1970's Independant film and television, Horror movies, film noir and all things Japanese
Directors
Dario Argento, Yilmaz Guney, John Carpenter, Pete Walker, Takashi Miike, Norman J Warren, George A Romero to name a few
Awards
A filmmaking diploma from the New York Film Academy 16mm course completion, 2004
Festivals
FrightFest Film Festival 2008 - ’Less is More’ winning ZoneHorror CUT! Top Ten best film... Gorezone Horror Festival 2008 - ’End Transmission’...End of The Pier International Film Festival 2009 - ’Flicker’ and ’Wolf Cry’.
Professional Affiliations
Two short films broadcast on television sky channel 195 "Wolf Cry & "The Collector" as part of Propellors Halloween Special 2006... 'Less is More' winning film of the day on ZoneHorror CUT! youtube channel Jan'09.
Kemal Yildirim's Interests
General
Interests
Filmmaking
Reading...
exploitation cinema (50s to modern day)
60's & 70's British independant cinema
vintage horror magazines
70's New Wave American Directors
Martial Arts
Spending time with my son & wife
Music
Tarkan
Ibrahim Tatlises
Sezen Aksu
Outlandish
2Pac
Usher
Craig David
Arabic,Spanish,Pakistani
I like most genre's of music as long as its not boy bands
Movies
Movies
The Exorcist
The Big Boss
Battle Royale
Dark Water (Japanese version)
Satan's Slave
Rocky II
The Haunting (the original)
Texas Chainsaw Masacre (the original)
Halloween
Black Christmas (the original)
House of Whipcord...
...I could go on and on!!
Television
Television
V
Thriller
Twilight Zone (the originals)
Freddy's Nightmares
Land of the Giants
Night Rider
The Incredible Hulk
Quantum Leap
Medium starring Patricia Arquette
Afterlife
Alias
Family Guy
South Park
Simpsons
Malcolm in the Middle
Books
Books
Rebel Without a Crew
Guerilla Filmmaker's Handbook
Book of the Dead
The Shining (Stephen King)
Heroes
Heroes
Bruce Lee
George A Romero
Dario Argento
Norman J Warren
I'm a British Turk independant filmmaker born in 1977. My passion and drive has always centred around the art of movie-making and has been influenced and inspired by the greatest filmmakers from as young as seven years old.
The film era I am most inspired by is 1970's cinema which is reflected in my own style of directing. I have been movie-making since the age of fifteen with my 8mm camera and advanced to 16mm and now the natural progression to HD.
My specialism lies in Directing, Director of Photography and Editing. Produced and directed my first feature film “Shades of a Killer” in 1999 whilst studying at Northampton College. Pursueing both career and education I then attained my Film-Making diploma at the New York Film Academy, London in 2004. Since then I produced and directed feature film “The Bloodwolf Legacy” in 2004/5, which spawned a short film redux entitled “The Last Hit”.
My current feature project is “Rose” based on a true story, stemmed from the short social drama filmed last year. Following film screenings in Cannes and Manchester courtesy of Lead Actor in the short film and Bafta Award Winner Jack Marsden, and a charity screening in Northampton it sparked media attention and interest from top Producers in the industry. I am now developing the film with award winning writer Stephen Loveless to be filmed in Winter 2009.
My film ‘Less is More‘ was awarded a Top Ten Film in Zone Horror’s Short Film Competition ‘The Cut’ in 2008, selected as ZoneHorror CUT! film of the day on 14th Jan’09 and officially selected and screened at the UK Cypriot Film Festival 2009. I have also produced and directed horror short ‘Wolf Cry’ and experimental art film ‘Flicker’ that will be showcased at The End of The Pier International Film Festival in April 2009.
Current projects include: touring the nation with Bubblee TV filming and directing exclusive celeb interviews in the urban scene; in pre-production for ‘Labour Day’ (GoreZone Magazine’s horror feature to be co-directed/produced by myself and collaborator Jason Impey), and attached as Director of Photography to feature film ‘Revenge’ a Scot Films production to be directed by Bill Little.
As well as a career in independent film I enjoy my role as a Film-Making and Director Mentor in youth engagement projects. Instilling a sense of achievement and providing opportunities to youth that have limited access to this type of art.
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Filmography:
Director/Producer/Director of Photography/Editor:
Labour Day (In development)
End Transmission (Premiered at GoreZone Film Festival 2008 and screened on the GoreZone website as a 10 part mini-series)
Flicker (screened at End of The Pier International Film Festival 2009)
Rose (screened at Cannes Film Festival 2008, premiered in Manchester 2008, Northampton 2009)
Less Is More (ZoneHorror CUT Short Film Competition awarded Top 10 Film, ZoneHorror CUT film of the day 14/01/09)
Demon Scroll (Budget Filmmakers challenge)
Penance (A part of the “Exploitation” feature film premiered at The Phoenix Cinema, London 2008)
Slayer’s Prophecy (TV Series)
Wolf Cry (broadcast on Propeller TV, Sky, Halloween Special, screened at End of The Pier International Film Festival 2009)
The Last Hit (short redux from The BloodWolf Legacy)
The Bloodwolf Legacy
Missing
Nocturnal Behaviour: Haunting on Bridge Street
The Collector (broadcast on Propeller TV, Sky, Halloween Special)
Shadows
Shades of a Killer
Director/Editor:
Unfinished Business
Tits & Toast
Fear
Director of Photography:
Revenge (in pre-production)
Frankenstein (in post production)
Tortured (A part of the “Exploitation” feature film)
Bittersweet
Lust
The Bridge
Venus Fly Trap
Revenge of the Dead (screened at Festival of the Fantastic and in Wales)
Frank Frazier Documentary
A London Diary
Pop Quiz
Director/Director of Photography/Editor:
Bubblee TV
GoreZone Celebrity Ghosthunt TV Pilot (In post-production)
Mushroom Cloud:Make a Change Popumentary (Pop Video & Documentary)
Nataya Pop Video & Promo (broadcast on Maltese Television)
Lighting Director/Camera Assistant:
Screwed
Camera Assistant/Gaffer:
Emma’s Last Date
Wine Bar Blues
Mohal From Hell (won 2 festival awards in USA)
Retribution
A Funny Turkish Music Trailer
Eskiya One of my favourite Films of all time
Who I'd like to meet: I'd like to meet
Cuneyt Arkin, Sener Sen, Yilmaz Guney, Robert Wise, Norman J Warren, Robert Rodriguez, Sylvester Stallone, Dario Argento, George A Romero, Tobe Hooper, Spike Lee, Woody Allen...
(...as you can see they are mainly famous directors and filmmakers and a lot of the people I want to meet are dead!!!)
Hi Kemal thank you so much for inviting me to the charity screening of Rose it was a brilliant film i have had a great night,hope to catch up soon all the best luv Jenny xxxx