Doğuş Özokutan Explained

Birth Name:Doğuş Özokutan
Birth Place:Nicosia, Cyprus
Occupation:Filmmaker
Years Active:2006–present
Spouse:Vasvi Çiftcioğlu

Doğuş Özokutan (born in 1984.,[1] [2] in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Turkish Cypriot film director, scriptwriter and film producer based in Cyprus.[3] [4] [5] Her short films explore themes of death, destiny, and choices with a dark-humoristic touch.[6] [7]

Professional career

Her first short film, "Random Attempts" (2015) besides national festivals,[8] [9] competed in 41 international festivals,[10] [11] received three awards[12] [13] [14] [15] and a nomination for Best Film at the Oscars Qualifying Short Shorts & Asia 2016.[16] [17]

Her second short film, "Kismet" (2018), besides national festivals[18] [19] has been screened in 43 countries[20] [2] and garnered numerous audience award nominations, including at the BAFTA Qualifying Leeds International Film Festival 2018.[21] [3] Özokutan's animated short documentary, "The Shepherd," completed in 2020, screened in Portugal,[22] Turkey,[23] and US where it won the Bronze Remi Award at Worldfest Houston.

Her fourth short film, "The Delivery" (2020) had 65 festival screenings[24] and eight awards worldwide,[25] including two awards from GOYA Qualifying festivals.[26] [27] [28] [29] [30] Premiered at the 38th Torino Film Festival,[31] [32] "The Delivery" became an official selection at numerous festivals, such as the Oscar Qualifying 45th Cleveland Film Festival[33] and 21st Cine de Lebu.[34] [35] "The Delivery" officially selected to 8 GOYA accredited festivals in total.[36] The film also become official selection at the Columbus International Film & Animation Festival.[37] [38]

Özokutan earned her MFA degree in Visual Arts at Eastern Mediterranean University. She also attended Film Development classes led by Kathleen McInnis and participated in a 9-month Film Production Workshop guided by Zeynep Atakan.[2] Her short films have been showcased in over 150 festivals worldwide, including the OSCAR, BAFTA, and GOYA accredited festivals[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] such as the Torino Film Festival,[44] Leeds International Film Festival,[45] [46] Short Shorts & Asia Film Festival,[16] Cleveland International Film Festival,[47] Elche International Independent Film Festival,[48] and Cine de Lebu Film Festival.[34] [49] Across her four short films, she won 13 international awards.[10] [50] [51] [52]

Filmography

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Films
YearNamePositionGenreNotes
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2020The DeliveryShort Fiction
2020The ShepherdShort animation & documentaryTogether with Vasvi Çiftcioğlu
2018KismetShort FictionTogether with Vasvi Çiftcioğlu
2015Random AttemptsShort FictionTogether with Vasvi Çiftcioğlu
2009Özker ÖzgürDocumentary Together with Vasvi Çiftcioğlu
2008Öte(de)kiDocumentary
2006Yasemin Kokan ŞeherDocumentary

Awards

Olağan Denemeler / Random Attempts[53] (2015, short fiction):Writer, Co-director & Producer

