Departures (2011 film)

Departures (Turkish: Kavuşma) is a 2011 Turkish short film directed by Ali Y. Akarçeşme.[1] The film is twelve minutes long and is about immigration to the United States from Turkey.[2] In order to raise funds for the film, Akarçeşme held a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $2,665.[3] Departures was named Best Drama at the Brownfish Short Film Festival in New York City in 2011.[4] And he won the Best Director Award at NY ITN Distribution Film Festival.[5] These awards were the first Akarçeşme received while living in the United States.[6] In 2012, the film was screened at New York's Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival[7] and the Love Your Shorts Film Festival[8] and competed in the Boston Turkish Film Festival.[9] The film also had official selections in various festivals such as NY Soho International, New Hope, Spain's Renderyard, Buffalo Niagara, NJ's Garden State and more.[10]

Departures
A standing woman wearing a long white jacket and carrying a bag in her right hand while holding the strap of another bag over her left shoulder and facing the viewer
Poster
Departures (Kavuşma)
Directed byAli Y. Akarçeşme
Written byAli Y. Akarçeşme
*contributing writer*
Barry M. Putt Jr.
Produced byJustin Janoska
StarringGamze Ceylan
Ada Alize Ertem
Temi Hason
Yavuz Hekim
CinematographyDan Brohawn
Edited byEnes Abanoz
Patrick Burns Jr.
Jeff Morelli
Music byHicistan
Release date
  • May 14, 2011 (2011-05-14) (United States)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageEnglish/Turkish
Budget$2,665

References
  1. "Türk filmi ödüle doymuyor". Milliyet (in Turkish). April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. Toprak, Ergülen (April 21, 2012). "'Departures' Filmi Yaşanmış Hikayelere Dayanıyor". TurkishNY (in Turkish). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. "Departures". Kickstarter. June 27, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. "Türk Yönetmene New York'ta Ödül". Haberler.com (in Turkish). November 15, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  5. "Türk filmi ödüle doymuyor - Milliyet.com.tr". www.milliyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  6. "Turkish Director Wins at New York Short Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News. November 17, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  7. Toprak, Ergülen (April 18, 2012). "Türkiye'den Amerika'ya Göçü Anlatan Film İzleyenleri Ağlattı". TurkishNY (in Turkish). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  8. "2012 LYSFF Filmmakers Panel". Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  9. "Departures". Boston Turkish Festival. December 2, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. 'Departures' Film Trailer ---- new, retrieved 2015-08-24


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