ARTICLES
ONU İZLEDİM BEN. (2021-…)
Onu izledim ben. / I’ve already seen that. is my own weekly newsletter on films and tv, in Turkish.
See previous issues and subscribe to Onu izledim ben. here.
Aposto! – Duende (2020-…)
Duende by Aposto! is a culture and arts focused weekly newsletter, in Turkish.
See all my other articles on Duende and Aposto! here; and subscribe here.
Selected articles on Duende:
- “Bu efsane müzik grupları, aslında yoktular.: Sinemada kurmaca müzik grupları. / Legendary bands that never were.: Fictional bands in cinema“, May 28th 2021
- “Geçmişe rağmen, geçmişe dönüş: Hong Khaou / Back to the past, despite the past: Hong Khaou“, May 21st 2021
- “Bağımsız sinemanın yeni dostu: Akıllı telefonlar / Independent cinema’s new friend: Smart phones“, May 7th 2021
- “Berlin’de yalnız kalpler: Jan-Ole Gerster / Lonely hearts in Berlin: Jan-Ole Gerster“, Apr. 30th 2021
- “Aşırıları belgelemek: Lauren Greenfield / Documenting the extremes: Lauren Greenfield“, Mar. 26th 2021
- “Ergenlik sancılarına güzelleme: Fernando Eimbcke / Ode to growing pains: Fernando Eimbcke“, Feb. 26th 2021
- “Kurmaca mı gerçek mi?: Hikâye anlatımının gücü / Fiction or reality: Power of storytelling in cinema“, Jan 22nd 2021
- “Aile boyu travma: Trey Edward Shults / Trauma, family size: Trey Edward Shults“, Jan. 15th 2021
- “Hayalet şehirlerde hayatta kalma dersleri: Ana Lily Amirpour / Lessons of survival in ghost towns: Ana Lily Amirpour“, Dec. 11th 2020
- “İnsandan büyük doğa var: Rúnar Rúnarsson / Nature before human: Rúnar Rúnarsson“, Nov. 6th 2020
- “Fırtınalar koparsa kopsun: Eliza Hittman / Let the storm break: Eliza Hittman“, Oct. 16th, 2020
- “Pamuk ipliğine bağlı ruh hâlleri üzerine: Antonio Campos / Sanity is on thin ice: Antonio Campos“, Sep. 25th, 2020
ArtDog ISTANBUL (2018-…)
ArtDog Istanbul is a culture and arts focused bi-monthly magazine.
- “Yeni normalde film festivalleri / Film festivals in the new normal”, Summer 2021 (only in Turkish)
- “Hope, dystopia and ghosts: Turkish cinema in 2020”, Dec. 2020 / Jan. 2021 (only in English)
- “A brief history of 2020, in film”, Dec. 2020 / Jan. 2021 (only in English)
- “Şov devam etmeli: Pandemi günlerinde festival ruhu / Show must go on: Festival spirit in the time of pandemic“, Sep/Oct.2020 (only in Turkish)
- “Zorunlu antrakt: Sinemaya COVID-19 darbesi / A compulsory intermission: Impact of COVID-19 on cinema”, May/Jun.2020 special digital issue (only in Turkish)
- “2020 sinemada kadınların yılı olabilecek mi? / Could 2020 be the year of women in cinema?”, Mar./Apr. 2020 (only in Turkish)
- “Sinemanın muhteşem yılı: Bir 2019 değerlendirmesi / The magnificent year of cinema: A look at 2019 in cinema“, Jan./Feb. 2020 (only in Turkish)
- “Türkiye neden Oscar adayı olamıyor? / Why can not Turkey get nominated for an Oscar?“, Nov.-Dec. 2019 (only in Turkish)
- “Venedik, Telluride, Toronto hattında: Yılın en iyi filmleri / Best of the year from the Venice-Telluride-Toronto route“, Sep./Oct. 2019 (only in Turkish)
BANT MAG. (2018-…)
BantMag is a film, music and arts focused bi-monthly magazine, in Turkish.
