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Zeki Demirkubuz was born in Isparta in 1964. He graduated from the Department of Communications at Istanbul University. He began his career as an assistant to director, Zeki Okten in 1986. Then Demirkubuz established his own production company “Mavi Film”. He followed his first film, Block C (C Blok) in 1994, with Innocence (Masumiyet) (1997), The Third Page (Üçüncü Sayfa) (1999), Fate (Yazgı) (2001), Confession (Itiraf) (2001) and The Waiting Room (Bekleme Odası) (2003). His works have mainly been based on original screenplays conceived and written by Demirkubuz himself. Demirkubuz first gained the notice of film critics and international audiences with Innocence (Masumiyet), which was screened at numerous festivals and distributed in Turkey and Europe. This was followed but the successful reception of Fate (Yazgı) and Confession (Itiraf), which were both screened at Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
Awards:
1998 Angers European First Film Festival, European Jury Award: Feature Film for Innocence (Masumiyet).
1998 Angers European First Film Festival, Laser Video Titres Award for Innocence (Masumiyet).
1998 Oslo Films from the South Festival, Films from the South Award for Innocence (Masumiyet).
1999 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Golden Orange Award: Best Screenplay for the Third Page (Üçüncü Sayfa).
1999 Locarno International Film Festival, nominated to the Golden Leopard for the Third Page (Üçüncü Sayfa).
2000 Brussels International Film Festival, nominated to the Crystal Star Award: Best European Feature for the Third Page (Üçüncü Sayfa).
2000 Istanbul International Film Festival, Best Turkish Director of the Year for the Third Page (Üçüncü Sayfa).
2000 Istanbul International Film Festival, FIRPRESCI prize: National Competition for the Third Page (Üçüncü Sayfa).
2001 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Golden Orange Award: the Best Director prize for Fate (Yazgı).
2002 Biennial, Reader Jury of the “Standard” Honorable Mention for Confession (Itiraf).
2002 Istanbul International Film Festival, FIPRESCI prize: International Competition for Fate (Yazgı).
2002 Istanbul International Film Festival, FIRPESCI prize: National Competition for Confession (Itiraf).
2006 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Golden Orange Award: the Best Film prize for Destiny (Kader).
2007 Ankara International Film Festival, Best Director prize for Destiny (Kader).
2007 Istanbul International Film Festival, Best Turkish Director of the Year for Destiny (Kader).
2007 Istanbul International Film Festival, nominated to Golden Tulip Award: Best Film for Destiny (Kader).
2007 Nuremberg Film Festival “Turkey-Germany”, Audience Award: Best Film for Destiny (Kader).
2007 Nuremberg Film Festival “Turkey-Germany”, Best Film for Destiny (Kader).
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