Derya Durmaz (1973 -   )

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Derya Durmaz started directing for the first time in 2014 with the short film "Ziazan". Durmaz participated in more than 40 film festivals with "Ziazan". Won 9 awards at festivals. In 2016, he started his first feature-length project, the animated film "America Bus". In 2020, he shot the short film "Confined", for which he wrote the script. Durmaz, who is also an actor, also provides voice-overs in various local TV series.  

 

Screenwriter Filmography (Short film)

Ziazan, 2014, Director: Derya Durmaz, Screenplay: Derya Durmaz, Director of Photography: Meryem Yavuz, Music: Barış Diri, Cast: Emmy Vardanyan, Erika Hakobyan, Davit Gevorgyan, Arsen Mevsisyan, Armen Sargsyan, Producer: Derya Durmaz, Emine Yıldırım.

 

Producer Filmography (Short film)

Ziazan, 2014, Director: Derya Durmaz, Screenplay: Derya Durmaz, Director of Photography: Meryem Yavuz, Music: Barış Diri, Cast: Emmy Vardanyan, Erika Hakobyan, Davit Gevorgyan, Arsen Mevsisyan, Armen Sargsyan, Producer: Derya Durmaz, Emine Yıldırım.

 

Awards:

Ziazan (2014)

Paris South East European Film Festival (2014) “Special Jury Prize”

Cannes Short Film Competition (2014) “Special Jury Prize”, “Audience Award”

Atıf Yılmaz Short Film Competition (2014) “First Prize”

International Children and Youth Film Festival (2014) “Best Fiction Film Award”

Hamburg Children's Short Films Festival (2014) “Festival Grand Prize”

Izmir International Short Film Festival (2014) “Promising Young Actor Award” (Emmy Vardanyan)

Boston Documentary and Short Film Festival (2014) “Best Short Film Audience Award”

Rofife Rotary Short Film Festival (March 2015), “Festival Special Award”

Altın Çınar Film Festival, (2015) “Short Film Special Jury Award”

International Children and Youth Film Festival (2015) “Special Jury Award”

 

Source

Durmaz, Derya (2023). Resume.https://www.deryadurmaz.com/resume?lang=tr (Access Date: 30.12.2023).

Yellow, Gizem. (2015). Derya Durmaz: Cinema is like Existence itself.https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/keyif/derya-durmaz-sinema-varolusun-kendisi-gibi-29009811 (Access Date: 30.12.2023).