The short film Alakasız, directed by IGU Radio, Television and Cinema Department graduate Oğuzhan Işık, and the short film Famn, directed by senior students Melis Çevik and Orhan Kerem Kartal, have been selected to be screened at the NanoCon International Film Festival in the United States.
Graduation Project Featured at the Festival!
Oğuzhan Işık’s Alakasız, produced as his graduation project, earned a spot in the festival’s screening program. The short film tells the story of three lonely characters struggling against the inevitable decay of life in a village, focusing on the inner conflicts born from the intersection of different lives. Dr. Ahmet, a psychiatrist newly appointed to the village, attempts to solve the locals’ problems with modern scientific methods but finds himself confronted with traditional beliefs. Emine, trapped in a marriage marked by violence and isolation, descends into deeper despair each day while searching for a way out. Young Ayşe, growing up without a father, conveys her loneliness and dreams to the audience through her passion for chess. These fragments of life, with characters pulled in different directions, communicate a sense of entrapment within a cyclical existence. The director merges the existential quests of humanity with the striking realism of the village atmosphere.
Experimental Project to be Screened at the Festival!
Famn, directed by Melis Çevik and Orhan Kerem Kartal, stands out with its narrative where reality and dreams intertwine, drawing viewers into an atmosphere filled with uncertainty and dreamlike imagery. The film begins with scenes from the daily lives of a young man and woman—on the beach, in the metro, on the street, and in a bathroom—shared memories projected on screen with distorted visuals as the line between dream and reality gradually blurs. The woman’s insistence that her memories not fade into mere recollections, and the man’s affectionate response, highlight the theme of longing at the core of the story. However, as the film progresses, the atmosphere darkens. Accompanied by a disturbing frequency sound, the woman discovers old photographs in a room covered with plastic bags, injecting tension and mystery into the narrative. The presence of the man lying there with his eyes closed leaves viewers suspended between reality and illusion. In the final scene, the voice of a young girl poses a haunting question that lingers in the air: “If dreams could be recorded, would we relive them over and over again?” Thus, Famn concludes by prompting the audience to reflect on the permanence of memories, the desire to hold onto the past, and the faint line between dream and reality.
We congratulate our students for their success in having their films featured at the festival and wish them continued achievements.
