Reflections Flowers, Foxes and Self-Promotion miracatabey, September 22, 2024October 9, 2024 I have always been reluctant about marketing, particularly self-promotion as a part of it. I… Continue Reading
Conceptualizations A Guide to Self-censorship miracatabey, August 25, 2024October 4, 2024 I believe the predominant issue of independent filmmakers today is self-censorship. It’s everywhere, just in… Continue Reading
Curations Temperate Melancholy miracatabey, August 10, 2024September 17, 2024 Some believe that melancholy is essential for creativity. Yes, this emotion can be inspiring, but… Continue Reading
Operations My Damned Film is Now Available miracatabey, July 14, 2024September 22, 2024 You probably haven’t seen my first feature film, A Hero of Our Time (2023). Or… Continue Reading
Narrations The Filmmaker’s Prayer miracatabey, June 23, 2024July 18, 2024 Dear God, Grant me the power to navigate what’s in my control. And resistance to… Continue Reading
Curations Don’t Underestimate Your Everyday Films miracatabey, June 5, 2024August 30, 2024 After the 2000s, Turkish Cinema started to gain global attention thanks to the rise of… Continue Reading
Conceptualizations San Sebastian Syndrome miracatabey, May 24, 2024August 29, 2024 I’ve been carrying this idea around for years. The way a person dies impacts the… Continue Reading
Operations You Don’t Have to Be a Cinema Genius miracatabey, May 8, 2024October 5, 2024 At the screening of my debut feature, A Hero of Our Time (2023), in Rize,… Continue Reading
Curations World Cinema 101 miracatabey, April 24, 2024August 30, 2024 When it comes to World Cinema, one thing that often confuses us is how to… Continue Reading
Conceptualizations A Manifesto to Break miracatabey, April 13, 2024September 30, 2024 Cinema manifestos always evoke conflicting notions in me. On one hand, they are good as… Continue Reading