“To The Sea”
Director: Ufuk Çavu
Country: Turkey
Recognition:
Ufuk Çavu was born in a northern city of Turkey, Trabzon. He started his university education as Electrical Engineer in Istanbul Technical University. In following years, he tried his chance on Civil Engineering education in same university. He worked as an editor in the official newspaper of the university around 6 years. After his decision to study in Cinema, he had joined Kadir Has University with a degree and finished Radio & Cinema & TV faculty with first degree in three years. He have been directed several short films and documentaries. Ufuk had also shooted several viral commercials and promotional movies within Basit Anlat advertising agency. He is currently continuing his works within Atlantik Film.
Selections and Awards:
Selections:
Provincetown Film Festival – 2015
The Cayman Islands International Film Festival
Nantucket Film Festival (United States)
Fanter Film Festival
12 Months Film Festival
The El Dorado Film Festival (United States – 2016)
Barcelona Planet Film Festival (Spain – 2016)
Canada’s Premier South Asian Film Festival
Ankara International Film Festival (Turkey – 2016)
MISAFF, Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (Canada – 2016)
Los Angeles Cinefest (United States – 2016)
Berlinale Turkish Film Stand (Germany – 2016)
IKFD National Film Festival (Turkey – 2016)
Istanbul Environmental Film Festival (Turkey – 2016)
Ennesimo Film Festival of Bologna (Italy – 2016)
Cinevision Film Festival of Santa Fe – New Mexico (United States – 2016)
Rode Tulp Film Festival of Rotterdam (Netherlands – 2016)
Colossus Film Festival of Rhodes (Greece – 2016)
TIF Video Challenge of Nicosia (Cyprus – 2016)
Filmfest Eichstätt, Eichstätt (Germany – 2016)
Balkan Film Food Festival of Tirana (Albania – 2016)
Ekurhuleni International Film Festival of Benoni (South Africa – 2016)
Terre di Cinema International Cinematographer’s Da Sicily (Italy – 2016)
Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (United States – 2016)
Minikino Film week of Bali (Indonesia – 2016)
Samawah Cinema Festival (Iraq – 2016)
Award:
Best Sound/ Music Prize – Largo Film Awards Lobamba (Swaziland – 2016)
