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Seyfi Teoman was born in Kayseri in 1977. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Boğazçi University, he worked as an editor and camera assistant in many short films and advertisement films. He served as an editor in the Department of Short Film of Altyazı monthly cinema magazine for a year. Teoman then studied film directing in the Poland National Cinema School in Lodz. In 2004, he directed the short film “Apartman”. It was screened in many international film festivals, and he received many awards. Teoman’s next film “Tatil Kitabı” (2007) also received many awards in international film festivals. His film “Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz” (2011) was selected for the competition at the Berlinale. Currently, Teoman lives and works in Istanbul.
Awards:
21. IFSAK National Short Film and Documentary Competition, "Göz", 1999
16. Istanbul International Short Film Days, screening, “Apartman”, 2004
16. Angers Europe First Films Festival (PREMIERS PLANS), “Apartman”, 2004
25. IFSAK National Short Film Competition, the Best Editing Film Award, “Apartman”, 2004
Istanbul Short Moviemakers Association, Short Film Competition, the Second Prize, “Apartman”, 2004
1. Akbank Short Film Festival, screening, “Apartman”, 2004
Premiers Plans D’Angers, screening (France), “Apartman”, 2004
In Short Film Festival in Drama, screening (Greece), “Apartman”, 2004
Kyoto International Students Films and Video Festival (Japan), screening, “Apartman”, 2004
Tanca Mediterranean Film Festival, screening (Morocco), “Apartman”, 2004
Izmir International Short Film Festival, screening, “Apartman”, 2004
Hisar Short Film Selection, “Apartman”, 2005
Rotterdam International Film Festival, screening, “Apartman”, 2005
Istanbul International Film Festival, screening, “Apartman”, 2005
10 Minutes version, Akira Kurosawa Short Film Competition finalist (Japan), “Apartman”, 2005
Rotterdam International Film Festival, Hubert Bals Fond, Scenario Improvement Support, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2005
1. Mardin Film Festival, screening, “Apartman”, 2006
Montreal Film Festival, Bronze Zenith Prize, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2008
16. Artfilm International Film Festival, Slovakia, the Best Film Blue Angel Prize, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2008
27. International Istanbul Film Festival, the Best Turkish Film, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2008
27. International Istanbul Film Festival, FIPRESCI prize, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2008
54. Taormina Film Festival, Jury Special Prize, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2008
27. Istanbul Film Festival, National Competition "the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Best Turkish Film of the Year" and International Film Critics Association "FIPRESCI" prizes, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2008
27. International Istanbul Film Festival, Turkish Gala, “Tatil Kitabı”, 2008
Films as a director:
Göz (2000) (short film)
Apartman (2004)
Çarpışma (2005) (as an assistant director)
Tatil Kitabı (2008)
Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz (2011)
Reference: kameraarkasi.org, intersinema.com, imdb.de, mubi.com, google.com.tr/images
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