Hasan Demirtas Movies
Veqetin - Separation
Fiction Feature Film
Post - Production Process
Looking for Post Production funds
Story
Life in a Kurdish village in Eastern Turkey is routine for Grandfather Hamit. Every day for the last 5 years he visits his wife’s grave. Political problems force Hamit and the other villagers to leave their village.
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CREW & CREDITS
Director: Hasan Demirtas
Screenplay: Hasan Demirtas
Producer: Hasan Demirtas
Story: Hasan Demirtas
Cinematography: Hasan Demirtas
Art Director: Hasan Demirtas
Line Producer: Murat Bingul
Sound: Ferhat Tokmak
Light: Hasan Demirtas
Assistant of Cinematography: Murat Bingul
Assistant of Cinematography: Arda Bingul
CAST
Hamit Izol (Hamit - Grandfather)
Halil Demir (Mehmet)
Cicek Tekdemir (Ayse)
Serbest Kalkan (Ali)
Mekiye Kizilkaya(Rojda)
Nuhat Cetin (Huseyin)
Basak Bingul (Teacher)
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Film Festivals - Awards
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Winner
Best Feature Film
Collected Voices Film Festival
https://collectedvoicesfilmfestival.com/
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Marketing
​https://www.filmfestival.gr/en/movie-tiff/movie/1066/12721​
Treasure Coast International Film Festival
https://www.tcifilmfest.org/you-name-it
The International TV Broadcasters and Independent Producers Festival SIMFEST
https://www.simfest.ro/en/official-competition-special-projections/
Moscow Kurdish Film Festival
Tu Binavke - You Name It
Documentary Feature Film 86 min 2019
Story
You Name It tells of the three foremost wars stories in the world.
CREDITS
Director: Hasan Demirtas
Producer: Hasan Demirtas
Cinematography: Hasan Demirtas
Editor: Hasan Demirtas
Sound: Hasan Demirtas
Musicians: Sivan Perwer - Layale Chaker
CAST
John Center
Alan Fatah
Ellen Center
Shelan Ali
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Denge Min Hilgirt - Carry My Voice
Short Documentary 19 min 2017
Story
A personal story of love and Separation against the backdrop of Kurdish history with profound consequences to this day.
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Film Festivals - Awards
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Winner
Carry My Voice, Prize of International Visegrad Fund - 21. International Film Festival ZOOM - ZBLIŻENIA, Poland 2018
Winner
Carry My Voice, Best Documentary WENIFF West Nordic International Film Festival, Ålesund, Norway 2017
71 st Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France. 2018
Oscar Academy Award® qualifying Film Festival 42nd Atlanta Film Festival, Atlanta, USA. 2018
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38th Mesa Film Festival, DC , USA. 2021
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The Archaeology Channel TAC Film Festival, Oregon, USA. 2018
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The MystiCon Independent Film Festival, Virginia, USA. 2018
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Caminhos International Film Festival Official Selection, Coimbra, Portugal. 2017
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Duhok International Film Festival, Middle East Premiere, Duhok, Kurdistan Regional Government. 2017
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21. International Film Festival ZOOM - ZBLIÅ»ENIA, Jelenia Góra, Poland. 2017
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Official Competition Euro Shorts 26th International Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland. 2017
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Euro Shorts runs November 27th through December 3rd, 2017 followed by a 15 city touring festival throughout Poland
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Tengav - Tight Space
Short Fiction 15 min 2013
CREW & CREDITS
Director: Hasan Demirtas
Producer: Hasan Demirtas
Cinematography: Pinar Demiral
Editors: Haydar Demirtas,
Can Sabuncuoglu
Cast
Ali Unal
Halime Kandemir
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Story
The film is about a village located by Tigris River, which has been endangered of getting submerged and losing all if its cultural heritage because of Ilısu Dam, which is being planned in Hasankeyf.
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CREW & CREDITS
Director: Hasan Demirtas
Producer: Hasan Demirtas
Cinematography: Hasan Demirtas
Editor: Hasan Demirtas
Sound: Feyzi Ekin
Sound Mixer: Luther Clement
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Cast
Seyrane Hesen
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Film Festivals - Awards
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Winner
Best Short Award The Annual National Environment Themed Short, 2014. Istanbul-Turkey
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Boston Turkish Film Festival Finalist, 2013. USA
London Kurdish Film Festival, 2013. UK​
Golden Pars International Youth Short Film Festival, 2014. Turkey
STEM Academy Awards, Finalist, 2014. Turkey
Collected Voices Fest, 2016. USA
Boston Turkish Film Festival Finalist, 2013. USA
London Turkish Film Festival, 2014. UK
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London Kurdish Film Festival, 2013. UK
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Datça Short Film Festival, Finalist, 2014. Turkey
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Marmaris International Short Film Festival, 2014. Turkey
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Engelsiz - Not Handicapped
Short Documentary 20 min 2012
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Story
Busra was a marathon runner before she became disabled. She loses both her arms and legs from a wrong treatment over the past years. After her disability, she starts swimming, with her three disabled young friends, this is a documentary that tells about the importance of life and sports for disabled friends.
CREW & CREDITS
Director: Hasan Demirtas
Producer: Hasan Demirtas
Cinematography: Semih Yildiz
Sound : Riza Aydin
Editor: Sedat Aygun
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CAST
BüÅŸra Gedik
Hüseyin Türkmen
Serkan CicibaÅŸ
Winner
Not Handicapped. Jury Special Prize International Sports Film Festival, 2012. Istanbul-Turkey
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