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Nilgün Atar, journalist for Turkish newspage “turizm haberleri”, wrote an article about The Sea In Me, our most recent feature length documentary.

“İÇİMDEKİ DENİZ BELGESELİ BUDAPEŞTE FİLM FESTİVALİ’NE KATILIYOR” by Nilgün Atar,  

turizm haberleri / 12/2/2013

…Denizlerle çevrili ülkemizin sesini duyuran farklı hikayeler anlatan ve yok olan değerlere dikkat çeken, geçmişi ve geleceği sorgulamamıza yol açan bu belgeselin devamı konusunda neler yapılabilir soruları cevap arıyor….


Tan Morgül, columnist for Turkish National Daily “Radikal”, wrote an article about The Sea In Me, our most recent feature length documentary.

“Bizim deniz” by Tan Morgül 

Bizim Deniz

Radikal Hayat / 10/12/2012
Sinop’ta çekilen belgesel ‘İçimdeki Deniz’i izlerken sadece değişen yaşamlara, kaybolan hikâyelere değil; doğayla uyumlu şekilde inşa edilen ‘nefes alan ahşap evlerin’ yerine dikilen ruhsuz binalara da tanıklık ettik…


december 5, 2012 – January 25, 2013
exhibition
SATELIET GROEP & EUROPIST @ SIEMENS SANAT ISTANBUL/TR

Films on North Sea and Black Sea exhibited throught December and January.

Program of the exhibition composed by Satellietgroep in collaboration with European Cultural Association/Europist at Siemens Sanat Istanbul Dec 4 2012 – Jan 25 2013.

www.satellietgroep.nl | www.sinopale.org | www.siemens.com.tr


The Sea in me – Icimdeki deniz
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watch the preview/Vorschau/tanitimi izle

download press release l pressemitteilung herunterladen basin bültenini indir


december 4, 2012
Exhibition & Screening
NWTS & SINOPALE @ SIEMENS SANAT ISTANBUL/TR

Films & Debate on the position of NGO’s as alternative academies and catalyzers for urban development at Siemens Sanat in Istanbul. Exhibition until January 11, 2013. Hosts: Satellietgroep, European Cultural Association/Europist & Siemens Sanat Istanbul

www.satellietgroep.nl | www.sinopale.org | www.siemens.com.trHELESA   December 1-5, 2012

Helesa is going to be shown in various cities in the Sinop province during the 1st Sinop Film Festival.

Sinop

Ayancik

Gerze

Erfelek

www.sinopfilmfestivali.org


“DENIZ ARTIK UYANIYOR sergisi 4 Aralik’ta Istanbul’da” by Nilgün Atar  

“Now Wakes the Sea/Deniz Artık Uyanıyor” sergisi, 4 Aralık 2012 – 25 Ocak 2013 tarihleri arasında, İstanbul Siemens Sanat’ta sanatseverlerle buluşacak.Nilgün ATAR-ÖZEL

30 Kasım 2012 Cuma – NİLGÜN ATAR- turizmhaberleri.com/ ÖZEL HABER

Hollanda-Türkiye arasındaki diplomatik ilişkilerin 400. yıl kutlamaları kapsamında, Satellietgroep, Avrupa Kültür Derneği ve Sinopale işbirliğiyle gerçekleştirilen ” Deniz Artık Uyanıyor ” sergisi; kıyı bölgelerinde gelişen ekonomi, ekolojik değişimler ile bunların yerel kültürlere ve yaşam biçimlerine etkisi, göç ve toplumsal transformasyon konularına dikkat çekmeyi hedefliyor.

