Kırılmayan (Unbroken)

Kırılmayan (Unbroken) is a compelling documentary short directed by Cansu Boğuşlu. It is closely linked to her work with the Spark Film Collective and continues her exploration of human resilience and personal stories. The film focuses on the life and resilience of Mustafa, a man who has faced significant physical and life challenges. The title…

Köprü (The Bridge)

The film takes place entirely within the confines of Istanbul’s iconic traffic. It follows Turkish taxi drivers as they navigate the city, specifically focusing on the transit over the bridges that connect Europe and Asia. Rather than a broad history of the city, the “story” is told through the eyes of these drivers. It captures…

The Sultan’s Stone (AI-Generated Short Movie)

Berkay Ellek is a prominent Turkish filmmaker and digital artist specializing in artificial intelligence-generated cinema. While Berkay Ellek’s most widely recognized award-winning work is the AI short film Beyaz Güvercin (White Pigeon), his broader portfolio focuses on leveraging generative AI tools to create cinematic narratives. Director: Berkay Ellek Procuder: Kerem Kurtuluş Genre: AI  Cast Show…

Festina Lente

The film Festina Lente – “Make haste slowly” – takes its inspiration from the very Latin adage and uses contemporary visual language to reinterpret the enduring spirit of the Renaissance. Filmed across Florence, Naples, Palermo, Istanbul, and London, the film blends documentary realism with artistic narration to tell the personal journey of executive producer, writer,…

Mukadderat

After the loss of her husband Sultan wants to remarry. Thus she finds herself in a new way. Sultan (65) who his mourning over the loss of her husband, asks her children to come. Instead of mourning Sultan deals with her husband’s daily tasks and tries to fill his absence. During this, Sultan unexpectedly makes…

Hayat (Life)

A fiancée lost on the streets of Istanbul, a man who sets out to find the truth. Escape or love? The fate of the duo is written in Istanbul. Hicran, who was forced to get engaged by her father, runs away from home. Riza, who thinks that Hicran does not want him, does not care…