Sleep and Then... (Uyku Sonra ) by Ovgü Gökce. Turkey, 2004, 7 min, DVD

This postmodern take on early cinema dreams of a soft cottony landing to cushion the friction of Istanbul life. Brilliant sound design and unfailing aesthetics make it hard to take your eyes off the screen. Turkish intertitles with English subtitles.

Sun, Nov 6, 10:00

Cast and Crew:

Cast: Senem Aytac
Writer: Ovgü Gükce
Producer: Enis Kostepen
Cinematographer: Ozgur Baltaoglu
Editors: Ilker Canikligil and Cicek Kahraman
Music: Firat Yucel

Filmmaker Bio:

Övgü Gökçe was born in 1977. After graduating from the Boaziçi University Philosophy Department, she received her graduate degree in Cinema TV Department at Bilgi University. Övgü is a founding member and writer of Altyaz¶ film magazine. She still writes on cinema and continues her doctorate studies on cinema in Ohio University’s Interdisciplinary Art Department. Sleep and Then is her first short film.

Festivals / Awards:

  • Athens International Film & Video Festival, 2005
  • Festival du Cinéma de Paris – Palmarès, 2005
  • Expresión en Corto, San Miguel and Guanajuato International Film Festival, 2005
  • New York Short Film Festival: Special Mention, 2005

Print Source:

Övgü Gökçe
Email: ovgugokce@yahoo.com