2022 | 22 minutes | Turkey & UK
VHS tapes transferred to video.
Sound by Bo Deurloo.
VHS tapes transferred to video.
Sound by Bo Deurloo.
Early Stages of Carrying the Boulder is a documentary consisting of VHS tapes filmed by the editor’s father since 1993. The film shows brief moments of a baby adapting to the ways of life – from managing gravity to being exposed to political turmoil in Istanbul, Turkey.
2022 - ÆDEN, Berlin, DE. Curated by COUNCIL+ (video installation)
2022 - 4th Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival, Istanbul, TR: Honorary Mention in the First Experiment category.
2023 - 9th Sakarya International Short Film Festival, Sakarya, TR
2024 - 3x3 Short Film Programme at Beyoğlu Cinema in Istanbul, TR: Q&A with Ceylan Özgün Özçelik
2022 - ÆDEN, Berlin, DE. Curated by COUNCIL+ (video installation)
2022 - 4th Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival, Istanbul, TR: Honorary Mention in the First Experiment category.
2023 - 9th Sakarya International Short Film Festival, Sakarya, TR
2024 - 3x3 Short Film Programme at Beyoğlu Cinema in Istanbul, TR: Q&A with Ceylan Özgün Özçelik