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past

3x3 Short Film Programme · 12 October at Beyoğlu Cinema

Art Talk with Enes Alba · 31 July at Bilsart Istanbul

Thirst Trap - Degree Show · 11-16 June at Central Saint Martins

In Days of Heatwave · 5-7 October at hARTslane

Light Beams Under a Bridge w/ Street Soundsytem

CCI Graduate Showcase · 15-24 June at The Hub - Eagle Wharf

Odd Seeds · 19-21 May at Greatorex Street

Cinema CSM Festival · 9-11 May at Central Saint Martins

A Night of Opera and Film, Earthquake Fundraiser · 28 April at Central Saint Martins 

4th Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival  · November 2022

The Creation of the World, the Now, the End · June 2022

ELA KAZDAL

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EARLY STAGES OF CARRYING THE BOULDER



2022 | 22 minutes | Turkey & UK


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






past

3x3 Short Film Programme · 12 October at Beyoğlu Cinema

Art Talk with Enes Alba · 31 July at Bilsart Istanbul

Thirst Trap - Degree Show · 11-16 June at Central Saint Martins

Open Studios · 6 December at Central Saint Martins

In Days of Heatwave · 5-7 October at hARTslane

Light Beams Under a Bridge w/ Street Soundsytem

CCI Graduate Showcase · 15-24 June at The Hub - Eagle Wharf

Odd Seeds · Group Exhibition: 19-21 May at Greatorex Street

Cinema CSM · 9-11 May at Central Saint Martins

A Night of Opera and Film, Earthquake Fundraiser · 28 April at Central Saint Martins 

4th Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival - November 2022

The Creation of the World, the Now, the End - June 2022