Sinopale Bienali sürecinde gerçekleştirilen başarılı çalışmalar birbirine eklenerek hem Türkiye’de hem de yurtdışında sergilenmeye ve farkındalık yaratmaya devam ediyor. Bahanur Nasya ve Yılmaz Vurucu tarafından çekimi Sinop’ta gerçekleştirilen ” The Sea in me ” -İçimdeki Deniz Belgeseli’de Türkiye’nin en Kuzey kıyısından yola çıkarak tüm dünyayı dolaşmayı hedefleyen çok ses getiren örnek bir proje olarak yurtiçi ve yurtdışı basında geniş yer aldı.
www.turizmhaberleri.com/Haberayrinti.asp?ID=24018


november 6,2012
Screening & Dabate
17:30 – 22:00
NWTS – ARTS & ACTIVISM @ GEMAK THE HAGUE/NL 

Films & Artist Talks on the position of artists, architects & filmmakers in transitionprocesses at Gemak, Paviljoensgracht 20-24 in The Hague. Free program with screenings, Turkish meal and artist talks by international artists/architects/filmmakers in residence in The Hague: Imre Azem & Gaya Günay, Maurice Bogaert, Michelle Duncan, Henrik Lund Jørgensen, Bahanur Nasya & Yilmaz Vurucu.

Moderator: Simone Pekelsma (sociologist).

Hosts: Satellietgroep, Gemak & Wander
www.gemak.org | www.go-wander.org

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November 4, 2012/4 Kasim 2012

PREMIERE/GALA: The Sea In Me Icimdeki Deniz 

PRESENTATION ‘NWTS-NLTR400’ @ MUSEON THE HAGUE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2012: FILMS & DEBATE

‘Culture & Coastal Transitions’ ‘Kultur & Küstentransitionen’ ‘Kültür & Kiyisehirlerinin dönüsümü’

one of the most experienced fishermens, who studied by himself the dynamics of the black sea

Museon, Museum for Culture and Science, Stadhouderslaan 37, The Hague
13:00-18:00

Presentation of the works developed during the six weeks artists in residency at Sinop on coast of the Turkish Black Sea/Präsentation der in Sinop als Künstler in Resideniz entwickelten Projekte/Sinop’ta misafir sanatci olarak gelistirilmis olan projelerin tanitimi:
The Sea In Me-Icimdeki Deniz’ by Bahanur Nasya  (architect, AT ) & Yılmaz Vurucu (filmmaker, AT/CAD);
Artist in Residence/Guest Worker-Konuk Sanatci/Misafir Isci’ and ‘Everything Will Be Beautiful-Hersey Harika Olacak’ by Maurice Bogaert (artist, NL).
Followed by a debate on ‘Culture & Coastal Transitions’/Anschließend Diskussion über ‘Kultur & Küstentransitionen’/akabinde acik oturum ‘Kültür & Kiyisehirlerin dönüsümü’

How do we negotiate and make sustainable coastal areas when coastlines are under great pressure due to consumption, tourism, economical and political interests?’ ‘Wie können wir Küstenregionen nachhaltiger entwickeln, wenn diese immer stärker dem Tourismus und politischen Interessen ausgesetzt sind?’ ‘Turizm ve politik ilginin yogun oldugu kiyibölgelerini nasil sürdürülebilir kalkindirabiliriz?’

debate moderated by Jord den Hollander (architect/filmmaker)

PARALLEL  PROGRAM/PARALLELVERANSTALTUNG/PARALEL PROGRAM:
children’s workshop about the sea/Meerwerkstatt für Kinder/deniz temali cocuk atölyesi by Museon in collaboration with Turks Museum Nederland. Please subscribe by sending an email to mjansen@museon.nl before October 30./Bitte melden Sie sich für die freien Veranstaltungen bei mjansen@museom.nl vor dem 30. Oktober an./Lüften bu acik etkinlikler icin mjansen@museon.nl adresinden 30 Ekime kadar yerinizi ayirtin.  

