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THE GAS

At the end of an extraordinary situation in the village, when the people of the village cannot reach the government, they try to break a curse by organizing various rituals under the leadership of the Mukhtar and Kadir. After a while, the government official who comes to the village will confront the villagers with another reality in an authoritarian manner.

  • Utku Çırak
    Director
  • Utku Çırak
    Writer
  • Utku Çırak
    Producer
  • Tonguç Gündüz
    Producer
  • Gökhan Güvenatam
    Key Cast
    "Mukhtar"
  • Sadık Kabakçı
    Key Cast
    "Kadir"
  • Ömer Şinasi Üstün
    Key Cast
    "Deputy Governor"
  • Tuğba Beyaz
    Director's Assitants
  • Ali Ünlü
    Director's Assitants
  • Bulut Gümüşboğa
    Director's Assitants
  • Volkan Yıldız
    Director Of Photography
  • Doğancan Tuğrul
    Art Director
  • Bahadır Alptekin
    Sound Recordists
  • Abdülmelik Öcal
    Sound Recordists
  • Yasin Sabır
    Camera Assistant
  • Keamran Mahmudov
    Art Assistant
  • Cansu Eray
    Continuity
  • Utku Çırak
    Post Production
  • Ahmet Erdil
    Post Production
  • Anıl Çınar
    Post Production
  • Naci Bütev
    Technical Sponsor
  • Masal Medya Production
    Technical Sponsor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    GAZ
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Fantastic, Dram, Fantasy, Mystery
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Türkiye
  • Country of Filming:
    Türkiye
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Dokuz Eylul University
  • 11. Faro Farcume İnternational Short Film Festival
    Faro
    Portugal
    August 29, 2021
    Honorable Mention Award
  • 7. Sakarya International Short Film Festival
    Sakarya
    Turkey
    October 14, 2021
    Best Second Film Award
  • 3. O Anjo Exterminador Festival Fantastico de Brasil
    Brasilia
    Brazil
    January 30, 2022
    Best International Short Film
  • 9. Red Dirt International Film Festival
    Oklahoma
    United States
    May 8, 2022
    Best University Film
  • 4 Sinevizyon International Short Film Festival

    Cyprus
    September 17, 2022
    Best Fiction Film
  • 1.Lions Kuzey Kıbrıs Toplumsal Hizmet Kulüpleri Federasyonu Uluslararası Kısa Film Yarışması
    Girne
    Cyprus
    May 17, 2022
    Best Second Film Award
  • 22. International İzmir Short Film Festival
    İzmir
    Turkey
    November 27, 2021
    Official Selection, Panaroma
  • 15. Jacksonville Film Festival
    Jacksonville
    United States
    February 6, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 19.İzmir Sinema Burada Festivali 4. Short Film Project Competition
    İzmir
    Turkey
    Work In Progress. Project Competition
    Final selection
  • 17. Terni Film Festival
    Terni
    Italy
    November 9, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 8. Uşak Uluslararası Kısa Film Festivali – Ulusal Öğrenci Filmleri Yarışması
    Uşak
    Turkey
    Official Selection
  • 13. International Inter-University Short Film Festival
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    September 30, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 12. Macau International Short Film Festival
    Macau
    Hong Kong
    Official Selection
  • 11. Foggia Student Film Festival
    Foggia
    Italy
    November 20, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 12. MikroFAF Film Festival
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    November 14, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 9. Cardiff Mini Film Festival
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    October 2, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 9. Kraljevski Filmski Festival
    Kraljevo
    Serbia
    September 27, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, Öğrenci Filmleri Buluşmaları
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    September 4, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 1. İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi Short Film Competition

