Özden Demir
Artist, Architect, and Director in Istanbul, Turkey
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Born in 1982 in İstanbul, Özden Demir graduated from the Deparment of Architecture at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and then completed her graduate studies at Bilgi University. Her first short-film called NET 17950 has been screened in various national and international festivals and granted various awards. She continues to read and think about city and memory in her video, art and architectural practice. She will be a lecturer of "Art and Space: Fragments" course at Mef University in 2017.
_Independent films and screenings
2017, Auto-Portrait, 13th Akbank International Short Film Festival, Istanbul
2015, Daylight Saving Time, Art Installation Protel Company Building, Istanbul
2013, Net 17950
Damascus Visual Arts Festival, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany
Australian International Experimental Film Festival, Australia
9th Akbank International Short Film Festival, Istanbul
20th Golden Boll Mediterranean Short Film Competition, Adana
Damascus Visual Arts Festival, Depo İstanbul
1st Istanbul Design Biennial, Istanbul Modern Museum
_Awards
2013, International Ankara Film Festival, Experimental Short Film Category, NET 17950 (Best Director,Best Montage,Best Art Director)
2013, Fatih University, Crystal Clapper Short Film Awards, NET 17950 Jury Award
_Architectural Documentary Films
2015, Hayriye Sözen Architecture Protel Building, Aga Khan Nomination film
2014, NSMH Nevzat Sayın Pulver Factory film
2014, NSMH Nevzat Sayın Santral İstanbul Boiler House to the Faculty of Architecture film
2013, EAA Emre Arolat Rizzoli Book Introduction Film
2012, EAA Mardin Artuklu University, Campus Worship Complex Idea Project Competition film
2012, EAA International Yenikapı Transfer Point and Archaeo-Park Competition film
2012, EAA Fabrika Film, Aga Khan Exhibition, Milli Reasürans Exhibition Hall