Bircan ÜNVER

VIDEOGRAPHY
1991 - 2001

1) Balkan Naci Islimyeli, a studio interview, in Turkish, 20 minutes, 1990, prepared and hosted for Voice of Anatolia, aired by QPTV, channel #57

2) Bedri Baykam, an interview during his exhibition, in Turkish, 20 minutes, 1992, prepared and hosted for Voice of Anatolia, aired by QPTV, channel #57

3) Murat Ozcan, a studio interview, 20 minutes, Turkish, 1992, prepared and hosted for Voice of Anatolia, aired by QPTV, channel #57

4) Duslerimiz Yalanlarimizdir (Our Dreams Are Our Lies): Ertugrul Ates, Turkish 1992,hosted, produced, directed, edited, local, training project, aired QPTV, channel #57

5) Dreams are reality too: Ertugrul Ates, English version, 1992, produced, directed, edited, aired by QPTV, channel #56 and 35

6) 19th Century Women Composers Part 1, (Studio interview, training individual project), English, 28 minutes, hosted by Mary McGarvy, 1992, produced, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

7) 19th Century Women Composers Part II, (Local), English, 28 minutes, 1992, produced, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

8) Emma, from opera performance, 60 minutes, English,1992, produced and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

9) Freedom of Human Spirit, 1.5 minutes, English,school project, 1992, produced, edited and directed, shown by The New School Video Show.

10) A Thousands Color From Turkey: Mustafa Pilevneli, 45 minutes, Turkish, 1992, Co-produced with Aliye Ak, and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #57

11) A Young Turkish Theater Group, an interview, Turkish, 29 minutes, 1992, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #57

12) Peace: Reality or Utopian Dream?, 28 minutes, 1992, produced, directed, edited, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and #56

13) Rene Magritte, from the Metropolitan Museum exhibition, English, 28 minutes, 1992, produced, directed, edited, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

14) Contemporary Turkey, a studio panel discussion, 58 minutes, English, moderated by Beyhan Karadag,1993, produced, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

15) A Guitarist Breeze from Turkey: Ahmet Kanneci, a studio interview accompanied by his music, 28 minutes, English, co-hosted with Cigdem Acar, 1993, produced, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

16) Dawn of the 5th Century B.C. The Greek Sculpture, from the Metropolitan Museum, English, 26 minutes, 1993, produced and directed, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

17) Art is Not Only Visual: Ipek Aksugur Duben, 28 minutes, English, hosted by Cinda Jo Berry,1993, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

18) Max Ernst, from the Museum of Modern Art exhibition, English, 28 minutes, 1993, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

19) UN & World Peace, a studio panel discussion, English, 58 minutes, moderated Richard Hudson, 1993, produced, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

20) Technofantasy: Suzan Batu, English, 28 minutes, 1993, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

21) Colors & Technology: Suzan Batu, Turkish version, 28 minutes, 1993, hosted, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #57

22) Honore De Daumier, from the Metropolitan Museum exhibition, English, 28 minutes, 1993, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #35 and 56

23) Waterfall Sculpture: Ulku Unsoy, an interview, 28 minutes, English, hosted Maryann Kelly, 1996, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, #35 and 56

24) Erol Akyavas/The Mark of the East, a narrative profile of artist, Turkish, 28 minutes, 1997, produced, directed, edited and written, aired by QPTV channel #57, Finalist, 1997 Hometown Video Festival

25) The Walls of the World: Burhan Dogancay, essayistic documentary, 27 minutes, English, 1998, wrote, directed, edited and produced, aired by QPTV, channel #34, 35, 56 and 57. First Place award (Arts), 1998 Northeast Video Festival and Jurie’s Choice Award, 1999 Hometown Video Festival

26) On the Twentieth Century, a poem from Nazim Hikmet, 3 minutes, 1998, produced, directed and edited, shown by The New School Video Show.

