This page features my work in video editing and cinematography across various projects. Each visual narrative is the result of a unique perspective aimed at capturing the essence of a particular moment or space.
Short Films
YAŞAMA(YA) DİRENEN KÖY, 2018
Çallı Village is a village in the Aegean Region, located in the Burhaniye district of Balıkesir. In the shadow of the ruined houses, eleven people are trying to continue their lives in the remaining five households.
This short film was featured in the "Short Films from Turkey" selection organized by Hezarfen Film Gallery and Yapımlab at the 41st International Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival held in France in 2019. It was also included in the special selection at the 10th KINOLIKBEZ Independent Cinema Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, the 8th BALKAN FILM FOOD Festival in North Macedonia, and the Lift-Off Global Network festival in London, in both the short film and documentary categories.
Screenplay: Bilge Şahin, Ertaç Er
Cinematographer: Ertaç Er
Editing: Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Cinematographer: Ertaç Er
Editing: Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Documentaries
KERNE, 2018
Karacasu is a district located in the Aydın province of Turkey, in the Aegean Region. It is known for its pottery craftsmanship. Although the exact historical origins of this craft are unknown, it is known to have been a production center from ancient times to the present. Ceramic finds dating from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD, discovered in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in the Geyre neighborhood of Karacasu, provide evidence that this craft was practiced in the region. The pottery tradition, which is now at risk of disappearing, continues in the Karacasu production center. In Karacasu, where nearly 30 pottery workshops (Kerne) are still operational, the forms of the pots produced have maintained their traditional and unique characteristics despite the advancement of technology. Today, approximately 50 households make their living from this craft.
Director: Kadir Ertürk, Onur Fındık
Cinematographer: Ertaç Er
Camera: Ertaç Er, Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Sound and Editing: Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Music: Fırat İkisivri, Emre Ay, Ekrem Pehlivanoğlu
Advisor: Sevim Çizer
Cinematographer: Ertaç Er
Camera: Ertaç Er, Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Sound and Editing: Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Music: Fırat İkisivri, Emre Ay, Ekrem Pehlivanoğlu
Advisor: Sevim Çizer
Kerne Trailer
Other Works
Earthen Shelter / 'Dwelling', Project Video Editing, 2020
Onur Fındık's project approaches Maihar's daily life practices, religion, and culture from an architectural point of view. While designing the project, local materials (fired brick, bamboo, and mud plaster) that are commonly used by the people in their daily buildings have been preferred for construction. In addition to this, the vertical architectural form in the religious structures of India has been adopted in this project. As a result, traditional and modern factors have come together, and this form of sculptural shelter has emerged.
Art Ichol International Artist Residence
Ichol Village
Maihar/ Madhya Pradesh, India
February, 2020
Camera: Onur Fındık
Editing : Mert Hüseyin Dogan
Shelter in the Forest / Adobe Shelter Project Video Editing, 2018
Project: Onur Fındık
Geumgang Nature Art Biennale
Shelter in the Forest
Yeonmisan Mountain
South Korea, Gongju
August 2018
Camera: Onur Fındık
Editing: Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Editing: Mert Hüseyin Doğan
Experimental Works
Rome, 2024
Camera: Mert Hüseyin Doğan, Aliosman Kurtuluş
Editing: Mert Hüseyin Doğan