Istanbul Unveiled

Istanbul Unveiled
Directed by
Produced by Saadet Özen, Şerif Yenen
Written by Şerif Yenen
Starring Jessica Berkmen
Music by Mercan Dede
Baba Zula
Burhan Öçal
Release date
  • 2013 (2013)
Running time
 61 minutes
Country Turkey
Language English

Istanbul Unveiled is a 61-minute travel documentary film produced in English about Istanbul and Turkish culture in 2013.[1]

Scriptwriter Şerif Yenen co-produced the film with Saadet Özen and co-directed it with Levent Ayasli. Hosted by American actress Jessica Berkmen, the footage took more than 2 years. The musical pieces composed by Mercan Dede, Baba Zula and Burhan Öçal have been used.

The documentary contains interviews with many people including Asena, Demet Sabancı, Dilek Hanif, Nadir Güllü, Nick Merdenyan, Tülin Şahin and Vedat Başaran.

Awards and nominations

  • Best Feature Documentary, World Music & Independent Film Festival, Washington D.C.[2]
  • Best Documentary, International Tourism Film Festival “On the East Coast of Europe”, Bulgaria[3]
  • Best Documentary, FilmAT - Film, Art & Tourism Festival, Poland[4]
  • Best Promotional Travel Movie, Tourism International Film Festival, Romania[5]
  • Special Award, Zagreb Tourfilm Festival, Croatia[6]
  • Nominee for the Grand Prix 2014, CIFFT, Austria[7]
  • Second Best Documentary, Sunset International Film Festival, Los Angeles[8]

Cast

  • Jayda Berkmen as Herself-Host

rest of cast listed alphabetically

  • Asena as Herself
  • Vedat Başaran as Himself
  • Nadir Güllü as Himself
  • Dilek Hanif as Herself
  • Nick Merdenyan as Himself
  • Demet Sabancı as Herself
  • Tülin Şahin as Herself

Notes

  1. ↑ Erkmen, Vuslat (August 27, 2014). "Başka Bir İstanbul Mümkün | İstanbul Unveiled" [Another Istanbul is possible | Istanbul Unveiled]. Milliyet. Retrieved March 13, 2015. (in Turkish)
  2. ↑ "2014 Winners". World Music & Independent Film Festival. March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The World in One City - Awards 2014". International Tourism Film Festival. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Award For the Best Tourist Documentary". Film, Art & Tourism Festival. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Award for Best Promotional Travel Movie". IFFEST Document Art XXI. Tourism International Film Festival. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Awards International Competition". Zagreb Tourfilm Festival. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nominee for the Grand Prix 2014". CIFFT International Committee for Tourism Film Festivals. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sunset International Film Festival Award 2014". Sunset International Film Festival. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
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