27) St. Clairs Tradition, 2.5 minutes, a short profile of Claire Culkin, school project, 1997, produced, directed and edited, shown by The New School Video Show

28) All Ideas: Freedom of Expression in Turkey, documentary, thesis project, 30 minutes, English, 1999, produced, directed and edited

29) Hoy-Tur, from MayFest'99 performance, with English text, 58 minutes, 1999, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #34, 35, 56 and 57

30) THE LIGHT MILLENNIUM TV SERIES: SINCE JANUARY 2000

* On the Twentieth Century; documentary, 27 minutes, English, January 2000, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel #34 and 35 in January and February 2000.

* Bridge of Dreams; a profile, 28:20 minutes, English, February 2000, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel#34 and 35 in February and March 2000.

* MayFest'99; 30 minutes, English, February 2000, produced, directed and edited, aired by QPTV, channel#34, and also channel#35 in March, April and May 2000.

* People of the Light; Part I and II, May 2000, directed Ethem Ozguven and Petra Holzer, airedby QPTV, channel #34 and #35 in May and June 2000.

* Turkish & Greek Synergy; May 2000, produced, directed and edited by Bircan Unver, aired by QPTV, channel #34 and #35 in May and June 2000.

* The Greek Miracle: Dawn of the 5th Century; produced in 1993 and rescheduled for June 19th, channel #34 and June 22nd, channel 35, at the QPTV.

* Waterfall Sculpture: Ulku Unsoy; a profile of the artist. 28 minutes, English, hosted Maryann Kelly,
Produced, directed and edited by Bircan Unver, 1996, previously aired by QPTV, #35 and 56, Rescheduled for:
July 24th, Channel# 34, at 10:00 pm. QPTV. August 7th, Channel#35, at 3:00 pm, QPTV.

* Electronik Prangali Kadin (The Woman with an Electronic Fetter), a documentary, which profiles Fugen Gulertekin's unfair imprisionment, Produced and Edited by Haluk Sahin, 26 minutes, in Turkish, 1999.
August 28th, & 31st at Channel #34 and 35 also will be shown on September 4th on channel #34, and September 7th., on channel #35 at the QPTV.

* Millennium of Dance, a multi-combination dance performance from Turkish MayFest 2000, in NY. Produced, directed & and edited by Bircan Unver. August 2000, 30 minutes. Performance producers were: Nese Onal and Gokben Kucukgirgin. The program will be shown on September 11th and 25th on channel 34, 10pm, also it will rerun on September 14th and 28th on channel 35 at the QPTV.

* In Searching Blue: Produced, Directed, Edited by Mey Elbi, 2000
& Peace: Reality or Utopian Dream? Produced, Directed, Edited by Bircan Unver, 1992
(short documentaries), October 16 & 30 on channel 34, and October 26 on channel 35 at the QPTV.

* Erol Akyavas: The Mark of the East; Produced, Directed, Edited by Bircan Unver, 1997, Finalist of the HomeTown Video Festival 1998. Aired on channel 34 and 35 in November 2000 at the QPTV.

* Honore Daumier: Retrospective Exhibition from Modern Art Museum; documentary of the exhibition in 1993,
Produced, Directed and Edited by Bircan Unver. Resheduled on Channel 34 and 35 in November 2000.

* Dalyan: Eco is One Unit: Directed by Ethem Ozguven, aired December 2000.

* Aziz Nesin: A profile of prominent Turkish author Aziz Nesin; produced and directed by Ethem OZGUVEN, aired January 2001.

* Turkish Greek Synergy (resheduled), February 2001.

* EWI: Statesmen of the Year Awards: Produced, Directed & Edited by Bircan Unver, March & April 2001

* Bridge of Dreams: Re-scheduled for April 2001

* The Latin American Arts of the 20th Century: 1993, Executive Producer Bircan Unver, Producer John J. Culkin, re_scheduled for April 2001.

* The Walls of the World: Two awards winning program, scheduled for April 2001.

* The People of the Light's Long Walk: June 2000, Directed by Petra Holzer & Ethem Ozguven, scheduled for May 2001.

E-mails: lightmillennium@yahoo.com
bircanunver@earthlink.net

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Updated by March 26, 2001

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