I’m honored by Congratulation Letters…

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I’m thrilled by the congratulation letter sent by Culture and Tourism Ministry Cinema  General Director Mr. M. Cem Erkul for my screenplay Sitophobia which won the Wildsound One Page Screenplay Contest in Toronto, Ontario / Canada in December 2012.

Another pleasing congratulation letter I received was from Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Mr. Egemen Bağış for my awarded short movie Metruk (The Abandoned) that won the Indie Fest Award of Merit in La Jolla, California / USA in June 2011.

I would like to send my deepest gratitude with my kindest regards to Mr. Minister and to Mr. General Director for their kindnesses, which has been a great motivation for my new projects.

“Sitophobia” wins the WILDsound One Page Screenplay Contest!

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I’m proud to announce that my screenplay “Sitophobia” is the winner of  the WILDsound FALL/WINTER 2011, 1 page Screenplay Contest at the WILDsound Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario / Canada. It will be made  into a film by Canadian filmmakers in 2012.

Fashion, diet, health, welness, as well as media and entertainment markets have been constantly pushing today’s modern women for being more slim and more skinny. Sitophobia draws attention to this important subject and it exaggeratedly, humourusly and surprisingly tells about the anxiety of a slightly overweighted young woman. I have a total confidence about Sitophobia and I am sure the audience will like its strong cinematographic side when it is screened.

I would like to congrats all the script writers since it is already a challenge writing one page script.

It was an exciting and enjoyable journey… A special thank you for all voters and supporters. Many thanks to WILDsound organization and especially to Mr.Matthew Toffolo for giving me this opportunity.

(from the “Reading Event” at the National Film Board of Canada)

Metruk is finalist in Boston Turkish Festival

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from the movie Metruk (The Abandoned)

Metruk (The Abandoned) is selected as finalist for the 16th Boston Turkish Festival Documentary & Short Film Competition in Boston, Massachusetts,  USA. It will be screened on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in Boston Public Library.

Members of this year’s Competition Jury include:

Haden Guest, Director, Harvard Film Archive
Peter Keough, Film Editor – Boston Phoenix
Carter Long, Katharine Stone White Curator of Film, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Boston Turkish Festival Documentary and Short Film Competition provides a rare opportunity for filmmakers to have a platform in the United States for their films to reach an international audience, as well as film critics.

(Source: http://www.bostonturkishfestival.org)

COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 is on IZ TV in November 2011

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IZ TV is Turkey’s first documentary channel. During its maiden season in 2006, IZ TV has received Hotbird’s Honorable Mention and in 2007, IZ TV has been honored as Europe’s best documentary channel.

from the movie COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 (Aykut Ünker Archieve)

8’den 8’e SAHILDEKILER ( COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 ) will be broadcast on IZ TV’s “Indie  Films” on November 7, 2011 at 05:55 a.m.

Check out its web site for my short film and watch the trailer they prepared.

* Many thanks again to my small crew and all friends who support me and my short film.

Vote my one page screenplay SITOPHOBIA

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SITOPHOBIA is selected as finalist for WILDsound Film Festival One Page Screenplay Contest in Toronto, Ontario / Canada. You can vote my screenplay and same watch the reading event’s video . The online voting will end on November 28, 2011. Thank you for your support. Let’s make SITOPHOBIA the winner!  :-)

Vote : http://www.wildsound.ca/sitophobia.html

Join Facebook Event :  https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=297630663581331

* Logo designed by Samantha H Agastin         

COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 is on IZ TV in October 2011

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from the movie COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 (Archive Photography by Aykut Ünker)

IZ TV is Turkey’s first documentary channel. During its maiden season in 2006, IZ TV has received Hotbird’s Honorable Mention and in 2007, IZ TV has been honored as Europe’s best documentary channel.

8’den 8’e SAHİLDEKİLER ( COASTLANDERS 8 to 8 ) will be broadcast on IZ TV’s “Indie  Films” on October 23, 2011 at 06:45 a.m.

Check out its web site for my short film and watch the trailer they prepared.

* Many thanks again to my small crew and all friends who support me and my short film.

SITOPHOBIA is available to read online

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My one page screenplay SITOPHOBIA is finalist for WILDsound FALL/WINTER 2011, 1 page Screenplay Contest at the WILDsound Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario / Canada.

SITOPHOBIA will be read at WILDsound’s Saturday October 22nd festival event.  The actors in Toronto will perform the script on-stage and the video clip will be placed on the WILDsound site. Then there will be a vote online where people will pick the winner, which will be made into a film.

You may read the screenplay as pdf format below.

 SITOPHOBIA (food fear/eating fear)

“When lust turns into a nightmare…”

Logline/Synopsis:   It was an ordinary day for the young lady. Until that  moment…