Two Awards from Istanbul Gelisim University Students!

Written and directed by Ferit Doğan, directed by Berk Köse fourth-year students at Istanbul Gelişim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (GSF), Radio, Television, and Cinema Department, the short film “Past, Future, Now” continues the festival journey successfully.

“Past, Future, Now”, which was previously screened at the Black Cat Award International Film Festival held in Bolivia and the Kalahari Film Festival held in Indonesia, won the best short film award in the Student Narrative category at the Bifocal Film Festival organized by the University of Pennsylvania in the USA. After this great success, the successful festival journey of the project, which won the best student short film award at the Nitiin International Film Festival in Malaysia, continues.

The Festival Journey Continues!

Stating that they are happy with the success of the films in the festival journey, director Ferit Doğan said that after these successes, his dreams are growing day by day.

In the “Past, Future, Now” project, Doğan stated that he wanted to highlight the damage caused by traumas to the human mind, and in the dystopian future he created in the film, he creates a universe in which it is now possible to embark on a mental journey. Desire, the protagonist of the film, who goes on a mental journey, wanders through meaningless or strange places while wandering in the dark corners of her mind. Saying that they prefer to confront the characters with their desires, passions, and fears, Doğan underlines that storytelling becomes much more enjoyable as they explore human nature.

We congratulate our students and wish them continued success.