20TH edition NOVEMBER 24 TO DECEMBER 2, 2023
20th edition
November 24 to December 2, 2023
Selcen Ergun obtained her MA in directing and screenwriting from Istanbul Bilgi University after studying industrial design and visual culture at the Middle East 60 COMPETITION 2022 Technical University. She is a Berlinale Talents and Medienboard Nipkow Artist in Residence alum. Her award-winning short films Confrontation (2008) and A Sunny Day (2012) were selected for several international film festivals. Snow and the Bear (2022) is her debut feature-length film.
Aslı has recently been appointed as a nurse to a small, distant town, where the winter seems to be endless this year and has brought about rumours of bears awakening early from their hibernation. When a man from the town goes missing, Aslı finds herself surrounded by power struggles, secrets and doubts.
Director : Selcen Ergun
Producer : Nefes Polat, Selcen Ergun
Screenwriter : Selcen Ergun
Cinematographer : Florent Herry
Production Designer :Osman Özcan
Editor : Çiçek Kahraman
Sound : Cenker Kökten
Music : Erdem Helvacıoğlu
Production Company : Nefes’ Films
International Sales : ArtHood Entertainment