    Final Selection
  • • 4. Bristol İnterfest
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    June 1, 2021
    Final selection
  • • 1. Golden Fox Student Films Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    June 20, 2021
    Final selection
  • • 4. Unknown Film Festival
    Ekaterinburg
    Russian Federation
    June 25, 2021
    Final selection
  • 9. Silk Road Film Awards
    Bursa
    Turkey
    December 6, 2021
    Final Selection
  • • 4. Maine Student Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    October 8, 2021
    Final selection
  • 5. Wales International Film Festival
    Swansea
    United Kingdom
    September 17, 2021
    Final selection
  • • 6. Çalı Köy Filmleri Festivali -
    Bursa
    Turkey
    Final Selection
  • 8. Firenze FilmCorti Festival III. Students Award
    Firenze
    Italy
    December 7, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 21. Aporia International Film Festival
    Aporia
    Korea, Republic of
    November 15, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 5. Afsad Short Film Festival
    Ankara
    Turkey
    December 19, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 8. Veracruz Film Festival
    Veracruz
    Mexico
    December 31, 2021
    Final Selection
  • 4. Short Film Slam, Presented by The Madlab Post
    Pensylvannia
    United States
    Final Selection
  • 6. Trujillo International Independent Film Festival – FICIT PERU Peru Septe
    Trujillo
    Peru
    September 26, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 3. Amerta Film Festivali
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    September 20, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • 6. Sanctuary Film Festival
    Sanctuary
    Australia
    November 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • • 2. T.I.F.A. Tiete International Film Awards
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    December 1, 2021
    Final selection
  • 3. Diorama International Film Market
    Diorama
    India
    December 19, 2021
    Short Film Market Selection
  • Lift-Off Global Network Sessions 2022
    Pinewood
    United Kingdom
    February 14, 2022
    Official Selection
  • First Time Filmmaker Lift-Off Global Network Sessions 2022
    Pinewood
    United Kingdom
    January 24, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 28. İFSAK Kısa Film Yarışması
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    March 13, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 16. International Short and Independent Film Festival
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    March 4, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 3. Kartal Belediyesi Kısa Film Yarışması
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    March 20, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 8. Balkan Panorama Film Festival
    İzmir
    Turkey
    May 27, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 20. Kısaca Uluslararası Öğrenci Filmleri Festivali
    Konya
    Turkey
    May 20, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 1.Luma Kısa Film Festivali
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    May 26, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 7. Esto Es Para Esto Film Festival
    Monterrey
    Mexico
    February 14, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 1. Ayancık Film Festival
    Sinop
    Turkey
    June 26, 2022
    Final Seleciton
  • 12. Figari Film Festival, Film Market Selection
    Figari
    Italy
    June 17, 2022
    Film Market Selection
  • 12. Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival
    Zagreb
    Croatia
    July 1, 2022
    Final Selection
  • 8. See Online Film Festival

    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    Final Selection
  • Kocaeli Kısa Film Festivali
    Kocaeli
    Turkey
    September 30, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 10. Antakya Film Festivali, Ulusal Kısa Kurmaca Film Yarışması
    Antakya
    Turkey
    October 10, 2022
    Finalist
  • 31. Euroshorts Young Filmmakers
    Warsaw
    Poland
    November 27, 2022
    Finalist
  • 88. İEF Kısa Film Proje Yarışması
    İzmir
    Turkey
    Finalist
Director Biography - Utku Çırak

He was born in 1997. He graduated Cinema And Television department as bachelor degree in Akdeniz University. He continue master degree on Film Design department in Dokuz Eylul University. He is assigned as a one of 'Young Jury' in 54th Antalya International Golden Orange Film Festival. He joined Bela Tarr's Masterclass in Antalya Film Festival. He is preparing cinema reviews for academy and cinema journals. He has been a participant for 1. Living Music Project in 20. Cinedays Festival of European Film and Kraljevski Filmski Festival in Serbia. He gonna be a participant in 33. Marseille Film Festival for FidCampus and Prizren Summer School with 21. DokuFest at 2022. He takes a role as director, producer, writer and distributor the short film 'The Gas', which he made in 2020. The film was screened at many international and national festivals, including in Europe and America, and won 5 awards. He is taking a role of co-producing and international distributor the short film 'Maybe We Will Go Someday' (2021) and that film is starting international festival process.

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