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Film director
Country of origin
Turkey

Gürcan Keltek (*1973 in Izmir) studied film at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Dokuz Eylul University (DEÜ). He directed short films, commercials and music videos. His short documentaries, “Overtime” (2012) and “The Bourning Mountain” (2014) have been screened at more than 20 international film festivals including Visions du Réel Nyon, DOK Leipzig, and Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes. His medium-length film “Colony” (2015) premiered at FIDMarseille, won Best Newcomer Prize at Doku Fest Kosovo, and was also screened at AMDocs American Documentary Film Festival and Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival. 

Festivals

Leipzig

Current issues

Following the promising nominations, the Oscar ceremony felt like a disappointment. For the first time, the Academy had nominated international films such as “Sentimental Value” from Norway and “Secret Agent” from Brazil in the Best Picture category. Yet in the end, it was American productions that walked away with all the awards.
Film director Selma Vilhunen has won the Church Media Foundation’s 2026 prize for her documentary film 'Gate to Paradise' (Portti Paratiisiin).

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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