A HERO OF OUR TIME
Three tragicomic days in the life of an immature man who deals with his father's funeral preparations in the hills of northeastern Turkey.
Three tragicomic days in the life of an immature man who deals with his father's funeral preparations in the hills of northeastern Turkey.
Project Status: In Post-Production
Production Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Genre: Dramedy
Format: 1.33:1, Color, 5.1, 4K
Producer: Mirac Atabey
Director: Mirac Atabey
Scriptwriter: Mirac Atabey
Story: Mirac Atabey, Mert Yasar, Emre Halisdemir
Assistant Director: Emre Halisdemir
Line Producer: Gokhan Baris
Production Manager: Yilmaz Atabey
Production Assistant: Ugur Telatar
Leading Actors: Emrah Gulsen, Mustafa Kandemir, Elvan Tibukoglu, Evrim Cervatoglu
Supporting Actors: Ahmet Mutlu, Berat Efe Pullu, Nurhan Halisdemir, Hatice Demircioglu, Tugba Güven Kurt, Cemil Kutsal Biber, Erkan Ataman, Kemal Erman, Nurettin Kadioglu, Emre Halisdemir, Emine Kadioglu, Mert Naiboglu, Emrah Birben, Danis Sezgin
Cinematographer: Mirac Atabey
Production Sound Mixer: Okan Kal
Make-up Artist and Customer: Melike Kal
Trainee Ad: Ebru Terzi
Script Consultant: Ali Eren Guven
Editor: Mirac Atabey
Colorist: Burak Turan
Assistant Colorist: Utku Urlu
Sound Editor, Designer and Mixer: Cenker Kokten
Assistant Sound Editor: Alper Ozsen
Foley Artist: Ali Oren
Music Composer and Arranger: Okan Kal
Storyboard and Poster Illustrator: Isin Fidan
Subtitle Translator: Melissa Lara Clissold
Industry Events and Funds:
• Antalya International Film Forum, Turkey
Script Development and Project Design Workshop
• Malatya International Film Platform, Turkey
Script Development Award
• Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Turkey
Scriptwriting & Production Fund
• Boat Meeting Co-Production Market, Ukraine
Post Production Support (The sponsor company was unable to provide agreed-upon services)
• Meeting Point - Vilnius, Lithuania
Work in Progress Award
• San Sebastian Film Festival, Spain
Work in Progress Europa Selection
• MedFilm International Film Festival, Italy
Work in Progress Award
Press:
In a village perched above a valley, a funeral ceremony is performed in the front yard of one of the houses. But then, in the night, a mysterious dialogue between two men unveils humor and tragedy hidden beyond the yard.
Production Year: 2018
Production Country: Turkey
Duration: 15 min
Genre: Short Fiction
Format: 1.85:1, Color, 5.1, 4K
Producer: Mirac Atabey
Director: Mirac Atabey
Scriptwriter: Mirac Atabey
Assistant Director: Emre Halisdemir
Art Director: Mert Yasar
Script Consultant: Ali Eren Guven
Illustrations: Guillermo Gomez Moreno
Leading Actors: Mustafa Kandemir, Emre Halisdemir, Danis Sezgin
Festivals:
• International Film Festival Rotterdam
Official Selection, The Netherlands, 2018
• Vilnius International Film Festival
Official Competition, Lithuania, 2018
• Dokufest International Short Film Festival
Official Competition, Kosovo, 2018
• Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival
Official Competition, Brazil, 2018
• MedFilm International Film Festival
Official Competition, Italy, 2018
• International Film Festival of Uruguay
Official Selection, Uruguay, 2019
• Lille International Short Film Festival
Official Competition, France, 2019
• Tetova International Film Festival
Official Competition, Macedonia, 2019
• Leggimontagna International Film Festival
Official Competition, Italy, 2019
Awards:
• Trento Film Festival
Best Film by a Young Director Award, Italy, 2019
Press:
“You never listened to him
when he was alive,
but now you start listening
when he’s dead? Huh?”
A cross-section of a high school boy's life at an important moment of having wings to spread.
Production Year: 2014
Production Country: Turkey
Duration: 20 min
Genre: Short Fiction
Format: 2.66:1, Color, Stereo, HD
Producer: Mirac Atabey
Director: Mirac Atabey
Scriptwriter: Mirac Atabey
Assistant Director: Emre Halisdemir
Art Director: Mert Yasar
Script Consultant: Ali Eren Guven
Leading Actors: Yilmaz Atabey, Nurettin Kadioglu, Danis Sezgin
Festivals:
• Ankara International Film Festival
Official Competition, Turkey, 2015
• Los Angeles Turkish Short Film Festival
Official Competition, USA, 2016
“I don't care, you are gonna bring
my bread in five minutes!”
A man sneaks into a boathouse and stays in there alone with his desires.
Production Year: 2012
Production Country: Turkey
Duration: 6 min
Genre: Short Fiction
Format: 2.35:1, Black&White, Stereo, HD
Producer: Mirac Atabey
Director: Mirac Atabey
Scriptwriter: Mirac Atabey
Assistant Director: Mert Yasar
Actors: Serhat Atasaral, Recep Ekmekci
Festivals:
• Boston Turkish Film Festival
Official Competition, USA, 2012
• IFSAK Short Film Festival
Official Competition, Turkey, 2012
• International King Midas Short Film Festival
Official Competition, Turkey, 2012
• International Izmir Short Film Festival
Official Selection, Turkey, 2012
• METU Film Festival
Official Selection, Turkey, 2012
• Kısadan Hisse Short Film Festival
Official Selection, Turkey, 2012
“Didn't I tell you that
I don't wanna see you here?”
A cinematic game in observing our fellow humans. With wry irony, the film focuses on the daily activities in a small coastal town and presents series of self-contained chapters connected by the presence of several characters.
Production Year: 2016
Production Country: Portugal
Duration: 24 min
Genre: Short Experimental Documentary
Format: 1.77:1, Color, 5.1, HD
Producer: DocNomads
Director: Mirac Atabey
Production Assistant: Nicole Carp
Music: Okan Kal
Project Consultant: Tracie Holder
Editing Advisor: Susana Barriga
Sound Mixing: Tiago Matos
Colorist: Marco Amaral
Supervisors: Margarida Cardoso, Tiago Hespanha, Victor Candeias
Festivals:
• Astra Film Festival
Official Competition, Romania, 2017
• Tirana International Film Festival
Official Competition, Albania, 2017
Micmuss Film Entertainment is a film production company based in Pazar, Rize, a small town surrounded by hills, forests, and tea farms in northeastern Turkey. The company is mainly interested in producing auteur-driven films experimenting with cinematic forms and developing cinema culture in the region by combining local people and film professionals in the filmmaking process.
The founder, Mirac Atabey (1989, Rize, Turkey), is a Turkish director, scriptwriter, and producer. After graduating from Doc Nomads Master's Program in Documentary Film Directing in Lisbon, Budapest and Brussels, he completed his short film trilogy that includes Stove (2012), Downtown (2014) and Yard (2018). He is currently working on his first feature film project called A Hero of Our Time.
Address
Karadeniz cad. 58
53300 Pazar
Rize, Turkey
Contacts
Email: info@micmuss.com
Phone: +90 532 208 13 14
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