Directing
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan (born 26 January 1959; Istanbul) is a Turkish director, screenwriter, photographer and actor. His film Winter Sleep (2014) won the Palme d'Or at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, while five of his films have been selected as Turkey's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He is married to filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, with whom he co-starred in Climates (2006).
Ceylan's films deal with the estrangement of the individual, existentialism, the monotony of human lives, and the details of everyday life. He uses static shots and long takes, usually in natural settings, playing with sound(including the use of menacing silences.) He is known for filming his protagonist from behind, which, in his view, leaves the audiences to speculate on the brooding emotions of characters whose faces are obscured. Until Climates, Ceylan's films are made on low budgets, with casts generally consisting of amateur actors, most of whom are family members.
Filmography
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The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
Ten years after the first documentary, the legend of the Palme d’Or… continues. Some new laureates of the Canne...
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
A film director, an actor, a musician, an organizer of festivals, a husband, a father, a grand-father, a friend...
Balkan Spirit
Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the meaning of "Balkan...
Climates
Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple r...
Otlar Sararırken
Watch the 3-part behind-the-scenes documentary of the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award-winning film "On...
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
A documentary about the filming session of the film “The Wild Pear Tree” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan… ‘The Wild Pear T...
The Waiting Room
Ahmet, a filmmaker on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', sinks into depression, alienates loved ones, and ab...
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once...
A Long Cold Winter
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had be...
Making Climates
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Climates / İklimler" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film had b...
Making The Small Town
Making of documentary of Kasaba is an interesting footage showing how you can shoot a feature with just a focus...
Making of Three Monkeys
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Three Monkeys / Üç Maymun" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Three M...
Making Distant
Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A film shot in 35mm...
Making Clouds of May
Making of documentary of "Clouds of May / Mayıs Sıkıntısı" is showing the film makers on the set of "Clouds of...