In His Fortress
Türkiye / Fiction / 20' / HD / Color / 2023
A young woman loses her father unexpectedly. Even though she wants to dissociate herself from everything, her father's house needs to be packed. While she gets stuck between her father's belongings and memories, her relationship with the house starts to have its own ups and downs. The grieving process begins to take shape, influenced by the spirit of the house.
Director: Yasemin Demirci
Script: Yasemin Demirci
Director of Photography: Adrian Axel
Producer: Yasemin Demirci, Adrian Axel
Music: Ahmet Kenan Bilgiç
Editing: Buğra Dedeoğlu
Sound: İlkim Temmuz Ulukır
Cast: Nezaket Erden, Doğu Can, Erdem Şenocak, Başak Kara, Hakan Emre Ünal
CV
İstanbul based filmmaker Demirci studied acting at Kadir Has University but instead pursued her filmmaking career. She studied directing and screenwriting at Prague Film School. After graduating in 2015, she was accepted to the Kingston University of London Film Studies Department and graduated in 2019. She made several short films which were screened at worldwide festivals including Camerimage, Tirana International Film Festival, Antalya Golden Orange Festival, Istanbul Film Festival and Venice Film Week. She is working on her first feature film project in Istanbul.
Filmography
Innocence, 2015
Everyday Hero, 2017
There Is No Happy End, 2018
Youth, 2018
Weekend,2019
Climate Change, 2020
Night Zone, 2021
In His Castle, 2023
Festivals Attended
In His Fortress
64th BRNO16 / 2023
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival / 2023
Uşak Short Film Festival / 2023
Awards
In His Fortress
Best Screenplay - Uşak Short Film Festival