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Honorable Mention to “Süreç” from the Student World Impact Film Festival!

The short film "Süreç (Process)" directed by Berk Köse, a student of Istanbul Gelisim University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Radio, Television and Cinema Department, was awarded with the Honorable Mention at the Student World Impact Film Festival, which was held in New York, USA.

At the Student World Impact Film Festival, which brings together student films from 130 different countries of the world, the short film named Süreç shot by Ferit Doğan, a student of Istanbul Gelisim University, was awarded the "Honorable Mention" among 5000 films. The script was written by Berk Köse and Ferit Doğan together. The short film was directed by Berk Köse; produced by Berk Köse, Beyza Sude Yüksel, Buğra Cihan Çakır, Ferit Doğan, İsmail Akbal and Senanur Sevim.

The short film, whose team consists entirely of students from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, tells the story of a screenwriter who has achieved many successes at an early age, experiencing difficulties in production and his disconnection from reality during the writing process. ‘’Süreç’’ will make its first domestic screening at Bornova Short Film Days in December. It previously had success at Lift-Off, First Time Filmmaker Sessions and Bornova Short Film Days. Buğra Cihan Çakır was the cinematographer and Ferit Doğan was the artistic director. Names such as Ferit Doğan, Beyza Sude Yüksel, Mekan Orazov, Uğur Berat Kaya and İsmail Akbal took part in the film.

BOTH MENTION AWARD AND JURY MEMBER OFFER

Berk Köse, who directed and produced his film, also received a "Student Jury Membership" offer for the "Student Films Category" from the festival. Expressing that he will experience the festival jury for the first time, he stated that the whole team is very happy for him. Köse stated that a collective production was carried out in the film, and that he sees the success they achieved as a team as a result of coming together as a group of people who listen to each other, care about each other's ideas. Köse also emphasized that they are after making original works and said that they are currently working on a horror short film.