Directing
During the summer semester at a New York City arts school, boundaries begin to blur between an adjunct professor and the students in her Personal Documentary filmmaking class.
A young woman gets her back pierced and contemplates an upcoming decision.
On a laid-back summer day, a young woman spends some time with her casual partner. Irmak Akgur directs "Limerence," a slice-of-life portrait that flows in uninhibited vignettes. Minimally plotted but tonally sharp, Akgur's film captures a couple of free spirits in their element - spending the day preening, dancing in the sun, making love. Built with convincing intimacy and naturalism, it culminates in a moment of carnal revelation.
When Cora stops by to check on her elderly mother, she discovers her in the bathtub, dressed for a party and refusing to budge. Familiar with her mother’s dramatic antics, Cora attempts to reason with her, only to find herself drawn into a deeper confrontation that reveals the vulnerabilities hidden beneath her mother’s irascible facade, forcing Cora to confront painful truths.
A messy entanglement turns a dinner party into an explosive night of madness and jubilation.
When two reckless best friends get evicted from their apartment, they embark on a road trip with a pair of German immigrants attempting to trap them into green-card marriages.
At her brother’s funeral, a grief stricken young woman must navigate the complexities of loss while coming to the realization that she must also end her relationship.
