Kazım Öz – director

Kazim Öz, who is known as a director, scenarist, editor, cinematographer and producer of many awarded films, was born in 1973 in Dersim in Turkey with a Kurdish origin. He started his career in 1992 by acting at Teatra Jiyana Nu and at the same time, he worked as a director.

Filmography

  • 2017
    ZER
    120 min
    feature-lenght
  • 2016
    Beyaz Çınar (White Scyamore)
    HD, 83 min
    Creative Documentary
  • 2014
    Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş (Once Upon A Time)
    80 min
    Creative Documentary
  • 2010
    Son Mevsim: Şavaklar
    HDV 90 minutes
    Documentary film (with the cooperation ARTE-France)
  • 2008
    Fırtına (The Strom)
    35 mm, 155 min
    feature-length
  • 2005
    Dûr (Uzak)
    DV, 74 min
    Documentary film
  • 2001
    Fotograf
    35mm, 67min
  • 1999
    Ax (Toprak)
    16mm, 27 min
    Short Film
  • 1998
    Güneşe Yolculuk (Journey to the Sun)
    Director: Yeşim Ustaoğlu
    Feature-length
    Director assistant
  • 1996
    Destên Me Wê Bibin Bask Emê Bifirin Herin…
    Documentary, 27 min, Hi-8, director

Awards

  • HE BÛ TUNE BÛ ( Once Upon a Time)
    2014
    36. Cinema Du Reel International Documentary Film Festival Lıbrarie’s Award
    33. İstanbul Intl.Film Festival FIBRESCI Award& Special Mention Of Jury/Turkey
    25. Ankara İnternational Film Festival Special Jury Award/Turkey
  • BAHOZ (THE STORM)
    2009
    Best Young Actor (Cahit Gök), Ankara International Film Festival / Turkey
  • DEMSALA DAWİ: ŞEWAXAN (LAST SEASON OF SHAWAKS)
    2009
    58. Mannheim International Film Festival International Special Private Jury Award
    Best Documentary International Ankara Film Festival
  • DÛR (THE DISTANT)
    2004
    Best Documentary, Nürnberg Interforum Film Festivali / Germany2006
    Best Documentary, Ankara International Film Festival / Turkey
  • FOTOĞRAF (THE PHOTOGRAPH)
    2003
    Bridge Prize, Private-Look International Film Festival / Armenia
    Öngören Prize for Democrasy and Human Rights, Nürnberg Interforum Film Festivali / Germany2002
    Special Jury Award, Valencia Cinema Jove / Spain
    Special Jury Award, Arıburnu Cinema Awards / Turkey
    Best Feature-Length Film, Trieste International Film Festival / Italy2001
    Best Feature-Length Film, Milano International Film Festival / Italy
  • AX (THE LAND)
    2001
    Best Short Film, Tebessa Internation film festival / Algeria2000
    Best Short Film, M. Orhon Ariburnu Ödülleri / Turkey
    Best Short Film, Modena Uluslararası İnsan Hakları Film Festivali / Italy
    Special Jury Award, Huesca Uluaslararası Film Festivali /Spain1999
    François O’de Awards, Hamburg Uluslararası Kısa Film Festivali / Germany
    Best Short Film, – Cortometraggio 99, Milano Uluslararası Film Festivali / Italy