Producing Work
Paul Oscar Kanter co-founded production company Alchemic Film in The Netherlands in 2017 with Ibo Karatay.
Paul’s work as a producer has screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam and the Netherlands Film Festival.
Director: Ibo Karatay
Written by Ibo Karatay and Paul Oscar Kanter
Country: The Netherlands & Turkey
Language: Turkish
Length: 28 min.
Turkey, the 1990s. Selman, a former publisher, tracks down Bilal, an ex-torturer for the military regime in the 1980s, who now feels the pangs of conscience and leads a secluded life as a beekeeper in Cappadocia. Seeking revenge for the murders of his sons, Selman abducts Bilal and holds him captive in an isolated cave, where he begins to interrogate him about the last hours of his sons' lives.
Premiered at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam, Voices Shorts competition
Shadow of Violence (2020)
Director: Stijn Bouma
Country: The Netherlands & Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language: Bosnian
Length: 51 min.
Widower Amir searches Sarajevo for memories of his wife. Diving into the past, he forgets he also has responsibilities towards his young daughter.
Premiered at the 2018 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Future Frames section
Regained Memory (2018)
Director: Stijn Bouma
Country: The Netherlands & Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language: Bosnian
Length: 22 min.
Lejla, a young woman from Sarajevo, takes care of her elderly father and feels stuck in her life. One day she meets Vedad and they fall in love. He offers her the chance of leaving with him, but she's unsure of what's best for her future.
Premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Cinéfondation Competition
