Zaynê Akyol

@zayneakyol

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3 years ago
✨Lion Award !✨ Who Loves the Sun won the first prize in the Orizzonti Short Films International Competition section at @labiennale ! 🎬🏆 « Who Loves the Sun looks at (…) how life goes on, even in the toughest conditions. It’s a testament to the strength of those living through it. (…) It makes me reflect on the privilege I have and the responsibility we all share in telling these stories. » -From the award acceptance speech (Arshia Shakiba) A huge congratulations to everyone who supported us along the way. This wouldn’t have been possible without the talent and dedication of our entire team. Thank you to the Venice Film Festival and the Orizzonti jury for this incredible honor. 🙏 The film was funded by @conseilartscan and the @lecalq . @la.sodec and @telefilm_canada supported us in travelling to the festival. ——————— ✨ Un prix Lion ! ✨
Who Loves the Sun a remporté le premier prix dans la section Orrizzonti, Compétition internationale des courts-Métrages au @labiennale ! 🎬🏆 Un immense bravo à tous ceux qui nous ont soutenus tout au long du parcours. Cela n’aurait pas été possible sans le talent et le dévouement de toute notre équipe. Merci au Festival de Venise et au jury Orizzonti pour cet incroyable honneur. 🙏 Le film a été subventionné par le @conseilartscan et le @lecalq . @la.sodec et @telefilm_canada ont soutenu le déplacement en festival. director : @arshiashakiba producer : @zayneakyol , @arshiashakiba cinematography : @arshiashakiba editor : Mathieu Bouchard-Malo sound design : @sylvain._.bellemare sound mix : @bernardstrobl color grading: @marcboucrot music : @gaf.punk Post-production: @cineground Distribution and sales: @travellingdistribution Press: @rp_pixellex 📸 : Matteo Magnani 👗 : @mariesaintpierre 👔 : @philippedubuc #VeniceFilmFestival #OrizzontiWinner #Grateful #filmmaker #Film #shortfilm #filmproduction #FilmMaking #AwardWinningFilm #Venice2024 #ShortFilm #Teamwork #FilmFestival #documentary #Syria #Quebec #Canada
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1 year ago
𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 (@iliadacharalambous with @hetrodekeukentje ) in collaboration with @riseup4rojava.netherlands warmly invites you for a filmscreening of 𝙂𝙪𝙡î𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣, 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨 – a documentary film by @zayneakyol which sheds light on the lives of Kurdish women fighters who are collectively fighting for a revolutionary ideal.   The film, produced in 2016 when the battle against ISIS was peaking in the Kurdish territories of Iraq and Syria, follows the women guerillas while training and defending the territories, all while embodying a revolutionary ideal advocating female empowerment. As filmmaker Zaynê Akyol follows their highly regimented lives, seasoned fighters like Rojen and Sozdar openly share with us their most intimate thoughts and dreams.   Amid rocky mountains and arid deserts, they are the future of a people and confidently serve the ideal to which they have dedicated their lives. Offering a window into this largely unknown world, the film also exposes the hidden face of this highly mediatized war: the female, feminist face of a revolutionary group united by a common vision of freedom.   As in today’s political climate the situation in Kurdish territories remains critical, we invite you to join us for a collective reading prior to the film screening that can aid us in understanding the politicized culture that keeps the Rojava revolution alive.   Het Rode Keukentje will cook a delicious dinner of dolma with pomegranate for us all, part of our fundraising efforts to support the Kurdish Red Cresent Basecamp runs on a lot of love and little money, please consider donating for your participation, we suggest something in between €3-8
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So grateful for the opportunity to share WHO LOVES THE SUN at the Kitakyushu International Film Festival. My sincere thanks to the festival organizers for their generosity and care, and to the students who selected the film and brought it into the program. It was truly meaningful to feel the thought and attention behind the invitation. I’m also thankful to the audience for their presence and the conversations that followed the screening. I leave with deep gratitude for the warmth I received and for the friendships that began during this time. It was a beautiful and memorable experience. Thank you! @kiff_kitakyushu @arshiashakiba @zayneakyol @travellingdistribution @rp_pixellex @cineground @sylvain_bellemare @bernardstrobl @gaf.punk @marcboucrot @senjodenki @rossanamontoyam @jinyung21 @busanshortfilmfest @haveakiller0508 @estakhi @nvstsvn_n @haya._.okiii @y.shuto_0202 #WhoLovesTheSun
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2 months ago
I had the honor of being selected as a finalist for the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women, a program of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). We were three finalists chosen internationally, a significant recognition that supports the development and visibility of new female voices in cinema. ———— J’ai eu l’honneur de faire partie des finalistes du Academy Gold Fellowship for Women, un programme de l’Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nous étions trois finalistes sélectionnées à l’international, une reconnaissance importante qui soutient le développement et le rayonnement de nouvelles voix féminines dans le cinéma. #documentaire #québec #canada @theacademy
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3 months ago
🎬 FYC_ After New York, we wrapped up our journey at the final @cinema.eye.honors screening in Los Angeles! Huge thanks to everyone who came to see WHO LOVES THE SUN. Photo: @sahabzaribaf ————————————— 🎬 FYC_ Après New York, nous avons terminé notre parcours avec la dernière projection aux @cinema.eye.honors à Los Angeles ! Un immense merci à toutes les personnes qui sont venues voir WHO LOVES THE SUN. 
