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Mirac Atabey

Blog, disappointment guaranteed

Conceptualizations

Director Curve

miracatabey, October 1, 2023November 7, 2025

I have this idea, I call the Director Curve. I can’t remember if it is…

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Inspirations

My Favorite Filmmaker from the 16th Century

miracatabey, June 28, 2023November 7, 2025

Even though cinema is linked to technological advancements and tools, I believe it was an…

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Conceptualizations

A Scale for Artistic Depth

miracatabey, May 25, 2023February 22, 2026

I admire those filmmakers who attempt to reshape the cinema through their audiovisual choices. And,…

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Reflections

Kick-off: Let’s Praise the Act of Writing

miracatabey, April 20, 2023November 9, 2025

In a world filled with sights and sounds, we, filmmakers, “the great artists”, might neglect…

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Latest Updates

June 7, 2026 Added reflections on Marriage-Ala-Mode to the Films section.

May 16, 2026 Added a new section titled Reactions, where I share viewer reactions to my films.

May 4, 2026 Added info about my next project, Germakochi, to the In Progress section.

Mar 20, 2026 Added a Sound Effects & Ambience category to the Library section.

Oct 13, 2025 Created a Letterboxd page where I share lists of films I mention in my blog posts.

Jan 19, 2025 Added an update in the My Damned Film is Now Available post about our collaboration with the streaming service MUBI.

Nov 11, 2024 Updated the list of film festivals that rejected my film in the Films section (under the title of Festival Circuit).

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Latest Posts

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  • Character Cheat Sheet
  • The Camera Stays Still, But You Don’t
  • Ballad of Consolation
  • Micmuss Curation
  • Criticism is Impudence
  • Fair Laurels for Film Festivals
  • Meet Ramazan the Great
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  • Status: Fishing in the Ocean of Possibilities
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  • Helping, Collaborating and Prejudices
  • Humans on Report
  • Reminders
  • Shakespeare Humbled
  • Confessions
  • Cinema Myths Debunked
  • Inside The Jury
  • Flowers, Foxes and Self-Promotion
  • A Guide to Self-Censorship
  • Temperate Melancholy
  • My Damned Film is Now Available
  • The Filmmaker’s Prayer
  • Don’t Underestimate Your Everyday Films
  • World Cinema 101
  • A Manifesto to Break
  • How I Met My Kindred Spirit
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  • Award Guaranteed Synopsis
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  • Our Old Friends
  • A Summary of All Poems
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  • The Death of Independent Cinema
  • Director Curve
  • My Favorite Filmmaker from the 16th Century
  • A Scale for Artistic Depth
  • Kick-off: Let’s Praise the Act of Writing

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