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REHA ERDEM Director, screenwriter Left his history studies at Istanbul Bosphorus University in 1983 to study cinema in Paris. He graduated from Cinema Department of Paris 8 University. He obtained his M.A. in Plastic Arts at the same university. Shot his first feature-length film Oh Moon (A Ay) in 1989 as a French-Turkish co-production. The Film was nominated for The European Film Academy Awards in 1990. It was awarded at the Nantes Film Festival. It was also screened in Locarno, Moscow, Vancouver, and Dunkerque Film Festivals. It was selected The Best Film of The Year by the Turkish Writers' Association. Run for Money (Kaç Para Kaç), his second feature-length film (1999) was selected as the official submission from Turkey for the Foreign Language Academy Awards. The film competed in Tokyo Film Festival and participated in Münich, London, Göteborg, Oslo, Thessaloniki, Jerusalem, Washington D.C., Palm Springs, New Delhi, Montpellier, and Seattle Film Festivals. Reha Erdem shot his third film Mommy, I'm Scared (Korkuyorum Anne) in 2004. The film was first screened at 23rd International Istanbul Film Festival and received FIPRESCI Award, and also participated in several international film festivals including Goteborg, Copenhagen, Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival and Stuttgart Turkish Film Festival. In Turkey, the film received awards at all the festivals it participated; Ankara Film Festival: Best Director, Best Script, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Promising Actor. Altın Koza (Golden Cocoon) Adana Film Festival: Jury's Special Prize, Best Script, Best Supporting Actress. Altın Portakal (Golden Orange) Antalya Film Festival: Best Script, Best Third Film, Best Costume, Best Art Direction, Best Editing. His latest film Times and Winds (Beş Vakit) did its world premiere at the 25th Istanbul International Film Festival and received FIPRESCI and The Best Turkish Film Award. Afterwards it attended the Adana Golden Boll Film festival and won Best Turkish Film, so as Best Promising Actor (Ali Bey Kayalı), Best Promising Actress (Elit İşcan) and Best Supporting Actor (Bülent Emin Yarar). Afterwards it attended film festivals aboard and received a Golden Antigone – Mention, Nova Award and Young People's Award at the 28th Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Films, following by a Special Mention for the Photography at the 55 th Mannheim- Heidelberg Film Festival. Also Times and Winds received 3 awards (Best Director, Best Film and Best Cinematography) from the Turkish Cinema and Film Critics Association. The US Premier was at the Tribeca Film Festival where it received splendid reviews as well as the attention of the distributors. Reha Erdem also has short films and directed a theater play: He staged Maids (Les Bonnes) by Jean Genet at the Istanbul National Theater in 1991 with a unique interpretation. FILMOGRAPHY A Ay / Oh Moon (director and screenwriter) 1989 Preperation: Follow My Ruin |