DAĞHAN CELAYİR

Born in 01.10.1978, finished its studies in visual arts and visual communication design in Bahçeşehir Üniversity, İstanbul, Turkey, with full scholarship. His thesis project “Rebellion of the Machines” (short film) and “Those who forgot the city” received many awards and screenings in national and international short film competitions. He has work in several TV channels and production companies as director and editor. Continue his master education in İstanbul Bilgi University in Film production while working as a video and film coordinator and director in KONAK MEDIA.  He is still developing art and short film projects.

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Filmography:

2007 “One Note Man” Short Film, (Director - Producer) (in pre-production)

2006 “The Children of the Other Lands” Animation, (Director – editor with Nazlı Eda Noyan)

2006 “The Man Who Never Leaves the Island” Short Film, (Director – editor)

2006 “Deep”, Short Film, (Director – editor)

2006 “Meaning Tree” Short Film, Director – editor, (in post production), Produced by : University of Groningen (Netherlands)

2006 “Drops of Water” Short Film, (Director – Editor- Scriptwriter)

2005 “Those Who Forgot the City” Short Film, (Director – Editor- Scriptwriter)

2005 “The Flow” Short Film, (Director – Editor- Scriptwriter in collaboration with N.E. Noyan)

2003 “Rebellion of the Machines” Short Film, (Director – Editor- Scriptwriter)

2002 “The Split” Short Film, (Director – Editor- Scriptwriter)

Awards:

2007, 19th International Istanbul Short Film Festival, Best Animation Award

2007, “Rebellion of the Machines” Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival, Special Jury Prize.

2006, “The Man without a Land”, ” 4. Metro Short Film Competition, Finalist

2006, “The Man without a Land”, The Prince Islands Short Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, 3rd Best Film Award

2005, “Those who Forgot the City”, The Princess Islands Short Film Festival, Turkey, 2nd Best Film Award

2004, “Rebellion of the Machines” Metro Short Film Competition 3rd Best Film Award

2003, “Rebellion of the Machines” Bils Short Film Competition, Best Film Award

Selected Screenings:

2007, “The Man Who Never Leaves The Island” International MEDFilm Festival, Rome, Italy. In competition.

2007, “The Children of the Other Lands” 19th International Istanbul Short Film Festival, Competition Section, Istanbul, Turkey

2007, “The Children of the Other Lands” 13th Festival of European Films on Wheels, Video Room, Kars, Turkey

2007, “The Children of the Other Lands” 9. New York Turkish Film Festival. New York, USA

2007, “The Children of the Other Lands” Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival, Competition Section, Istanbul, Turkey

2007, “The Man Who Never Leaves The Island” Magma International Short Film Festival, Italy. In competition.

2007, “The Children of the Other Lands” MAGMA Film Festival, Competition Section, Sicily, Italy

2007, “The Man Who Never Leaves The Island” 14th Golden Boll Film Festival, Golden Boll Selection, Adana, Turkey

2007, “The Children of the Other Lands” 14th Golden Boll Film Festival, Golden Boll Selection, Adana, Turkey

2007, “The Man Who Never Leaves The Island” Cannes Film Festival Turkish Short Film DVD Selection

2007, “The Children of the Other Lands” Cannes Film Festival Turkish Short Film DVD Selection

2007, “The Man Who Never Leaves The Island” International Ankara Film Festival, Turkey, Screening

2007, Hisar Short Film Festival, Out of Hisar Complation Section, İstanbul, Turkey

2006, IAF International Animation Festival, Centre Culturelle de L’institue Français, Plato Film School, Turkey

2006, “The Man Who Never Leaves The Island” PAM Short Film Festival, Turkey. Screening

2006, “Everthing gonna be alright”, Video, Everthing gonna be alright, Apartman Project, İstanbul

2006, “Reflections” Lie Store, Apartman Project, İstanbul

2006, “Architectural Presentation: Possible Futures” National Architecture Contest Exhibition, Mobile Exhibition

2005, “Those who Forgot the City” Berliner pool Video Screening -1, Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin

2005, “Those who Forgot the City”, Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey, Screening

2005, “The Flow”, UIA IstanbulXXVI World Congress of Architecture, Art-Nouveau, Opening Exhibiton, Turkey, Screening

2005, “Reflections”, Istanbul Modern Art Gallery Opening Exhibiton, Istanbul, Turkey. Screening

2004, “Rebellion of the Machines”, Clermont - Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, Screening

2004, “Rebellion of the Machines”, Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Brazil, Screening

2004, “Rebellion of the Machines”, Siena International Short Film Festival, Italy, Screening

2004, “Rebellion of the Machines”, Morbegno International Short Film Festival, Italy, Screening

2002, “The Split” Izmir International Short Film Festival. Screening

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