Ceyda Torun
Ceyda Torun is a Turkish-born documentary filmmaker and producer. She is best known for directing and producing the 2016 documentary film Kedi, which follows street cats and the people who interact with them in Istanbul.
Ceyda Torun
- Name
- Ceyda Torun
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Education
- Boston University
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Known for
- Kedi
- Born
- 1950 · Istanbul.
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish
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La naissance de Ceyda Torun est enregistrée à Istanbul.
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Période d'activité enregistrée : 2016.
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• Name — Ceyda Torun • Birthplace — Istanbul, Turkey • Education — Boston University • Occupation — * Film director • Film producer • Known for — Kedi
Early life and education
Early life and education
Torun was born in Istanbul. Her family moved to Amman, Jordan, when she was eleven, and she later moved to the United States, where she attended high school. She studied anthropology at Boston University. After graduating from Boston University, Torun returned to Istanbul and worked as an assistant to director Reha Erdem. She later returned to the United States, where she co-founded the production company Termite Films with cinematographer Charlie Wuppermann.
Career
Career
Torun directed and produced the documentary film Kedi. The film was shot in Istanbul and follows seven street cats and the people whose lives intersect with theirs. Kedi received four nominations at the 2017 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, including a nomination for Best Director for Torun. The film won Best First Documentary. The film also received coverage for its theatrical performance in the United States. The Los Angeles Times reported that Kedi had surpassed $570,000 at the North American box office during its fourth weekend of release.
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Filmography
• Year — Title — Role • 2016 — Kedi — Director, producer
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1950
Ceyda Torun born at Istanbul.
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Result • 2017 — Critics' Choice Documentary Awards — Best Director — Nominated • 2017 — Critics' Choice Documentary Awards — Best First Documentary — Won by Kedi
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- 1.Bromwich, Kathryn. 'I made a love letter to the city and the cats'. The Observer. 18 June 2017.
- 2.Turan, Kenneth. Review: Cats and the city: 'Kedi' investigates the feline lives of Istanbul. Los Angeles Times. 16 February 2017.
- 3.The Team. Kedi.
- 4.The Team. Kedi.
- 5.KEDi (2016). British Film Institute.
- 6.Bromwich, Kathryn. 'I made a love letter to the city and the cats'. The Observer. 18 June 2017.
- 7.Pond, Steve. Cat Movie 'Kedi' Leads Critics' Choice Documentary Award Nominees. TheWrap. 9 October 2017.
- 8.2017: 2nd Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards – Winners. Critics Choice Association.
- 9.King, Susan. The street cats of Istanbul have a hit with the documentary 'Kedi'. Los Angeles Times. 9 March 2017.
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