Blog

A Young Talent At Master
Directors’ Films: Hazar Ergüçlü

Blog
A Young Talent At Master Directors’ Films: Hazar Ergüçlü

06.03.2019

Interview: Sasha Demir
Illustration: Saydan Akşit

Hazar Ergüçlü, who was among the jury at last year’s Akbank Short Film Festival’s national competition, will be with us again this year for the conversation event “About Acting”, to share her experiences. We sat down with Ergüçlü to talk about her acting career, the jury and festival experience as well as her upcoming projects.

Let us start by asking about your experiences last year as a jury, how was the process in your perspective?

I was very happy and honored to be selected as a jury last year at the Akbank Short Film Festival. I was a part of an important team. And I watched very good shorts. I think the people at the jury were on the same frequency and had similar perspectives, because the results of the competition was just as I would want to.

You recently announced that you will be part of the cast at BBC’s upcoming “Mallorca Files” series and you also keep working for international projects. What do you think your Netflix project contributed to your reach into the international scene? 

Definitely contributed a lot in terms of exposure, and as for conditions, I was introduced into new standards, which improved my own vision as well. I learned a lot in the past year. And I found myself in projects that I couldn’t even dream of previously. I am grateful.

Have you ever acted in a short film? Or are there any short projects? Do you follow short films, and do you have any recent discoveries?

I played in a short when I was 18.  As an upcoming project, I will be playing a part in Ayris Alptekin’s last short, a pretty small part though. Also, I am among the jury of Hisar Short Film Screenings this year. I like shorts, I like watching people’s perspectives on life and various topics, and their unique decisions in short formats.

As far as we know, you also have another project with the director of “Snow”, Emre Erdoğdu. In an interview, Erdoğdu said that you will be among the producers of this project. Can you tell us a bit about the project and how you ended up being a producers for it?

Yes, I am one of the producers of Emre’s second full-feature. The reason why is because I want to invest in his artistic talent and make it possible for him to do films as he likes to. As you know nowadays it is almost impossible for independent directors to shoot films without compromise on who they are. Me and Emre, as well as almost everyone from “Snow” are coming together to fight such obstacles, to make independent cinema really independent. And not to rely on anybody, we decided to collaborate among ourselves.

You were also at Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “Ahlat Ağacı” and had the chance to walk on the red carpet at Cannes. Without a doubt, every actress/actor dreams about being hosted at one of the most prestigious festivals of the cinema scene and receive a standing ovation. Can you share us your experiences from Cannes?

It was incredible to be at Cannes. I don’t think I will ever forget it. It was like a poem. Working with Nuri Bilge Ceylan was also an incredible experience. My shooting took only four days, but that was enough to change my world. Just like Cannes did as well. I hope I can be a part of that experience again. There, they call NBC “maestro”. It is at Cannes that you really understand what you have been a part of and how important it is.

Despite your young age, you have worked with master directors such as Derviş Zaim, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Uğur Yücel and Onur Ünlü. Who are some other directors that you would like to work with?

My criteria for new projects is how much they excite me. I am especially interested in debut features, which give me a chance to meet brand new people and different styles.

What excites you the most in a project? Is it the story, the character, the director or something else?

As you work on your career, you sometimes accept projects to develop yourself and earn new experiences, even though you don’t like the story itself. I find that important. This is the sort of background needed to be able to make good decisions later on in your career. I am open to be excited about anything at any point. The story, the character, the director, all of these have different significance. But my priority is the character I will play, if the role is exciting, I would pursue it to any end.