The project ‘Now Wakes The Sea’ (NWTS) is initiated by the dutch Satellietgroep and is focused on the cultural coastal exchange program North Sea – Black Sea. We would be very pleased to welcome you to our premiere and happy to hear your comments./’Now Wakes The Sea’ (NWTS) wurde durch den holländischen Verein Satellietgroep initiiert und beabsichtigt den Kulturaustausch zwischen Nordsee und Schwarzmeer zu forcieren. Wir würden uns sehr freuen, Sie bei unserer Premiere willkommen zu heißen und Ihre Anmerkungen zu hören./‘Deniz artik uyaniyor’ projesi hollandali satelietgroep tarafindan Kuzeydenizi ve Karadenizi arasindaki kültür ve bilgi alisverisini canlandirmak üzere baslatildi. Galamiza katilmaniz ve bizimle görüsünüzü paylasmaniz bizi cok sevindirir.

bahanur & yilmaz


October 24, 2012

press report in turkish: “Sinop’ta, denizle iç içe yaşamak…” in zaman, turkish national newspaper

Kültür: “Sinop’ta, denizle iç içe yaşamak…” zaman, turkish national newspaper
www.zaman.com.tr
Viyana’da yaşayan yönetmen Yılmaz Vurucu ile mimar Bahanur Nasya, doğa ve denizle iç içe yaşamanın nasıl zengin ve parlak bir kültür oluşturduğunu göstermek ve bu kültürün ivedilikle korunması gerektiğini anlatmak üzere bir belgesel film çekti: “İçimdeki Deniz”. … read more    l    pdf version


October – November, 2012

artist in residency @DCR GUEST STUDIO

– read more about the program –

feel free to stop by for a coffee at our temporary home & office. Bahanur & Yilmaz
DCR Gueststudios l De Constant Rebequeplein 20b l 2518 RA The Hague l The Netherlands


September 28, 2012
press report in turkish: “Icimdeki deniz”
in Sinop Gündem
turkish local newspaper; for the Sinopease living in Istanbul   Sinop: “İçimizdeki Deniz” – Sinop Gündem – Sinopluların İstanbuldaki Haber Say www.sinopgundem.com 15 Temmuz 1 Eylül arası, XsentrikArts gurubundan Yılmaz Vurucu/yönetmen ve Bahanur Nasya/mimar Sinop’ta araştırmalarda bulundu ve “The Sea in me – içimdeki… read more   l    pdf version


HELESA   September 20, 2012

Helesa is a 16min documentary about a beautiful tradition, established in order to receive help from the local fishing community in Sinop/TR some centuries ago.

Sinop’s Culture office awarded the short documentary HELESA with a special jury prize/award and selected to be shown at the 1st Sinop Film Festival. http://www.sinopfilmfestivali.org/oduller.html www.sinopfilmfestivali.org


September 10, 2012

Update: The Sea In Me

After living in Sinop as Artists in Residence for over a month and a half (thanks to the SatellietGroep, the Sinopale and NLTR400) and shooting on location, the production of The Sea In Me has finally been completed. We’ve moved onto the post-production phase.

The trailer was screened to a packed crowd on August 23rd, 2012 in Sinop. It’s still on display at the Sinopale exhibition hall until September 12th, 2012, for those interested.

We are currently working hard to complete the project in time for the screening in the Netherlands which will take place in November 2012. We will keep you informed about the exact time/date of the screening. Meanwhile, here’s the trailer for you to view, and for more information on the project, please visit our Documentaries page.


August 15, 2012

The Sea In Me

August 23, 2012 

19:00 Venue: Hal Binası, Sinop Turkey Public Screenings and Artists Talks by artists in residence of Satellietgroep in Sinop:

Bahanur Nasya & Yılmaz Vurucu: ‘The Sea In Me-Icimdeki Deniz’. Maurice Bogaert: ‘Artist in Residence/Guest Worker-Konuk Sanatci/Misafir Isci’ and ‘Everything Will Be Beautiful-Hersey Harika Olacak’.   ‘You know you’ve become a part of the city when you can’t go out for a stroll without bumping into, and conversing with, at least 10 people along the way.’ (Bahanur/Yilmaz) ‘NOW WAKES THE SEA’

