A Family

A Family

A Family

Turkey / Fiction / 20' / 4K / Color / 2024

Bahar (45) and Tamer (45) are newlyweds, each with a young daughter from a previous marriage. As they unpack their new home in a desolate coastal town, they receive tragic news: the girls have sailed off on a boat, and one has drowned. Is it Bahar’s or Tamer’s daughter?

Director: Murat Çetinkaya

Script: Murat Çetinkaya

Director of Photography: Seyhan Tunç Kayacık

Producer: Murat Çetinkaya

Music: Yağız Oral

Editing: Buğra Dedeoğlu ( KUDA )

Sound: Aşkım Barış Ferhatoğlu

Cast: Pınar Güntürkün, Bülent Çolak, Mina Örkü, Lara Aldoğan, Yaşar Gündem


Biography

Murat completed his undergraduate studies in Cinema and Television at Istanbul Bilgi University. His first two short films were screened at reputable national and international film festivals. He completed his MA degree in Screenwriting at The London Film School in the UK. After completing all courses as a scholarship student in the PhD program in Media Studies at Yeditepe University, he transferred to the Proficiency in Art program in Cinema at Maltepe University and graduated from there. His third short film Sonsuz / Ad Infinitum had its world premiere at the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival and competed in over 45 festivals, including BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival. He currently works as a lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University, Beykoz University, and Okan University. A Family is his fourth short film.

Filmography

A Family  (2024)

Ad Infinitum (2018)

The Soldier (2012)

The One Upstairs  (2010)

Festivals Attended

Boston Turkish Documentary and Short Film Competition

Adana Golden Boll Film Festival

Izmir Short Film Festival

Usak Short Film Festival

Kayseri Film Festival

Awards

Ad Infinitum

Best Short Film - Malatya International Film Festival

Best Short Film - IFSAK Short Film Festival

Second Prize - Marmaris Short Film Festival

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