WINE DARK SEA
Şarap Rengi Deniz
SPECIAL MENTION
BTF's 19th Documentary & Short Film Competition
APRIL 4 - 15, 2025
Directed by Nefin Dinç
Doc. / 43 min. / 2024 / with English subtitles
This film chronicles the profound changes wrought by global warming in the Mediterranean, the sea Homer famously described as the 'Wine-Dark Sea,' and its surroundings. Rising temperatures are rapidly transforming the air, the sea, and the way of life in the Mediterranean. At the same time, individuals from diverse backgrounds and various organizations are working tirelessly to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change in the region. Yet, the film poses a thought-provoking question: Will all these efforts be enough? 'Wine-Dark Sea' leaves viewers pondering whether we will be doomed to live in the shadow of a once-beautiful Mediterranean dream, unable to find solutions to environmental issues. Or will we collectively forge a new narrative?
Selected Festivals and Awards
- Boston Turkish Festival’s 19th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition (2024): Special Mention
- Istanbul Film Festival, Türkiye (2024)
- Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, USA (2024)
- International Film Festival of Larissa - Thessaly, Greece (2024)
- Universal Film Fest Samothraki, Greece (2024)
- Symi International Film Festival, Greece (2024)
- Directed by Women, Türkiye (2024)
Director NEFİN DİNÇ
Nefin Dinç studied economics at Ankara University's Faculty of Political Science. She holds a master's degree in Media and Culture from the John Logie Baird Centre at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, and an MFA in documentary filmmaking from the University of North Texas. Between 2005 and 2013, she taught documentary filmmaking at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Nefin Dinç also served as Project Director of the Youth Filmmaking Project, funded by the US State Department. This initiative taught young Turkish students how to create short films about democracy and human rights. Currently, she teaches at James Madison University's School of Media Arts and Design. Nefin Dinç has produced eight documentary films to date. Her latest works include "Wine Dark Sea" and "Antoine the Fortunate." "Antoine the Fortunate" has been screened on various European television channels, such as ORF (Austria), Histoire (France), and Cosmote (Greece). |