Since July 15 Maurice Bogaert (artist), Bahanur Nasya (architect) and Yilmaz Vurucu (writer, producer, director) are artists in residents for NWTS in Sinop and are currently doing on-site research, engage with the local community and collaborate with local experts in the international context op Sinopale 4. During the residency period new works are developed that reflect on the complex and layered coastal transitions and urban developments in Sinop. With these works they contribute to the International Contemporary Seacollection On Coastal Transitions of Satellietgroep to be shared with a broader audience. www.satellietgroep.nl | www.sinopale.org

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE  SINOP, TURKEY

Six weeks artists in residency
Maurice Bogaert (artist) & Bahanur Nasya (architect) and Yilmaz Vurucu (writer/producer/director) of XsentrikArts www.mauricebogaert.nl | www.xsentrikarts.com   We all arrived in Istanbul on July 15th. We had agreed to meet up at the bus station (Otogar) for a long bus ride to the northern most point of Turkey: Sinop. Even though we had never met before, the densely hot air, the overwhelmingly populated crowd and the raucous noise caused by (among other things) the sounds of engines and the vocal performances of bus drivers yelling out their final destinations couldn’t prevent us from spotting each other. Long live Facebook, or perhaps the fact that it was not so difficult to spot a sweaty Dutch guy with a backpack from among the crowd. We had just enough time for a çay before heading out for our long and arduous 12 hour bus ride to Sinop.   In Sinop we were met by Melih Görgün who showed us around and introduced us to Sinop and the Sinopale crew. A welcoming start to a great, intensive and inspiring stay/working period for all three of us. During the first two weeks, the three of us travelled intensely and explored the city, its surroundings and of course, its people. By the end of our first week, we realized that we had already become a part of the city, as every stroll we took resulted in us bumping into and conversing with numerous people along the way. We also explored the habits of the locals, the beauty of Sinop as well as its peculiarities. Following our initial ‘research’ phase, we moved onto the next phase: producing the work and preparing the presentation for the 23rd. Since August 1 the Sinopale office is fully operative and the artistic production process is underway. Everyday, the group of artists, curators, organizers and fantastic volunteers is growing.     Work Yilmaz and Bahanur ‘The Sea in me – Icimdeki Deniz’ Following extensive research on the culture, architecture, and history of the area, we arrived in Sinop on July 15th to shoot a documentary film. Our initial goal was to reveal the recent developments along the Black Sea coast, and how it effects the residents of this area. After a two week period of research on site, we realized that the stories of the residents of Sinop already contained these topics within them. So we decided to produce a documentary which tells the stories of a small coastal town on the Black Sea coast. Through their stories, we knew that the topics of rapid urbanization, unbalanced development, migration and social change would be revealed, and our hunch turned out to be correct.   We spent more than 15 days shooting the documentary. We followed a fisherman as he waited for the sea to warm up so he could collect mussels to make a living, musicians as they performed local songs for us, the living habits of a family in a village close to the sea coast, the story of a family devastated by a sea accident which took place more than 20 years ago… We conducted numerous interviews with residents from all walks of life… In short, they opened their homes and lives to us, and we opened our lenses and f-stops, and captured their thoughts, daily routines, hopes, aspirations, stories and  tragedies. Our goal is to reveal how centuries of coexistence with nature and the sea has created a rich and vibrant culture, one which needs to be maintained and not sacrificed to the norms of what we define as global modernity. We hope that ‘The Sea In Me’ will provide a unique insight into the relationship between humans and the sea.


June 30, 2012

Bahanur Nasya and Yilmaz Vurucu have been chosen as artists-in-residence by the satellietgroep as part of their ‘now wakes the sea’ program. From July 15th to September 1st, they will fly out to and reside in Sinop. During their residency, they will produce a documentary about the Black Sea Coast, following extensive research on the culture, architecture and history of the area.

The documentary will be screened at the Sinopale (The international Sinop Biennial), as well as part of a touring film festival across the Black Sea coast (most likely including the Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Romania and Bulgaria) and as part of a special program in Istanbul and Amsterdam.

The project also has a facebook page, which will be updated daily with photos, videos and information about the latest developments during the production phase, ‘like’ it to receive updates and follow the project: http://www.facebook.com/TheSeaInMe