Departures (2011 film)
Departures (Turkish: Kavuşma) is a 2011 Turkish short film directed by Ali Y. Akarçeşme.[1] The film is twelve minutes long and is about immigration to the United States from Turkey.[2] In order to raise funds for the film, Akarçeşme held a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $2,665.[3] Departures was named Best Drama at the Brownfish Short Film Festival in New York City in 2011.[4] And he won the Best Director Award at NY ITN Distribution Film Festival.[5] These awards were the first Akarçeşme received while living in the United States.[6] In 2012, the film was screened at New York's Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival[7] and the Love Your Shorts Film Festival[8] and competed in the Boston Turkish Film Festival.[9] The film also had official selections in various festivals such as NY Soho International, New Hope, Spain's Renderyard, Buffalo Niagara, NJ's Garden State and more.[10]
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Departures (Kavuşma) | |
Directed by | Ali Y. Akarçeşme |
Produced by | Justin Janoska |
Written by | Ali Y. Akarçeşme *contributing writer* Barry M. Putt Jr. |
Starring | Gamze Ceylan Ada Alize Ertem Temi Hason Yavuz Hekim |
Music by | Hicistan |
Cinematography | Dan Brohawn |
Edited by | Enes Abanoz Patrick Burns Jr. Jeff Morelli |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
Country | Turkey |
Language | English/Turkish |
Budget | $2,665 |
References
- "Türk filmi ödüle doymuyor". Milliyet (in Turkish). April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- Toprak, Ergülen (April 21, 2012). "'Departures' Filmi Yaşanmış Hikayelere Dayanıyor". TurkishNY (in Turkish). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- "Departures". Kickstarter. June 27, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- "Türk Yönetmene New York'ta Ödül". Haberler.com (in Turkish). November 15, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- "Türk filmi ödüle doymuyor - Milliyet.com.tr". www.milliyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- "Turkish Director Wins at New York Short Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News. November 17, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- Toprak, Ergülen (April 18, 2012). "Türkiye'den Amerika'ya Göçü Anlatan Film İzleyenleri Ağlattı". TurkishNY (in Turkish). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- "2012 LYSFF Filmmakers Panel". Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- "Departures". Boston Turkish Festival. December 2, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- 'Departures' Film Trailer ---- new, retrieved 2015-08-24