Emir Ziyalar is a filmmaker and photographer based in Istanbul & Prague.
He is a graduate of Visual Communication Design at Istanbul Bilgi University.
He is a postgraduate of MFA on Directing at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Besides his own filmmaking efforts, he is responsible of content incubation at Inter Yapim.
Participated Festivals & Exhibtions & Publications
The Plus Paper Magazine (November 2014) - Urban Abstractions II
Project 01 (March 2015) - Urban Abstractions I & II, Chronostatis, Vacuus, Foxtrot
26th Ankara International Film Festival (April 2015) - Inside (İçeride)
1st Silhouette Short Film Festival (May 2015) - Inside (İçeride)
TMFF, The Monthly Film Festival (May 2015) - Inside (İçeride)
New York Short Film Fridays @ Bahche (June 2015) - Inside (İçeride)
Post Mortem, International Horror & Bizarre Short Film Festival (October 2015) - Inside (İçeride)
Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, 2016 Spring Edition (March 2016) - The Disharmony of Flesh
Project 02 (March 2016) - Visoma
Reset'16 (June 2016) - Efflux
Campaign JR. (August 2016) - From Afar (Interview)
Wasteland Film Festival (September 2016) - Inside (İçeride)
Horror Online Art Film Festival (October 2016) - The Disharmony of Flesh & Inside (İçeride)
Fylde Film Showcase (March 2017) - Varying Chains
Bucharest Shortcut Cinefest (April 2017) - Varying Chains
Prague Independent Film Festival (August 2017) - Varying Chains
Prague Telegraph (September 2017) - Prague Independent Film Festival (Interview)
Edinburgh Short Film Festival (November 2017) - The Emissaries
Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Fest (November 2017) - The Emissaries (Finalist)
Famufest (November 2017) - The Emissaries
Weird Wednesday (November 2017) - The Emissaries
Firenze Film Festival (August 2018) - Boží Dar, God's Gift
Stuff MX Film Festival (November 2018) - The Emissaries
Famufest - Competition (November 2018) - Boží Dar, God's Gift
Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival (November 2018) - The Emissaries
Santa Cruz International Film Festival (April 2019) - The Act of Devouring
Dumbo Film Festival (June 2019) - The Act of Devouring
Portoviejo Film Festival (June 2019) - The Act of Devouring
Ostrava Kamera Oko (September 2019) - Boží Dar, God's Gift
Minikino Film Week (October 2019) - The Act of Devouring
Orlando Film Festival (October 2019) - The Act of Devouring
Sapporo International Short Film Festival (October 2019) - The Act of Devouring
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (October 2019) - Boží Dar, God's Gift
Caminhos Film Festival (November 2019) - The Act of Devouring
Chandler International Film Festival (January 2020) - The Act of Devouring
23rd International Film Festival Zoom - Zbliżenia (February 2020) - The Act of Devouring
Speechless Film Festival (March 2020) - The Act of Devouring
Shanghai Shorts (July 2020) - Boží Dar, God's Gift
Shanghai Shorts (July 2020) - The Emissaries
South Europe International Film Festival (October 2020) - The Act of Devouring
3rd Stuff MX Film Festival (December 2020) - The Act of Devouring
Prague International Indie Film Festival (September 2021) - Ballad of Ulzamar
Pillusion Film Festival (September 2022) - Ballad of Ulzamar
Awards & Nominations
Best Experimental Short Film Nomination, Firenze Film Festival, August 2018 - Boží Dar, God's Gift
Best Experimental Short Film Award, Chandler International Film Festival, January 2020 - The Act of Devouring
Best Original Screenplay Of A Short Foreign Language Film Nomination, South Europe International Film Festival, October 2020 - The Act of Devouring
Best Sound Design Nomination, South Europe International Film Festival, October 2020 - The Act of Devouring
Best Cinematography Nomination, Prague International Indie Film Festival, September 2021 - Ballad of Ulzamar
Best Scriptwriting Nomination, Prague International Indie Film Festival, September 2021 - Ballad of Ulzamar
Best Debut for 30 Minutes Nomination, ARAS Award (Association of Czech Audiovisual Directors and Screenwriters), October 2022 - Ballad of Ulzamar
Ballad of Ulzamar
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Film (short)
Director An alchemist is invited to the royal court of Ulzamar and tasked to cure the unacceptable condition of the Queen.
The Act of Devouring
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Short
Director
Ivy
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Short
Director
Bozí Dar, God's Gift
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Short
Director
The Emissaries
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Short
Director
Varying Chains
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Short
Director
Apologize
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Short
Composer
Kuman - Someone Came
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Film (short)
by Emir Ziyalar (Musical and Short)
Director Music by Kuman
Directed by Emir Ziyalar
Actor: Cemrehan Karaka��
Director of Photography: Emir Ziyalar
Edited by Emir Ziyalar & Kuman
Assisted by Bartu Kristal
Thanks to Kaya Alp K�¶ker
Inside
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Film (short)
by Emir Ziyalar (Horror, Mystery, Thriller and Short)
Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Designer A man's struggle with his fears and loneliness as he seals himself in his home, to protect himself from the plague outside.
The Move
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Film (short)
by Emir Ziyalar
Director, Writer, Cinematographer A man receives an unexpected move in an ongoing chess game. The game doesn't seem to be in his favor but still, he needs to make his own move.
The Disharmony of Flesh
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Film (short)
by Emir Ziyalar
Director, Writer Bizarre encounter of a man and a bowl containing a strange liquid. The liquid reveals him its contents, which turns out to be unpleasant. His curiosity turns into frustration and then anger gradually.
Içeride
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Short
Director
Chronostatis
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Video
by Emir Ziyalar
Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Designer Chronostasis is a type of temporal illusion in which the first impression following the introduction of a new event or task demand to the brain appears to be extended in time. This video explores the idea of an illusion/confusion in time with an altered perception of sight and sound.
Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
(2016-2020)
Istanbul Bilgi University
(2012-2016)