Tecahül-i Arif is a 12-minute short film about a day of a young person with Down Syndrome.
The film was selected to 84 film festivals / competitions in 34 countries until February 2018 and received many awards.
Written and directed by Hasan Kalender and starring famous names such as Altan Erkekli, Sabriye Kara, Yasemin Çonka, Erdem Baş and İlkay Çelik, the character of Arif is played by Deniz Özkan with Down Syndrome.
Work is ongoing for the feature film of the film. The filming of the documentary "Chromosome Brothers", which tells that people with Down Syndrome can be self-sufficient and successful as everyone else, will begin in April.
You can watch the trailer of the movie Tecahül-i Arif below. Click this link to watch the movie.
FESTIVALS, SELECTIONS AND AWARDS
- Barcelona Planet Film Festival “Best Fiction Short Film” award.
- 5th International Seoul Guro Kids Film Festival (South Korea), Grand Prize (2017).
- Kızılay Short Film Competition “First Prize”.
- Cardiff International Film Festival (UK) "Best Foreign Short Film Award".
- 14. Marmara Communication Short Film Festival, Special Jury Prize (2017).
- 9. “Dytiatko” International Children's Film Festival (Ukraine), Special Jury Prize (2017).
- 8th International Lions Short Film Festival, Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Special Award (2017).
- 8th International Assim Vivemos Film Festival (Brazil), Poetry Award.
- 9th Rofife International Short Film Festival, Third Prize (2017).
- 3rd Cine Miami Film Festival (USA), Best Web Short (2017).
- “Third Prize” in Çekmeköy Compassion and Justice themed short film competition.
- Swiss Ouchy Film Awards, Category (Autumn) winner.
- 2nd European International Film Festival (Euro Fest Russia), Best Actor Award (2017).
- Hak-İş Short film festival, Best Actor award.
- Madhouse Movies Film Festival, Best Actor Award (2017).
- 40th Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France) Short From Turkey Selection.
- Finalist of the 37th IFSAK Short Film Competition (2017).
- 28th Ankara International Film Festival, National Short Film Competition Finalist (2017).
- 28th Istanbul International Short Film Festival, Official Selection.
- 17th German Independent Days International Film Festival, Finalist (2017).
- 17th Izmir Short Film Festival screening selection.
- 15th International Ponferrada Film Festival (Spain), Official Selection (2017).
- 15th International Brazilian Disabled Film Festival, Official Selection (2017.
- 14th India We Care Film Festival, Official Selection (2017).
- 12. Los Angeles, SeeFest South East European Film Festival, Finalist (2017).
- 12th International Asto Short Film Festival (Greece), Official selection (2017).
- 11th River Film Festival (Italy), Official Selection (2017).
- 11th Boston Turkish Festival short film competition finalist.
- 9th CMS International Children's Film Festival (India), Official selection (2017).
- Official selection of the 9th Sofia (Bulgaria) Menar Film Festival.
- Official selection of the 9th Greece Larissa / Artfools Video Festival.
- Official Selection of the 9th East Los Angeles Film Festival (ELAFF).
- 8th Albania International Film Festival, Cinema of the Future Society (A-Fest Film), Official Selection (2017).
- 8th International Hyart Film Festival (USA), Finalist (2017)
- 7th Kaohsiung Film Festival (Taiwan), Finalist (2017).
- 7. Kısakes Short Film Festival (Turkey), Official Selection (2017).
- 6th Fake Flesh Film Festival (Canada), Official Selection (2017).
- 6th International Children's Rights Film Festival (Turkey), Official Selection (2017).
- 5th Nepal International Human Rights Film Festival, Official Selection (2017).
- 5th Auroville Film Festival (India), Official Selection (2017).
- 3rd Vasteras Film Festival (Sweden), Official Selection (2017).
- 3rd Scottish Undependence Film Festival, Official selection (2017).
- 3rd Ukrainian Equality Festival, official selection.
- 3rd International KINOLUB Children and Young Film Festival (Poland), Official Competition Film (2017).
- 3rd Minikino Film Festival (Indonesia), Official Selection (2017).
- 2nd Hackney Attic Film Festival (London), Official selection (2017).
