Q&A with Oscar-shortlisted writer-director Serhat Karaaslan
Join the Film Festival Department on Friday, January 21 at 11:30 am Pacific // 2:30 pm Eastern for a Q&A with Serhat Karaaslan, the writer-director of the short psychological thriller THE CRIMINALS!
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Late at night, a young Turkish couple tries to find a hotel to spend a romantic night. As they are continually turned away for not having a marriage certificate, tension escalates and the situation gets out of hand. Psychological thriller. In Turkish with English subtitles.
This haunting film is currently shortlisted for the 2022 Oscar in the Best Live Action short category, and it has had an impressive festival run: world premiere at Sundance 2021, winner of the screenwriting award at SXSW 2021, official selection at Vienna Shorts 2021, The Norwegian Short Film Festival 2021, Brussels Short Film Festival 2021, et.al.
***Please note THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY, and STAFF with a NYFA email address.
The recording of the Q&A will be sent out afterwards, but attendance is encouraged.