I have a problem with society and people. I'm shooting short movie because I want to show people this problem. My art style is more metaphorical.
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He was born in Ankara in 1982. He graduated from Gazi University, Department of Journalism in 2013. He started working at TRT in 2014. He create his films under the pseudonym Cihan Abdal. He shot his first short film, Passenger, in 2018. Cihan Abdal, who founded the Ankara Short Film Community (KISAFT) in 2020, shot the short film Rabbit Sleep with the group in 2021. His last film, Helezon Değişken, which he shot in 2022, competed in 26 festivals in 13 countries and received 18 awards.
TRT co-production; He worked as DIT in Zeki Demirkubuz's movie "Hayat", as Editor and DIT in Belkıs Bayrak's movie "Gülizar", and as Editer and DIT in Ensar Altay's movie “Kanto".
Semi Final
Helezon Akışkan
Chicago Film Awards
Illionis, Chicago
2025
Best Experimental Short Film
Helezon Akışkan
Calcutta International Film Festival
Bengal
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
The Urban Short International Film Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Mei International Film Festival
Chennai
2025
Best Experimental (Nominated)
Helezon Akışkan
Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Kookai International Film Festival
Kerala
2025
Best Actor, Best Poster
Helezon Akışkan
Eastern Europe Film Festival
Craiova, Județul Dolj
2025
Best Producer, Best International Short Film
Helezon Akışkan
Rameshwaram International Film Festival
Tamil, Nadu
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Short Shot Fest
Moscow
2025
Best Youth Actor
Helezon Akışkan
Cinema Worldfest Awards
Los Angeles, Callifornia
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Denver Underground Film Festival
Denver, Colorado
2025
Best Cinematography
Helezon Akışkan
International İstanbul Short Film&The Writer's Journey
İstanbul
2025
Best Wildlife Film
Helezon Akışkan
Cannes World Film Festival
Cannes, Riviera
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Youality International Short Film Festival
Chantilly
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Hammonton Arts and Music Festival
Hammonton, New Jersey
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Haryana International Film Festival
Kurukshetra, Haryana
2025
Best Short Film
Helezon Akışkan
Chameleon Film Festival
Napoli
2025
Honorable Mention
Helezon Akışkan
Reale Film Festival
Milano
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Aizanoi Film Festival
Kütahya
2025
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Belgrade International Film Festival
Belgrade
2024
Official Selection
Zamangâh (Anatomy of a Poem)
New York City Independent Film Festival
New York
2024
Best Cinematography
Zamangâh (Anatomy of a Poem)
Hearts Of Europe Montly Film Festival
Kosice
2024
Official Selection
Zamangâh (Anatomy of a Poem)
Goa Short Film Festival
2024
Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Producer,
Helezon Akışkan
Sittannavasal International Film Festival
Chennai
2024
Official Selection
Helezon Akışkan
Batman Short Film Days
Batman
2024
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Ukrainian Dream Film Festival
Odesa
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Flowers Against Bullets
Rosentalgasse, Wien
2023
Best Art Short Film
Helezon Değişken
Heart Of Europe International Monthly Film Festival (HEI)
Kosice
2023
Official Selection, Best Short Film, Best Lead Actress, Best Sound Design, Best Poster
Helezon Değişken
South Film and Arts Academy
Rancague
2023
Outstanding Achievement Award
Helezon Değişken
Ganges International Film Festival
Yeni Delhi
2023
Best Short Film Director, Best Mystery Short Film
Helezon Değişken
Dona Paula Film Awards
Dona Paula
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Zagreb International Film Festival
Zagreb
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Film and Folklore Festival
Chaguanas
2023
Critics Choice Award
Helezon Değişken
Sittannavasal International Film Festival
Karaiyur
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Star International Film Festival
Firenze
2023
Best Director Debut
Helezon Değişken
Golden Lemur International Film Festival
Lisabon
2023
Best Fantasy Short Film, Best Mystery Film Director, Best Cinematography
Helezon Değişken
Festival De İndie
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2023
Semi Finalist
Helezon Değişken
San Francisko Arthouse Short Film Festival
San Francisko
2023
Best Writer, Best Actress, Best Director
Helezon Değişken
Cuckoo International Film Awards
Tamil Nadu, Chennai
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
Cefalu, Palermo
2023
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Helezon Değişken
Venus Community Awards
Balat, İstanbul
2023
Best Drama, Best Writer, Best Producer
Helezon Değişken
Milestone International Film Festival
Marashtra, Mumbai
2023
Official Selected
Helezon Değişken
Mostra Del Cinema Di Taranto
Puglia, Bari
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Djarfogo International Film Festival
Los Angeles
2023
Honorable Mention
Helezon Değişken
Vienna International Film Festival
Vienna
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
Golden Bridge Short Film Festival
Balat, İstanbul
2023
Official Selection
Zamangâh (Anatomy of a Poem)
CUZCO Underground Cinema Festival
Av Baja, Cusco
2023
Best Short Film Director
Zamangâh (Anatomy of a Poem)
Halicarnassus Film Festival
Bodrum, Muğla
2023
Official Selection
Helezon Değişken
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @ Pinewood Studios
Iver, Slough
2022
Birth Date
June 27, 1982
Nickname
Cihan Abdal
Birth City
Ankara
Current City
Çankaya
I have a problem with society and people. I'm shooting short movie because I want to show people this problem. My art style is more metaphorical.
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