- 2nd International Sprrkle Collective Film Festival (Los Angeles), Official Selection (2007).
- 2nd Parvaz International Film Festival (Iran), Official Selection (2017)
- 2nd Marmaris Short Film Festival Fiction Finalist.
- 2nd The Independent Film Collaborative (Bangladesh), Official selection (2017).
- Belgian Moving Pictures Festival official selection.
- New York Festival Cinema Invisible (FCI), official selection.
- CARDIFF International Film Festival (UK), official selection (2017).
- Short Cut Short Film Festival (Serbia), Finalist (2017)
- AM Egypt Film Festival, Official Selection (2017).
- International Link Film Festival (UK), Finalist (2007)
- Cinemangga Guimaras Film Festival (Philippines), Official International Selection (2017).
- Official selection of the Asia (China) International Youth Short Film Festival.
- (AWFF) Asian World Film Festival (USA), Official selection (2017).
- Asia Peace Film Festival (Pakistan). Official Selection (2017).
- Baalbeck's International Short Film Festival (Lebanon), Finalist (2017).
- The Independent Film Collaborative - IFC (Bangladesh), Official Selection (2017).
- Ankara University Short Film Festival Finalist.
- Berlin Sunlight International Film Festival (2017), Official Selection.
- Marquee On Main Film Festival (USA), Official Selection (2017).
- UK The Monthly Film Festival finalist.
- Official selection of the International Monthly Film Festival.
- Romania 12 Months Film Festival Finalist.
- Los Angeles San Rafael Film Festival, official selection.
- Ethan Saylor Memorial Film Festival (USA), Official selection.
- Spain Promofest short film competition Finalist.
- MHC Film Festival, Finalist.
- IndustryBoost short film competition finalist.
- GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMA (Italy), Official selection (2017).
- 28th Bandırma International Bird Sanctuary Festival Short Film Competition, Screening outside the competition (2017)
- 6th Urban International Film Festival (Iran), Semi-finalist (2017)
- Acafilms Low Film Festival (Brazil), Semi Finalist (2017).
- 18th International Shorts Film Festival (Italy), Semi Finalist (2017).
- Caribbeen Film Festival-Market, Semi Finalist (2017).
- Fake Flesh Film Fest, Official selection (2017).
- NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film Festival, Semi-finalist (2017).
- Hollywood Screenings Festival, Semi Finalist.
- Miami Epic Trailer Festival, Semi Finalist.
- IndieWise Free Virtual Film Festival Finalist film.
English
- 5th Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival (Korea), Grand Prize (2017).
- Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Best Short Film (2016).
- 2th Kızılay Short Film Competition “First Award” (2016).
- Cardiff International Film Festival (England), Best Foreign Language Short (2017).
- 14. Marmara İletişim Short Film Festival, Special Jury Award (2017).
- 9th International Children's TV Festival “Dytiatko” (Ukraine), Special Jury Award (2017).
- 8th International Lions Short Film Festival, Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Special Award (2017).
- 8th International Assim Vivemos Film Festival (Brazil), Poetry Award (2017).
- 9th Rofife International Short Film Festival, Third Award (2017).
- 3th Cine Miami Film Festival (USA), Best Web Short (2017).
- Mercy and Justice International Short Film Contest, Third Award (2016).
- Swiss Ouchy Film Awards, Autumn winner (2016).
- 2nd International Film Festival (Russia), Winner (Best Actor) 2017.
- Hak-Is Short film festival, Best Actor (2016).
- Medhouse Movies Film Festival, Best Actor (2016).
- 40. Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France) Short From Turkey Selection.
- 37th IFSAK Short Film Festival, Finalist (2017).
- 28th Ankara International Film Festival, National Short Competition Finalist (2017).
- 28th International Istanbul Short Film Festival, Official Selection.
- 17th Independent Days International film festival (Germany), Finalist (2017).
- 17th International Izmir Short Film Festival, Special Screenings.
- 15th Ponferrada International Film Festival (Spain), Official Selection (2017).
- 15th International Disability Film Festival (Breasil), Official Selection (2017.
- 14th India We Care Film festival, Official Selection (2017).