Kısmet / Kismet[57] (2018, short fiction):Writer, Co-director & Producer

Çoban / The Shepherd (2020, short animation):Writer, Co-director & Producer

Teslimat / The Delivery (2020, short fiction):Writer, Director, Co-producer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Corti del TTFF - 7 ottobre 16 . Terra di Tutti Film Festival . 2023-08-16.
  2. Web site: Doğuş Özokutan Çiftçioğlu - Kamera Arkası . Kamera Arkası . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802133700/https://www.kameraarkasi.org/yonetmenler/dogusozokutanciftcioglu.html . 2023-08-16. 2021-08-02 .
  3. Web site: Kıbrıs Türk Sineması İçin Bir İlk . Yeni Düzen . 29 October 2018 . 2023-08-16.
  4. Web site: Olağan Denemelerin Oscar Heyecanı . Yeni Düzen . 7 June 2016 . 2023-08-16.
  5. Web site: Teslimat Goya Seçmeli Elçeden Birincilikle Döndü . Yeni Düzen . 24 July 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  6. Web site: Pera Sohbet: Doğuş Özokutan . Pera Sinema . 29 April 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  7. Web site: Doğuş Özokutan . The New Current . 2023-08-16.
  8. Web site: Title of the PDF Document . ISFFC Official Website . 2023-08-16.
  9. Web site: Cyprus Today - October 2015 Issue . Cyprus Today . 2023-08-16.
  10. Web site: Olağan Denemeler Hollanda'da Gösterilecek . Haber Kıbrıs . 2017-05-09 . 2023-08-16.
  11. Web site: Olağan Denemeler Uluslararası Festivallere Seçilmeye Devam Ediyor . Kıbrıs Postası . 2023-08-16.
  12. Web site: STFF Shorts 2015 . STFF . 2023-08-16.
  13. Web site: IMDb - 2015 Academy Awards . IMDb . 2023-08-16.
  14. Web site: IMDb - 2016 Academy Awards . IMDb . 2023-08-16.
  15. Web site: Vimeo - Short Film "Random Attempts" . Vimeo . 7 July 2015 . 2023-08-16.
  16. Web site: 運命のいたずら . Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia . 2023-08-16.
  17. Web site: Olağan Denemelerden Haber Geldi . Web Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20160616013228/https://www.detaykibris.com/olagan-denemelerden-haber-geldi-125249h.htm . 2023-10-14. 2016-06-16 .
  18. Web site: Title of the PDF Document (if available) . ISFFC Official Website . 2023-08-16.
  19. Web site: International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2019 Competition Films . Film New Europe . 2023-08-16.
  20. Web site: Kısmet 43 Ülkede Gösterildi . Yeni Düzen . 27 December 2019 . 2023-08-16.
  21. Web site: Leeds Film - Short Film "Kismet" . Leeds Film . 2023-08-16.
  22. Web site: 2020 Seleção Oficial . CineEco - Festival Internacional de Cinema Ambiental da Serra da Estrela . 2023-08-16.
  23. Web site: The Shepherd . Canlandiranlar . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528164626/https://canlandiranlar.com/en/film/the-shepherd/ . 2023-08-16. 2023-05-28 .
  24. Web site: Teslimat Ara Bölgedeki Dayanışma Evinde Halka Açık ve Ücretsiz Olarak Gösterilecek . Bağımsız . 2023-10-14.
  25. Web site: Teslimat Haberleri . Yeni Düzen . 2023-08-16.
  26. Web site: "Teslimat", SAX Uluslararası Film Festivali'nde En İyi Sosyal İçerikli Film Ödülünü Aldı . Kıbrıs Postası . 2023-08-16.
  27. Web site: Historical Success from the Film "Teslimat" (Delivery) Produced Under EMU's Sponsorship . Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) News . 11 August 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  28. Web site: Teslimat Film'ine İspanya'dan Önemli Bir Ödül Daha . Haber Kıbrıs . 2021-07-29 . 2023-08-16.
  29. Web site: Teslimat İspanya'da Bir İlki Başardı . My Kıbrıs . 2023-08-16.
  30. Web site: Teslimat Dördüncü Kez Goya Seçmelerinde . Kıbrıs Postası . 2023-08-16.
  31. Web site: Kıbrıs Türk Sineması İçin Tarihi Başarı: Teslimat Dünyaca Ünlü Torino Film Festivali'ne Seçildi . 11 November 2020 . 2023-08-16.
  32. Web site: Teslimat, Torino Film Festivali'ne Seçildi . Standart Kıbrıs. 11 November 2020 . 2023-08-16.