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5 months ago
Tonight’s screening: Afterimages Across Borders: Award‑Winning Shorts @metrograph , 5:10 PM 📍 Four powerful short films from Asian-diaspora voices — stories of survival, resilience, identity, memory. Run time ~71 min. -Who Loves the Sun -Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites -We Were the Scenery -One Day This Kid #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #NYC #Metrograph #FilmCommunity #FYC
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5 months ago
WHO LOVES THE SUN is officially in the Oscars race. For Your Consideration: Best Documentary Short Film 🏆 Winner – Best Short Film, Venice International Film Festival 🎬 80+ festival selections • 12 international awards 🎬 TIFF Canada’s Top Ten • MoMA Doc Fortnight • Canadian Screen Awards Nominee • Clermont-Ferrand • Palm Springs ShortFest • Hong Kong IFF & more Watch & learn more: 🔗 linktr.ee/WhoLovestheSun 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/who.loves.the.sun.film/ 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/who.loves.the.sun.film/ Share this post and support independent documentary filmmaking. @who.loves.the.sun.film @arshiashakiba @zayneakyol @mbmal0 @sylvain_bellemare @bernardstrobl @gaf.punk @marcboucrot @travellingdistribution @rp_pixellex @cineground @labiennale @tiff_net @cinema.eye.honors @nouveaucinema @themuseumofmodernart @shortfilmmarket @quebeccinema @cbcdocs @cbcgem @thecdnacademy @bogoshorts @dgctalent @dgcquebec @zagrebdox @mirage_filmfestival #WhoLovestheSun #DocumentaryShortFilm #VeniceWinner #Oscars2026 #IndieDoc #quebeccinema #canadiancinema #foryourconsideration #bestdocumentaryshortfilm #bestdocumentary
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5 months ago
👀 Fraîchement lauréat du Meilleur court ou moyen métrage documentaire + du Court ou moyen métrage s’étant le plus illustré au Québec au Gala Québec Cinéma, @who.loves.the.sun.film (réal. Arshia Shakiba, prod. Zaynê Akyol) est maintenant disponible gratuitement sur CBC Gem, partout au Canada. 🔥⚡️ Juste 20 minutes — allez le voir, allez le partager! (LIEN DANS LA BIO) 🔥❤️‍🔥 80+ selections and 10+ awards. WHO LOVES THE SUN by Arshia Shakiba, For Your Consideration (Best Documentary Short Film). follow @who.loves.the.sun.film 🏆 Venice Film Festival (Grand Prize) ✨TIFF ✨ TIFF Canada’s Top Ten ✨ MoMA Doc Fortnight ✨ Clermont Ferrand (Labo) ✨ Palm Springs 🏅 Canadian Screen Awards (nomination) 🏅 Cinema Eye Honors (shortlist)
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5 months ago
FYC - Hier soir, WHO LOVES THE SUN a remporté deux prix au Gala Québec Cinéma ! Nous sommes loin de la maison, mais très fiers d’annoncer ces distinctions : 
🏆 Meilleur court ou moyen métrage documentaire
🏆 Court ou moyen métrage s’étant le plus illustré à l’extérieur du Québec Un immense merci à notre équipe et à toutes celles et ceux qui ont soutenu le film. ————— FYC - Last night, WHO LOVES THE SUN won two awards at the Gala Québec Cinéma! We are far from home, but very proud to share this incredible news: 
🏆 Best Short or Mid-Length Documentary
🏆 Short or Mid-Length Film Most Acclaimed Outside Quebec A huge thank you to our team and to everyone who has supported the film. @arshiashakiba @quebeccinema @mbmal0 @sylvain_bellemare @bernardstrobl @marcboucrot @gaf.punk @travellingdistribution @cineground @lecalq #WhoLovesTheSun #QuebecCinema #GalaQuebecCinema #Documentary #ShortFilm #MidLengthFilm #AwardWinning #CinemaQuebecois #FilmFestivalJourney #ProudMoment #foryourconsideration #fyc
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5 months ago
From Arshia: “I’m honoured to have had a conversation with the visionary artist Shirin Neshat about Who Loves the Sun. I believe that powerful, moving art often reflects the artist’s inner world, their depth, sensitivity, and soul. Shirin, whose work I’ve long admired, embodies this completely. I am grateful for her kind words, her attention to the film, and the meaningful reflections she shared.” ———— Un mot d’Arshia: «Je suis honoré d’avoir eu une conversation avec l’artiste visionnaire Shirin Neshat au sujet de Who Loves the Sun. Je crois que les œuvres puissantes et émouvantes reflètent souvent le monde intérieur de l’artiste, sa profondeur, sa sensibilité et son âme. Shirin, dont j’admire le travail depuis longtemps, en est l’incarnation même. Je suis reconnaissant pour ses mots bienveillants, l’attention qu’elle a portée au film et les réflexions précieuses qu’elle a partagées.» @arshiashakiba @shirin__neshat @who.loves.the.sun.film @zayneakyol @sylvain._.bellemare @bernardstrobl @gaf.punk @marcboucrot @mbmal0 @cineground @travellingdistribution @rp_pixellex @lecalq @conseilartscan 
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