Doğuş Özokutan
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| Born | Doğuş Özokutan 1984 (age 40–41) Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vasvi Çiftcioğlu |
Doğuş Özokutan (born October 26, 1984, in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Turkish Cypriot film director, scriptwriter and film producer based in Cyprus.[1] [2] [3]. Her short films explore themes of death, destiny, and choices with a dark-humoristic touch [4][5].
Professional career
Her first short film, “Random Attempts” (2015) competed in 43 international festivals, received three awards and a nomination for Best Film at the Oscars Qualifying Short Shorts & Asia 2016[6]. Her second short film, “Kismet” (2018), has been screened in 43 countries and garnered numerous audience award nominations, including at the BAFTA Qualifying Leeds International Film Festival 2018[1]. Özokutan’s animated short documentary, “The Shepherd,” completed in 2020, won the Bronze Remi Award at Worldfest Houston[7].
Her fourth short film, “The Delivery” (2020) had 65 festival screenings and eight awards worldwide, including two awards from GOYA Qualifying festivals [8] [9] [10]. Premiered at the 38th Torino Film Festival[11] [12], "The Delivery" became an official selection at numerous festivals, such as the Oscar Qualifying 45th Cleveland Film Festival [13] and 21st Cine de Lebu[14]. “The Delivery” officially selected to 8 GOYA accredited festivals in total[15]. The film also become official selection at the Columbus International Film & Animation Festival [16]
Özokutan earned her MFA degree in Visual Arts at Eastern Mediterranean University. She also pursued Cinematography studies at the Prague Film Institute.[citation needed] She also attended Film Development classes led by Kathleen McInnis and participated in a 9-month Film Production Workshop guided by Zeynep Atakan. Her short films have been showcased in over 150 festivals worldwide, including the OSCAR, BAFTA, and GOYA accredited festivals[citation needed] such as the Torino Film Festival[17], Leeds International Film Festival[18], Short Shorts & Asia Film Festival [19], Cleveland International Film Festival [20], Elche International Independent Film Festival [21], and Cine de Lebu Film Festival [22]. Across her four short films, she won 13 international awards [23] [24] [25] [7]
Filmography
| Films | |||||||
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| Year | Name | Position | Genre | Notes | |||
| Director | Scriptwriter | Editor | Producer | ||||
| 2020 | The Delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Shepherd | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short animation & documentary | Together with Vasvi Çiftcioğlu |
| 2018 | Kismet | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short Fiction | Together with Vasvi Çiftcioğlu |
| 2015 | Random Attempts | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short Fiction | Together with Vasvi Çiftcioğlu |
| 2009 | Özker Özgür | No | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
| 2008 | Öte(de)ki | Yes | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
| 2006 | Yasemin Kokan Şeher | Yes | No | No | No | Documentary | |
Awards
Olağan Denemeler / Random Attempts (2015, short fiction): Writer, Co-director & Producer
- Platinum Remi Award - Comedy-Black/Dark – 48th Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival, April 2015, USA
- Winner – 3rd Seattle Turkish Film Festival, November 2015, USA
- Special Mention – 5th Macaé Cine – Festival Internacional de Cinema de Macaé, November 2015, Brazil
Kısmet / Kismet (2018, short fiction): Writer, Co-director & Producer
- Audience Award – 9th Brazil Cinefest, December 2018, Brazil
Çoban / The Shepherd (2020, short animation): Writer, Co-director & Producer
- Bronze Remi – 53rd Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival, April 2020, USA
Teslimat / The Delivery (2020, short fiction): Writer, Director, Co-producer
- Audience Award – 74th Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno, December 2020, Italy
- Best Short Film & Best Actor – 12th Festival de Cine Europeo de Puerto Rico, December 2021, Puerto Rico)
- Best Social Short Film – 15th Festival Internacional de Cine de Sax [GOYA qualifying], July 2021, Spain.
- Best International Short Film – 44th Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche [GOYA qualifying], July 2021, Spain.
- Best Actor – 18th FECISO – Festival de Cine Social de Castilla-La Mancha, October 2021, Spain.
- Best Actor Dramatic Performance in a Foreign Language Short – 36th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, December 2021, USA.
- Best Narrative Short Film – 19th Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Barcelona, December 2021, Spain.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kıbrıs Türk Sineması İçin Bir İlk". Yeni Düzen. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Olağan Denemelerin Oscar Heyecanı". Yeni Düzen. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat Goya Seçmeli Elçeden Birincilikle Döndü". Yeni Düzen. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Pera Sohbet: Doğuş Özokutan". Pera Sinema. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Doğuş Özokutan". The New Current. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Olağan Denemeler'den Haber Geldi". Detay Kıbrıs. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Çoban'a ABD'den Bronz Remy Ödülü". Yeni Düzen. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat Film'ine İspanya'dan Önemli Bir Ödül Daha". Haber Kıbrıs. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat İspanya'da Bir İlki Başardı". My Kıbrıs. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat Dördüncü Kez Goya Seçmelerinde". Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Kıbrıs Türk Sineması İçin Tarihi Başarı: Teslimat Dünyaca Ünlü Torino Film Festivali'ne Seçildi". Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat, Torino Film Festivali'ne Seçildi". Standart Kıbrıs. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat, Cleveland Uluslararası Film Festivali'nin Resmi Seçkisine Girdi". Gazedda Kıbrıs. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat, Şilide Oscar Seçmelerinde Yarışıyor". Yeni Düzen. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat, Üç Goya Festivali'nde Daha Finalist". Yeni Düzen. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat, Amerika'nın En Eski Festivali'nde (Columbus'ta)". Havadis. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat". Torino Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Leeds International Film Festival 2018 Catalogue" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "運命のいたずら". Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat Cleveland Uluslararası Film Festivali'nin Resmi Seçkisine Girdi". Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "44 Edition". Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat Şili'de Oscar Seçmelerinde Yarışıyor". Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Teslimat'ın Kazandığı Uluslararası Ödül Sayısı Sekize Yükseldi". Haber Kıbrıs. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Olağan Denemeler Hollanda'da Gösterilecek". Haber Kıbrıs. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Kısmet Brezilya'da Ödül Aldı". Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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