Phantom Sounds

Short film about Tinnitus & its impact on human psychology, through the personal experience of director, who also suffers from it

  • Gokhan Toka
    Director
  • Gokhan Toka
    Writer
  • Gokhan Toka
    Producer
  • Gokhan Toka
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    experimental, drama, quarantine, archive, no budget, docupoetry, documentary, essay
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 9, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    550 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Akdeniz University School of Cinema
  • International Usak Short Film Festival
    Usak
    Turkey
    December 8, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Serbest International Film Festival (SIFF)
    Chișinău
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 5, 2022
    Semi Finalist
Director Biography - Gokhan Toka

Life is a horror movie and I tell stories about life.

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Director Statement

It has been 4 years I am suffering from Tinnitus. I wanted to make a movie about it, to help increase public awareness about this disease.

This movie was made as an assignment for our Spring 2021 Documentary Workshop class. The scenario, cinematography, editing, narration and acting: all made on my own. Needless to say, it was produced through quarantine conditions, often using visuals I've shot during my travels across multiple countries.

This is my debut short.