Mürekkep will host the "Shorts of Humor" of Film Hafızası, a short comedy film night, on July 22. The event is organized by Hakan Bilginer, founder of Zaytung, an online news platform famous for its satirical news. The media sponsor of the event is Bugünbugece, while Yazane and SinePlus Academy will provide support for this humorous night. This event will bring together film and art lovers of Istanbul, colored by awarded contests and a selection of short films. Benek Özmez, who is a photographer for two initiatives entitled Karanlık Kutu and 40 Haramiler, will be capturing the fun and unforgettable moments of the event, while the classic contest of the event, the Soundtrack Quizz, will evoke the memories of film lovers.
Leonard in Slow Motion (2014)
Peter Livolsi / USA - UK - Canada / 9'
Leonard's slow life takes an unexpected turn with the news that the girl he likes is getting transferred to a new city. He needs to make her fall in love with him before it is too late.
Border Patrol (2013)
Peter Baumann / Germany / 15'
Will two policemen, who are in a hurry to go to a sports game and come across a mystery in the woods, deal with the problem? Or will this problem become someone else's?
Discipline (2014)
Christophe M. Saber / Switzerland / 11'
At a local supermarket, a father wants to discipline his daughter who refuses to listen to him. His attitude causes people around them to get involved. After this point, chaos becomes inevitable.
Dating Eliza (2015)
Peter Lydon / USA / 13'
Eliza has a meeting with someone she met online. As all of her family gets involved in the situation, it takes an unexpected turn that will surprise everyone.
Moving On (2014)
Marcia Fields & Mike Spear / USA / 11'
This short film was also presented at many film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival. When Mike wakes up one morning, he learns from a storage company, which comes knocking on his door, that his girlfriend has left him and that he has to move out of his house.
Ice Cream (2014)
Serhat Karaaslan / Turkey / 15'
Rojhad lives in small village, and all he wants on a hot summer's day is a scoop of ice cream. The film, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, is about being a child no matter where we are born.
When: July 22, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Mürekkep
