Selman Nacar
Selman Nacar (born October 10, 1990) is a Turkish filmmaker and film producer.
Selman Nacar
- Name
- Selman Nacar
- Born
- 10 October 1990
- Birthplace
- Uşak, Turkey
- Education
- Istanbul Bilgi University Columbia University (MFA)
- Occupation
- Film director, film producer
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish · English
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• Name — Selman Nacar • Pronunciation — He/him • Born — 10 October 1990 • Birthplace — Uşak, Turkey • Education — Istanbul Bilgi University Columbia University (MFA) • Occupation — Film director, film producer
Early life and education
Early life and education
Nacar was raised in Uşak. He graduated from the Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law in 2015 and earned a degree from the Faculty of Film in 2016. He later received a Master of Fine Arts degree in film directing from Columbia University.
Career
Career
In 2018, Nacar founded the production company Kuyu Film, which produced the Burak Çevik films The Pillar of Salt (2018) and Belonging (2019). Nacar's directorial debut, Between Two Dawns, premiered at the 2021 San Sebastián International Film Festival. The drama thriller went on to win the top prize at that year's Torino Film Festival. Hesitation Wound, Nacar's 2023 courtroom drama film starring Tülin Özen, premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Presenting a critique of the Turkish judicial system, the film was recognized as the Best International Feature at the Zurich Film Festival and garnered Nacar the Best Director award at the Arras Film Festival.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — English title — Original title — Director — Producer — Ref. • 2018 — The Pillar of Salt — Tuzdan Kaide • 2019 — Belonging — Aidiyet • 2021 — Between Two Dawns — İki Şafak Arasında • 2023 — Hesitation Wound — Tereddüt Çizgisi
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • 2021 — San Sebastián International Film Festival — New Directors Award — Between Two Dawns • Torino Film Festival — Best Feature Film • 2023 — Venice Film Festival — Orizzonti — Hesitation Wound • Zurich Film Festival — Best International Feature • Arras Film Festival — Best Director
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- 1.Interview Selman Nacar. The Circular Group.
- 2.Lacuna. Columbia University Film Festival.
- 3.Tuzdan Kaide. Berlinale Talents.
- 4.Aidiyet. Berlinale Talents.
- 5.Between Two Dawns. Lux Box Films.
- 6.Croll, Ben. Turkish Thriller 'Between Two Dawns' Takes Top Award at Torino Film Festival. Variety.
- 7.van de Klashorst, Marc. Venice 2023 review: Hesitation Wound (Selman Nacar). International Cinephile Society. 4 September 2023.
- 8.Kiang, Jessica. 'Hesitation Wound' Review: A Tense, Dilemma-Filled Day in the Life of a Turkish Lawyer. Variety.
- 9.Hesitation Wound. Seattle International Film Festival.
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