The Student Jury prize 2023 – “Flying Painter”

Directed by Ramazan Kılıç

Things Unheared Of

Country of Origin

Turkey

Runtime

15:00

Producer

Ismet Ekin Koc

Director Biography – Ramazan Kılıç

who was born in Ağrı, East of Turkey 1993 studied Cinema-Tv, and Literature at İstanbul Şehir University in Istanbul. His previous film “The School Bus” competed in many prestigious film festivals. Including, Clermont-Ferrand, Leeds, PÖFF Shorts, Odense, Palm Springs, Indy Shorts, and Bogoshorts. And, he was involved as a producer for The Moisture which had its World Premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti Short Film Competition. His latest film Things Unheard Of won the Special Jury Mention award at Clermont-Ferrand 2023.

Film Overwiew

A little Kurdish girl tries to put a smile back on her grandmother’s face after the disappearance of her television, her only window into the world.

Stills

Trailer

Screenings/Awards

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
 
Clermont-Ferrand
France
January 28, 2023
World Premiere
Jury Special Mention
 
Aspen Shortfest
 
Aspen
United States
April 15, 2023
North American Premiere
Special Mention for Youth Jury Award
 
Motovun Film Festival
 
Zagreb
Croatia
July 24, 2023
Croatian Premiere
Best Short Film – European Short Film Candidate
 
ShorTS International Film Festival
Trieste
Italy
July 3, 2023
Italian Premiere
Best Short Film and Shorts TV Award
 
Edmonton International Film Festival
 
Edmonton
Canada
September 21, 2023
Canadian Premiere
Official Selection
 
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
 
Tokyo
Japan
June 22, 2023
Japan Premiere
International Competition
 
Palm Springs International Shortfest
Palm Springs, California
United States
June 21, 2023
US Premiere
Official Selection
 
Indy Shorts International Film Festival
 
Indianapolis
United States
July 21, 2023
Midwest Premiere
Official Selection
 
Galway Film Fleadh
Galway
Ireland
Irish Premiere
Official Selection
 
Giffoni Film Festival
Salerno
Italy
June 28, 2023
Salerno Premiere
Official Selection
 
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
 
Prizren
Kosovo
August 9, 2023
Kosovo Premiere
International Competition
 
Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival – Curtakinoforum
 
Sao Paulo
Brazil
August 24, 2023
Brazilian Premiere
Audience’s Choice Award
 
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
 
Bengaluru
India
August 13, 2023
Indian Premiere
1st Runner Up
 
IndieLisboa International Film Festival
 
Lisbon
Portugal
April 27, 2023
Portugal Premiere
IndieJunior
Molise Cinema Film Festival
 
Casacalenda
Italy
August 10, 2023
Special Mention Award
 
Drim Short Film Festival
Struga
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
August 17, 2023
North Macedonian Premiere
Best Short Film
 
Nashville Film Festival
 
Nashville
United States
October 2, 2023
Nashville Premiere
Official Selection
 
Bend Film Festival
 
Bend
United States
October 12, 2023
West Coast Premiere
Official Selection
 
San Diego International Film Festival
 
San Diego
United States
October 18, 2023
California Premiere
Best Narative Short
 
Seoul International Children’s Film Festival
 
Seoul
Korea, Republic of
September 20, 2023
Korean Premiere
Jury Prize
 
Cinemed – Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival
 
Montpellier
France
October 26, 2023
Regional Premiere
Youth Jury Award
 
Kyiv International Film Festival – Molodist
 
Kyiv
Ukraine
October 23, 2023
Ukranian Premire
Best International Short Film
 
Jakarta Film Week
 
Jakarta
Indonesia
October 25, 2023
Indonesian Premiere
Global Short Award
 
Kaouhsiung Film Festival
 
Kaouhsiung
Taiwan
October 22, 2023
Taiwan Premiere
Formosa Human Rights Award
 
Izmir International Short Film Festival
 
İzmir
Turkey
November 17, 2023
National Premiere
Youth Award and 3rd Best
National Film Award
 
Sapporo International Short Film Festival & Market
 
Sapporo
Japan
November 24, 2023
Best Children Actress
 
Duhok International Film Festival

Duhok
Iraq
December 14, 2023
MENA Premiere
Best Kurdish Short Film