- “71. Berlin Film Festivali’nde öne çıkan 15 film / 15 highlights from the 71st Berlinale“, online, Mar 2021
- “Chicago Film Festivali’nden 2020 keşifleri / 2020 discoveries from the Chicago International Film Festival“, no:72, Nov./Dec. 2020
- “70. Berlin Film Festivali’nden yıl boyu konuşulacak 20 film / 20 films from the 70th Berlinale“, online, Mar. 2020
- “Amerikan bağımsız sinemasından sevgilerle: Türkiye’de izlemeyi umduğumuz 10 heyecan verici film / From USA with love: 10 exciting independent features of the summer“, online, Sep. 2019
- “Chicago Film Festivali’nden bildiriyoruz: 16 yarışma filmi / Reporting from Chicago Film Festival: 16 films in the competition“, no:65, Nov./Dec. 2018
- “Görünür olma zamanı: Sinema ve televizyon tarihinde trans karakterler ve trans oyuncular / Time to be seen: A chronicle of transgender characters and transgender actors/actresses on film and television“, no:64, Aug./Sep. 2018
- “Orgullo*, Orgulho**: Latin Amerika LGBTİ+ Sineması / Orgullo, orgulho: LGBTI+ films in contemporary Latin American cinema“, no:63, Jun./Jul. 2018
Click here for Interviews.
ISTANBUL ART NEWS – IAN Chronicle (2017-2019)
Istanbul Art News was a culture and arts focused bi-monthly magazine, in Turkish.
- “91. Akademi Ödülleri adayları: 2018 çeşitliliğin yılı, ama değil / 91st Academy Awards nominations: 2018 is the year of diversity (not)“, vol.44, Feb. 2019
- “Dünya sineması için görkemli bir yıl / 2018: A glorious year for world cinema“, vol.43, Jan. 2019
- “Pera Film 10 yaşında / Pera Film on its 10th anniversary“, vol.39, Sep. 2018
- “‘Phantom Thread’ ve haute couture sinemaya bir bakış / ‘Phantom Thread’ and a glance at haute couture cinema“, vol.35, Mar. 2018
- “Kimse bir şey bilmiyor: 90. Akademi Ödülleri adayları / Nobody knows anything: 90th Academy Awards nominations“, vol.34, Feb. 2018
- “Hak etmenin ötesinde: 89. Akademi Ödülleri / Beyond deserving: 89th Academy Awards nominations“, vol.24, Mar. 2017
THE MAGGER (2012-…)
theMagger is an online platform with daily content, in Turkish.
Click here for Film and TV Reviews, and here for Interviews.
See all my other articles on theMagger here; topics include awards season coverage, contemporary art and exhibition reviews, cultural events, film festival coverage, literature, music, theatre reviews, thematic film lists, and travel journals.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- Around the Houses, London (seasonal exclusive guide by Soho House in English) | “Tour de force: A quick tour of Istanbul Design Biennial“, Autumn / Winter 2018
- Artful Living, Istanbul | multiple articles and film reviews online, 2017-2019
- Filmloverss, Istanbul | multiple articles and film reviews online, 2019 – …
- Nordik Simit, Istanbul | multiple articles online, 2017-2019
- Pera Film, Istanbul | program text for 7 co-curated film programs, in English and Turkish, 2017 – see here for details
BOOKS
Bi’ Film Ajandası* 2021
written by Emre Eminoğlu, Umut G. Kapyalı, and M. Taha Şahin,
edited by Emre Eminoğlu,
first edition: Istanbul, Dec.2020 (edition of 5000)
Bi’ Film Ajandası 2020
written by Emre Eminoğlu, Umut G. Kapyalı, and M. Taha Şahin,
edited by Emre Eminoğlu,
first edition: Istanbul, Nov.2019 (edition of 1500),
second edition: Istanbul, Dec.2019 (edition of 2000)
*a yearly journal and planner with rich original content, including 365 film-recommendations for each day of the year, and 52 thematic pages with actor, actress and director biographies, film puzzles, and articles on cinema.