AWARDS
THE BUS TO AMERIKA (Animated Feature Film Project)
- Berlinale Talent Project Market, TALENT HIGHLIGHT AWARD
- Wscripted: “Best 25 scripts in English language by female filmmakers to option at Cannes Film Festival 2021”
WILL YOU COME WITH ME? (Short Film)
- Blackwood Films Festival, Germany, HONORABLE MENTION FOR DIRECTING
Justification: "Derya Durmaz tells a touching story about women's right to their own bodies and to abortion using highly reduced audiovisual means and in a very short space of time. In doing so, she deals with the still very important topic of gender justice and equality in an extremely expressive and forceful way, through which viewers feel directly addressed and called to action"
- Animaphix International Festival of Animated Films, Experimental Competition, Italy, JURY SPECIAL MENTION
Justification: "Using simple images and a monologue, the author builds a strong cinematographic narrative that pushes us to step out of our comfort zone"
- Animafest Cyprus, International Competition, Cyprus, JURY SPECIAL MENTION
Justification:"For exposing the stark reality behind romantic indifference"
- Art Cabbage Magazine Art Prize 2024, Film Section, HONORABLE MENTION
- Milano Est Film Festival, IHONORABLE MENTION
ZIAZAN (Short Film)
- Armenia Turkey Cinema Platform, BEST PROJECT AWARD
- Tokyo Kinder Film Festival, Japan, OPENING FILM
- Mo&Friese Hamburg Children's Short Film Festival, Germany, FRIESE AWARD (Given by Children's Jury)
Justification by Children's Jury: "What we liked about this film is that people talk like they do in real life. Ziazan is a brave girl and she is smart. She tries to achieve her goals, even if she gets the chocolate only in a dream. But it's a nice dream and we also like chocolate."
International Film and Audiovisual Festival for Children and Youth (FICAIJ), Venezuela, BEST FICTION MADE FOR CHILDREN AWARD
- Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase & Awards, France, JURY CHOICE AWARD
- Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase & Awards, France, AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
- SEE a Paris South-East European Film Festival, France, SPECIAL JURY AWARD
- “CAT”- the International Children's and Youth Film Festival, Russia, SPECIAL JURY MENTION FOR DIRECTING
CHILD ACTORS
- Boston Turkish Festival, International Short Film Competition, USA, BEST SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD
- Atif Yilmaz Short Film Competition, Turkey, FIRST PRIZE
- Izmir International Short Film Festival, Turkey, BEST PROMISING YOUNG ACTRESS AWARD
- ROFIFE International Short Film Festival , Turkey, FESTIVAL SPECIAL MENTION
- Altin Cinar Film Festival , Turkey, SHORT FILM JURY SPECIAL MENTION
MOTHER VIRGIN NO MORE / GRİ BÖLGE (Short Film)
- EU 5th Human Rights Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Turkey, SECOND-RUNNER-UP
- Boston Turkish Festival, International Short Film Competition, USA, SPECIAL JURY MENTION
