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A live panel discussion on Zoom with the award-winning directors of the 2021 BTF Documentary and Short Film Competition will take place on Sunday, April 24th, 2pm (EST), moderated by Dr. Ahmet Boyacioglu. Free but pre-registration is required. Click here to register.
Special Mention
Boston Turkish Festival's 16th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition (2021)
Late at night in a small Turkish town, a young couple tries to find a hotel room to spend the night together. They are rejected from all hotels for not having a marriage certificate. Once they believe they’ve found a trick to use, the situation gets out of hand.
Selected Festivals and Awards:
Academy Awards Shortlist, USA (2022)
Sundance Film Festival, USA (2021): World Premiere, Special Jury Award
Boston Turkish Festival's 16th Annual Documentary and Short Film Competition (2021): Special Mention
Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille, France (2021): Best Screenwriting Award, Best Actress Award
Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, Hungary (2021): Best International Short Film Award
Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey (2021): Best Short Film Award
Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA (2021): Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes Award
Mediterranean Film Festival Split, Croatia (2021): Best International Short Film Award
Ischia Film Festival, Italy (2021): Jury Special Mention
San Diego International ShortsFest, USA (2021): Audience Choice Award
SXSW - South by Southwest Film Festival, USA (2021)
Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2021)
Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey (2021)
Annapolis Film Festival, USA (2021)
Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille, France (2021)
Kortfilmfestivalen/The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Norway (2021)
Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium (2021)
Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, Hungary (2021)
Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey (2021)
Prague Short Film Festival, Czech Republic (2021)
Vienna Shorts Film Festival, Austria (2021)
Les Nuits MED - Festivale di u Filmucortu, France (2021)
DeadCenter Film Festival, USA (2021)
Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA (2021)
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Japan (2021)
Mediterranean Film Festival Split, Croatia (2021)
Ischia Film Festival, Italy (2021)
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea (2021)
Reggio Calabria FilmFest, Italy (2021)
- Year2021
- Runtime24 minutes
- CountryFrance, Turkey, Romania
- NoteShort Film
- DirectorSerhat Karaaslan
- ScreenwriterSerhat Karaaslan
- ProducerLaure Dahout
- Co-ProducerLaura Musat
- CastDeniz Altan, Lorin Merhart, Erdem Senocak, Ercan Kesal, Cem Baza
- CinematographerTudor Mircea
- EditorNathan Delannoy
- ComposerCharli Circus
- Sound DesignUtku Insel, Marius Leftãrache, Charli Masson, Samy Bardet
HOW TO LOGIN: When you click PRE-ORDER button on the film, it will ask you to enter your email address. Enter your email address and click CONTINUE. If you don’t have an account, you can create one now. If you already have an account, you’ll be asked to enter your password instead. Next time you want to watch a film, enter your email address and password and you’ll be all set.
A live panel discussion on Zoom with the award-winning directors of the 2021 BTF Documentary and Short Film Competition will take place on Sunday, April 24th, 2pm (EST), moderated by Dr. Ahmet Boyacioglu. Free but pre-registration is required. Click here to register.
Special Mention
Boston Turkish Festival's 16th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition (2021)
Late at night in a small Turkish town, a young couple tries to find a hotel room to spend the night together. They are rejected from all hotels for not having a marriage certificate. Once they believe they’ve found a trick to use, the situation gets out of hand.
Selected Festivals and Awards:
Academy Awards Shortlist, USA (2022)
Sundance Film Festival, USA (2021): World Premiere, Special Jury Award
Boston Turkish Festival's 16th Annual Documentary and Short Film Competition (2021): Special Mention
Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille, France (2021): Best Screenwriting Award, Best Actress Award
Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, Hungary (2021): Best International Short Film Award
Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey (2021): Best Short Film Award
Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA (2021): Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes Award
Mediterranean Film Festival Split, Croatia (2021): Best International Short Film Award
Ischia Film Festival, Italy (2021): Jury Special Mention
San Diego International ShortsFest, USA (2021): Audience Choice Award
SXSW - South by Southwest Film Festival, USA (2021)
Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2021)
Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey (2021)
Annapolis Film Festival, USA (2021)
Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille, France (2021)
Kortfilmfestivalen/The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Norway (2021)
Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium (2021)
Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, Hungary (2021)
Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey (2021)
Prague Short Film Festival, Czech Republic (2021)
Vienna Shorts Film Festival, Austria (2021)
Les Nuits MED - Festivale di u Filmucortu, France (2021)
DeadCenter Film Festival, USA (2021)
Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA (2021)
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Japan (2021)
Mediterranean Film Festival Split, Croatia (2021)
Ischia Film Festival, Italy (2021)
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea (2021)
Reggio Calabria FilmFest, Italy (2021)
- Year2021
- Runtime24 minutes
- CountryFrance, Turkey, Romania
- NoteShort Film
- DirectorSerhat Karaaslan
- ScreenwriterSerhat Karaaslan
- ProducerLaure Dahout
- Co-ProducerLaura Musat
- CastDeniz Altan, Lorin Merhart, Erdem Senocak, Ercan Kesal, Cem Baza
- CinematographerTudor Mircea
- EditorNathan Delannoy
- ComposerCharli Circus
- Sound DesignUtku Insel, Marius Leftãrache, Charli Masson, Samy Bardet