- 12th Sout Easth European Film Festival-SeeFest (Los Angeles), Official Competition Film (2017)
- 12th International Asto Short Film Festival (Greece), Official Selection (2017).
- 11th River Film Festival (Italy-Padova), Official Selection (2017).
- 11th Boston Turkish Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist.
- 9th CMS International Children's Film Festival, Official Selection (2017).
- 9th Larissa / Artfools Video Festival (Greece), Official Selection.
- 9th Sofia (Bulgaria) Menar Film festival, Official Selection.
- 9th East Los Angeles Film Festival, (ELAFF) Official Selection.
- 8th Albania International Film Festival, Cinema of the Future Society (A-Fest Film), Official Selection (2017).
- 8th International Hyart Film Festival (USA), Official Competition Film (2017).
- 7th Kaohsiung Film Festival (Taiwan), Short Film Competition Finalist (2017).
- 6th Fake Flesh Film Festival (Canada), Official Selection (2017).
- 7th 'Cut It Short' Short Film Festival (Turkey), Official Selection (2017).
- 6th Internationa Children's Rights Film Festival (Turkey), Official Selection (2017).
- 5th Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival, Official Selection (2017).
- 5th Auroville Film Festival (India), Official Selection (2017).
- 3th Vasteras Film Festival (Swedish), Official Selection (2017).
- 3th International Undependence Film Festival (Scotland), Official Selection (2017).
- 3th International Equality festival (Ukraine), Official Selection.
- 3th International Film Festival For Children and Youth KINOLUB (Poland), Official Competition Film (2017).
- 3th Minikino Film Week (Indonesia), Official Selection (2017).
- 2th Hackney Attic Film Festival, Official Selection (2017).
- 2th International Sprrkle Collective Film Festival (Los Angeles), Official Selection (2017).
- 2th Parvaz International Film Festival (Iran), Official Selection (2017).
- 2th International Marmaris short Film Festival, Finalist.
- 2th The Independent Film Collaborative (Bengladesh), Official Selection (2017).
- 28th Bandırma International Bird's Paradise Festival, Out-of-Competition Screening (2017).
- International Moving Pictures Festival (My Documentary), Official Selection.
- New York Festival Cinema Invisible (FCI), Official Selection.
- CARDIF International film festival (UK), Official selection (2017).
- Short Cut Short Film Festival (Serbia), Finalist (2017)
- AM Egypt Film Festival, Official Selection (2017).
- International Link Film Festival (UK), Finalist (2017)
- Cinemangga Guimaras Film Festival (Philippines), International Official Selection (2017).
- Asia Peace Film Festival (Pakistan). Official Selection (2017).
- (AWFF) Asian World Film Festival (USA), Official Selection (2017).
- International Asia Youth Short Film Festival (China), Official Selection.
- Baalbeck's International Short Film Festival (Lebanon), Finalist (2017).
- The Independent Film Collaborative - IFC (Bangladesh), Official selection (2017).
- Ankara Univercity Short Film Festival, Finalist.
- Sunlight International Film Festival (Berlin), Official Selection (2017).
- Marquee On Main Film Festival (USA), Official Selection (2017).
- The Monthly Film Festival (Britain), Finalist.
- International Monthly Film Festival, Official Selection.
- Romania 12 Months Film Festival, Finalist.
- Los Angeles San Rafael Film Festival, Official Selection.
- Ethan Saylor Memorial Film Festival, Official Selection.
- Spain Promofest Short film competition, Finalist.
- MHC O. Film Festival, Official Selection.
- IndustryBoost Short Film Competition Finalist.
- GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMA (Italy), official selection (2017).
- 18th International Shorts film festival (Italy), Semi Finalist (2017).
- 6th Urban International Film Festival (Iranian), Semi Finalist (2017).
- Acafilms Low Film Festival (Brazil), Semi Finalist (2017)
- Caribbeen Film Festival-Market, Semi Finalist (2017).
- Fake Flesh Film Fest, Official Selection.
- NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film Festival, Semi-finalist.
- Hollywood Screenings Festival, Semi Finalist.
- Miami Epic Trailer Festival, Semi Finalist.
- IndieWise Free Virtual Film Festival, Finalist.