The Needle

The Needle

The Needle

Germany, Turkey / Animation / 9' / HD / Color / 2020

The Needle“ tells the story of a mother, who is in search for her missing son in Turkey. The film is based on true incidents, on the theme “The Saturday Mothers”. The main protagonist is a “Saturday Mother”.

Director: Ceylan Beyoğlu
Script: Ceylan Beyoğlu
Director of Photography: Ceylan Beyoğlu
Producer: Ceylan Beyoğlu
Musician: Nils Kacirek
Editing: Ceylan Beyoğlu
Sound: Paul Timmich
Animation: Ceylan Beyoğlu

CV

Ceylan Beyoğlu is an animation filmmaker. She was born in Turkey, studied at Mimar Sinan University and at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Besides her work as an independent animation artist, she is also the founder of "Storykid Studio" in Hamburg.

Filmography

The Needle 2020, The Round 2018, Läuft - animated music video 2018, Here 2018, Piccolo Concerto 2016

Festivals Attended

Anim’est International Animation Festival, Festival du nouveau Cinéma Montréal, Dok Leipzig, IndieLisboa, Animac, Filmfest Dresden, Athens Animfest, Animafest Cyprus, Anibar Animation Festival, Helsinki International Film Festival, Schlingel International Film Festival, Film Festival of Madrid, MONSTRA, Canlandıranlar Film Festivali

Awards

The Needle: Best Turkish Film - Canlandıranlar Film Festivali, Best Animated Short - Directed By Women 

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