  33. Web site: Teslimat, Cleveland Uluslararası Film Festivali'nin Resmi Seçkisine Girdi . Gazedda Kıbrıs . 31 March 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  34. Web site: Title of the Web Page (if available) . Cine Lebu Official Website . 2023-08-16.
  35. Web site: Teslimat, Şilide Oscar Seçmelerinde Yarışıyor . Yeni Düzen . 14 March 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  36. Web site: Teslimat, Üç Goya Festivali'nde Daha Finalist . Yeni Düzen . 3 October 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  37. Web site: Teslimat, Amerika'nın En Eski Festivali'nde (Columbus'ta) . Havadis . 2023-08-16.
  38. Web site: Columbus Film 2021 . Columbus Film Festival . 2023-10-14.
  39. Web site: Devlet Sinemaya Gereken Desteği Veremese de Kıbrıs Türk Halkı Kesinlikle Sanatın Değerini Biliyor (if available) . Bugün Kıbrıs . 30 May 2021 . 2023-10-09.
  40. Web site: Historical Success from the Film "Teslimat" (Delivery) Produced under EMU's Sponsorship (if available) . Eastern Mediterranean University . 11 August 2021 . 2023-10-09.
  41. Web site: Title of the Webpage (if available) . Star Kıbrıs . 2023-10-09.
  42. Web site: EMU PhD Students' Oscar Excitement . Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) News . 14 June 2016 . 2023-08-16.
  43. Web site: A First for Cypriot Turkish Cinema . Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) News . 16 November 2018 . 2023-08-16.
  44. Web site: Teslimat . Torino Film Festival . 2023-08-16.
  45. Web site: Leeds International Film Festival 2018 Catalogue . 2023-08-16 . 2019-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322214139/https://www.leedsfilmcity.com/media/4665/liff-2018-catalogue-low-res.pdf . dead .
  46. Web site: 'KISMET' LEEDS'TE İZLEYICI ÖDÜLÜ'NE ADAY. Starkibris . 2023-10-14.
  47. Web site: Teslimat Cleveland Uluslararası Film Festivali'nin Resmi Seçkisine Girdi . Kıbrıs Postası . 2023-08-16.
  48. Web site: 44 Edition . Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche . 2023-08-16.
  49. Web site: Teslimat Şili'de Oscar Seçmelerinde Yarışıyor . Kıbrıs Postası . 2023-08-16.
  50. Web site: Çoban'a ABD'den Bronz Remy Ödülü . Yeni Düzen . 20 April 2020 . 2023-08-16.
  51. Web site: Teslimat'ın Kazandığı Uluslararası Ödül Sayısı Sekize Yükseldi . Haber Kıbrıs . 2022-04-23 . 2023-08-16.
  52. Web site: Kısmet Brezilya'da Ödül Aldı . Kıbrıs Postası . 2023-08-16.
  53. Web site: "Random Attempts" at EMU . Eastern Mediterranean University . 13 November 2017 . 2023-08-16.
  54. Web site: Olağan Denemelere ABD'den Ödül . Kıbrıs Postası . 2023-10-14.
  55. Web site: Olağan Denemelere Seattle'da Ödül . Gündem Kıbrıs . 2023-10-14.
  56. Web site: Olağan Denemelere Bir Ödül de Brezilya'dan . Haber Kıbrıs . 19 November 2015 . 2023-10-14.
  57. Web site: Important Achievement from EMU at Cannes Film Festival . Eastern Mediterranean University . 4 June 2018 . 2023-08-16.
  58. Web site: Kısmet Brezilya'dan Ödülle Döndü . Havadis Kıbrıs . 2023-10-14.
  59. Web site: Çoban'a ABD'den Bronz Remi Ödülü . Yeni Düzen . 20 April 2020 . 2023-10-14.
  60. Web site: XV Edición 2021 . Festival de Cine de Sax . 14 April 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  61. Web site: Teslimat . Festival de Cine Europeo . 2023-08-16.
  62. Web site: XV Edición 2021 . Festival de Cine de Sax . 14 April 2021 . 2023-08-16.
  63. Web site: 44th Edition . FICIE - Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche . 2023-08-16.
  64. Web site: FECISO 2021 . FECISO - Festival de Cine Solidario de Ciudad Real . 2023-08-16.
  65. Web site: "FLIFF Best Documentary: "Enough! Lebanon's Darkest Hour" directed by Daizy Gedeon . Film Festivals . 2023-08-16.
  66. Web site: Teslimata, İspanya'da En İyi Kısa Film Ödülü (if available) . Yeni Düzen . 13 December 2021 . 2023-10-09.

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