Follow Us
TR EN
Filter events by label
10 MAR MON
1

18:00

Seminar Residency Programs From A Curatorial Perspective

Online Platform – Zoom

11 MAR TUE
1

18:00

Seminar On the Freedom of Artistic Expression and Creativity

Akbank Sanat

12 MAR WED
1

18:30

Conversation Monomania

Akbank Sanat

13 MAR THU
3

16:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 1)

Akbank Sanat

18:30

Seminar Cybernetic Selves: The Neuroscience of Identity in the Age of Human-Machine Integration

Akbank Sanat

19:30

Conversation Touching Spaces through Earth

Akbank Sanat

14 MAR FRI
-
15 MAR SAT
3

12:00

Children Workshop Tracing Migratory Birds: Birdhouse Design Workshop
(Ages 6-10)

Akbank Sanat

15:00

Acting Workshop The Liberated Actor from Dream to Action

Akbank Sanat

17:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 2)

Akbank Sanat

16 MAR SUN
-
17 MAR MON
3

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( A )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( A )
16:00 World Shorts ( A )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Perspective ( B )

18:30

Conversation Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Cinema - Hasan Söylemez

Akbank Sanat

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

18 MAR TUE
4

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( C )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( B )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( B )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Perspective ( D )

15:00

Workshop Telling a Film's Story in One Frame - Berkcan Okar

Akbank Sanat

18:30

Conversation On Acting - Hazal Türesan

Akbank Sanat

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

19 MAR WED
5

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( E )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( C )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( C )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Special Screening ( A )

15:00

Workshop Why Does One Want to Make Films? - Selim Evci

Akbank Sanat

18:30

Conversation Short Film Festivals Around the World: A Curator's Perspective - Giulia Iannello

Akbank Sanat

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

20:30

Conversation On Short Films - Selim Evci

Beylikdüzü Atatürk Cultural and Arts Center

20 MAR THU
5

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( F )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( D )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( D )
18:30 Experiences ( A )

15:00

Workshop Editing Workshop - Oğuz Atabaş

Akbank Sanat

18:00

Seminar From Genius to Celebrity: Entertainment Culture and Contemporary Art

Online Platform – Zoom

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

21:00

Conversation Experiences - Zeki Demirkubuz

Kadıköy Cinema

21 MAR FRI
3

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( G )
13:00 Perspective ( H )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( A )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Festival Shorts ( A )

15:00

Workshop Chasing the Light with Cansu Boğuşlu: Visual Storytelling from Photography to Cinema

Akbank Sanat

18:30

Conversation On Production Design - Meral Efe Yurtseven, Yunus Emre Yurtseven

Akbank Sanat

22 MAR SAT
3

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( I )
13:00 World Shorts ( B )
16:00 Workshop
16:00 Short to Feature ( A )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Short to Feature ( B )

16:00

Workshop Scriptwriting Workshop - Erdi Işık

Akbank Sanat

18:30

Conversation Short to Feature - Vuslat Saraçoğlu

Akbank Sanat

23 MAR SUN
4

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Young Talents ( A )
13:00 Young Talents ( B )
16:00 World Shorts ( C )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Festival Shorts ( B )

14:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 1)

Akbank Sanat

17:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 2)

Akbank Sanat

18:30

Conversation Production Responsibility and Executive Producing in Cinema - Ahmet Şahin

Akbank Sanat

24 MAR MON
1

18:00

Seminar A Tool for Reflecting on Society: Emotions

Online Platform – Zoom

25 MAR TUE
2

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( A )
13:00 Documentary Cinema ( A )
16:00 World Shorts ( D )
18:30 Perspective ( B )
19:00 Jazz Listening Club
20:30 Festival Shorts ( C )

19:00

Jazz Listening Club Jazz and Cinema: Unexpected Turns

Akbank Sanat

26 MAR WED
1

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Special Screening ( A )
13:00 Special Screening ( B )
16:00 Perspective ( C )
18:30 Documentary Cinema ( A )
20:30 Festival Shorts ( D )
27 MAR THU
2

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( D )
13:00 Perspective ( E )

18:00

Seminar Fair Cultural Cooperation

Online Platform – Zoom

28 MAR FRI
-
29 MAR SAT
-
30 MAR SUN
-

Add event to your calendar

Subscribe to Newsletter