Cemil Ağacıkoğlu

Cemil Ağacıkoğlu is a photographer, writer and film director from Turkey. His credits include five feature films, 8 personal exhibitions, numerous international awards in photography and directing.[1][2]

Cemil Ağacıkoğlu
Born1959
Istanbul
NationalityTurkey
Occupation(s)Photographer, film director, screenwriter

Born in 1959 in Istanbul, he came into directing after a successful career as a photographer.[3] In 1990, he started as a photographer and in 1995 won the title “Artist of FIAP” and in 1998 — “Excellency of FIAP” in 1998. In 1997, he directed his first short film titled Cover.[4]

His first feature, September (Eylül), was released in 2011 and was selected for the Montreal and BFI.[3][5] His second feature film Apologies (Özür Dilerim) followed the next year.[6]

In 2016, he released his third feature — The Field. The movie premiered at the Istanbul Film Festival and was screened at the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival.[7]

In 2021 Ağacıkoğlu released his fourth feature, The Cage.[3] The movie tells a story of a retired police officer Hasan, who starts working in a motel in the alleys of Istanbul after losing his job.[8] The movie was screened at several international film festivals and won a special jury prize at the 18th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.[5][9]

His fifth feature The Reeds was shown at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centerpiece program.[10][11]

References
  1. "Tosyalı yönetmen Ağacıkoğlu'nun filmi Toronto'ya damga vurdu". Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. "Turkish Cinema 2020". Turkish Cinema 2020. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. "Turkish Cinema 2022 Feature Films" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. "Cemil Ağacıkoğlu". Accessible Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. "The Cage". Antalya Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  6. "Özür dilerim = Forgive me / Yönetmen & Senarist Cemil Ağacıkoğlu". Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. "Sarajevo Film Festival screens Turkish film 'The Field'". Daily Sabah. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  8. ""The Cage" Film Crew Met With Audiences At The 9th Bosphorus Film Festival". Bosphorus Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  9. "Golden Orange Film Festival to open in October". 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  10. "The Reeds". TIFF. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  11. Lazic, Elena (2023-08-14). "Toronto unveils the rich line-up of its Centrepiece programme". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2023-09-22.


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