CONSIDERED NORMAL

A troubled shooting day… Endless retakes… A crew that doesn’t quite know what it’s doing…

Behind-the-scenes footage of a short film gradually transforms into an absurd story in itself. The actors forget their lines, the crew constantly repeats the same scenes, technical glitches escalate, and everyone eventually starts to lose sight of the difference between the actual film and the chaos behind the camera.

While trying to make a serious film, unplanned, funny, and bizarre moments emerge. Simple mistakes, meaningless arguments, and unexpected events turn the set environment into an absurd journey.

This 7-minute short film humorously depicts the chaos, intimacy, and comedy experienced on independent film sets, showing that behind the scenes can sometimes be more entertaining than the actual film.

  • BAHADIR HEKİM
    Director
  • BAHADIR HEKİM
    Writer
  • BAHADIR HEKİM
    Producer
    RABİDUS - TİRE TRACKS
  • BAHADIR HEKİM
    Key Cast
  • Salih Sınırer
    Key Cast
  • Çağın Avşar
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    NORMAL SAYILIR
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 7, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    1 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Türkiye
  • Country of Filming:
    Türkiye
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    DİJİTAL
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - BAHADIR HEKİM

Bahadir Hekim, Turk kisa film yapimcisi, goruntu yonetmeni ve yonetmendir. Sinema alaninda bagimsiz projeler ureterek insan psikolojisi, toplumsal duygular ve varolus temalarini ele alan filmler uzerinde calismaktadir. Minimal anlatim, guclu atmosfer ve az diyaloglu hikaye anlatimi Bahadir Hekim’in sinema dilinin temel ozellikleri arasindadir.
Sinema kariyerinde hem yapimci hem goruntu yonetmeni olarak gorev almis, ayni zamanda bagimsiz film projelerinde yonetmenlik yapmistir. Filmlerinde gercek mekanlar, sade anlatim ve sembolik goruntu dili kullanarak seyircide duygusal ve dusuncsel bir etki birakmayi hedeflemektedir.
Bahadir Hekim’in calismalari, uluslararasi film festivallerine yonelik sanat sinemasi anlayisini benimsemekte olup, kisa film alaninda uluslararasi platformlarda yer almayi hedeflemektedir. Projelerinde insan vicdani, toplumsal adalet ve bireyin ic dunyasi gibi evrensel temalar on plandadir.
Filmografi (Secme Calismalar)
Rabidus – Kisa Film – Yapimci / Yonetmen
Teker Izleri – Kisa Film – Goruntu Yonetmeni / Yapimci
Dinler Bahcesi – Kisa Film – Yonetmen
Uc Nefes – Kisa Film – Yonetmen / Yapimci
Mesai Bitti – Kisa Film – Yapimci
Yapim Sirketi: HKM Production

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