern Turkey,
to lighten the burden of life, intend to write and perform a play based on their
own life stories.
Thursday, November 30 at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In Competition
THE RESTORER
Directed by Selcuk Oksuzoglu
Documentary. 2005, 44 minutes. In English
An anthropological documentary about a Turkish-Armenian immigrant, Zeron
Ayvazian, an antique rug restorer, living in New York City.
WAITING FOR ARIF
Directed by Didem Yilmaz
Documentary. 2006, 10 minutes. In English
An insightful and humorous documentary about Latife and Arif Mardin.
CROSSING CONTINENTS
Directed by Gizem Algan
Documentary. 2006, 10 minutes
A documentary about people of Istanbul's everyday journey, crossing two
continents as a part of their daily lives.
FOLLOWING THE FISH / Baligin Pesinde
Directed by Deniz Baser
Documentary. 2006, 22 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles
Gokhan Bey is an old fisherman at the age of 70. The place where he used to fish
is also where he was born. That's in between Asia and Europe, on the Bosphorus,
where Istanbul is located. While time is changing, most of the people from older
generations have adaptation problems.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CETIN ALTAN
Directed by Catherine Stryker
Documentary. 2006, 28 minutes. In English, French and Turkish with English
subtitles
The documentary tells the story of Cetin Altan, one of Turkey's most prolific
and well known writers and journalists.
Friday, Nov. 24
7 p.m.
Short Films in Competition: September II / I am Ivan / Crash / EmineM / The Barb
/ Teresa / Well Sooted
Harvard Film Archive
9 p.m.
Short Films Non-Competition: It was White / Velovelo / Omelet
Short Films & Documentaries in Competition: Riza Kaptan / That's Funny, Isn't It?
/ What if it could happen? / Migrant Birds are Back
Harvard Film Archive
Saturday, Nov. 25
7 p.m.
Documentaries in Competition: Lullaby / Just Passed From Here
Harvard Film Archive
9 p.m.
Documentaries in Competition: Lake Beysehir / Can Baz
Harvard Film Archive
Sunday, Nov. 26
5:30 p.m.
Documentaries in Competition: The Play
Museum of Fine Arts
Thursday, Nov. 30
6 p.m.
Documentaries in Competition: The Restorer / Waiting for Arif / Crossing
Continents / Following the Fish / The Life and Times of Cetin Altan
Museum of Fine Arts
24 - 30 KASIM 2006
BELGESEL VE KISA FİLM YARIŞMASI
Önceki yıllarda Boston Türk Festivali kapsamında her yıl yer alan belgesel ve
kısa film programı, bu yıl, 11. Boston Türk Festivali'nde yarışmaya
dönüştürülmüştür.
Program, yarışma ve yarışma dışı bölümlerden oluşmaktadır.
Gösterimler tamamlandıktan sonra, jüri tarafından seçilecek en iyi belgesele ve
kısa filme verilecek ödüllerin yanı sıra, seyirci ödülü de verilecektir. Aşağıda
yer alan programdan da görüleceği gibi, filmler Harvard Film Arşivi'nde ve
Boston Güzel Sanatlar Müzesi'nde gösterilecektir.
24 KASIM CUMA Saat 19:00:
Kısa Filmler - Yarışma
Yer: Harvard Film Arşivi
2 Eylül / SEPTEMBER II
Yönetmen: Emre Ergül
2006, 20 dak.
I AM IVAN
Yönetmen: Cemil Ağacıkoğlu
2004, 27' 49"
Balığın Peşinde / FOLLOWING THE FISH
Yönetmen: Deniz Başer
2006, 22 dak.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ÇETİN ALTAN
Yönetmen: Catherine Stryker
2006, 28 dak.
BOSTON TURKISH FESTIVAL
BELGESEL KISA FİLM YARIŞMASI
11'inci Boston Türk Festivali Belgesel ve Kısa Film Yarışması Secici
Kurulu yapılan başvuruları değerlendirmiş, Yarışma ve Yarışma Dışı bölümlerde yer alacak filmlerin
seçimini sonuçlandırmıştır.
Aşağıdaki listede belirtilen belgesel ve kısa filmler 24 - 25 Kasım
tarihlerinde
Harvard Film Arşivi'nde, 26 Kasım ve 30 Kasım tarihlerinde Boston Güzel Sanatlar
Müzesi'nde gösterilecektir.
YARIŞMA BÖLÜMÜNDE GÖSTERİLECEK FİLMLER:
(alfabetik sırayla)
Kısa Film Kategorisi:
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2 Eylül (September II)
Çarpışma (Crash)
Emine'M
Gönlümün İşi (Well Sooted)
I am Ivan
Olta (The Barb)
Rıza Kaptan
Teresa
That's Funny, Isn't It?
Belgesel Kategorisi:
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Beyşehir Gölü (Lake Beyşehir)
Can Baz
Crossing Continents
Following the Fish
Göçmen Kuşlar... Döndüler (Migrant birds...are back)
The Life and Times of Çetin Altan
Ninni (Lullaby)
Oyun (The Play)
The Restorer
Simdi Geçti Buradan
Waiting for Arif
Ya Tutarsa? (What if it could happen?)
YARIŞMA DIŞI BOLÜMDE GÖSTERİLECEK FİLMLER:
It was White
Omelet
Velovelo
Başvuruda bulunan tüm yönetmenlere, yarışmaya göstermiş oldukları
ilgi için teşekkür ediyor, çalışmalarında başarılar diliyoruz.
