Hüseyin Mert Erverdi
About
Hüseyin Mert Erverdi is an award-winning experimental filmmaker and new media artist from Istanbul, Turkey, whose work explores the convergence of art, science, and nature through abstraction, rhythm, light, and perception. Working across experimental cinema and media art, his practice investigates the expressive and transformative possibilities of the moving image, particularly in relation to embodiment, affect and contemplative experience. Alongside his artistic work, he is deeply engaged with phenomenology and media theory, approaching filmmaking not only as artistic production but also as a mode of inquiry into lived experience, where his artistic and academic practices intimately inform one another.
He received his B.A. in Visual Communication and Design from Bilkent University, followed by an M.A. in Cinema and Television Studies at Istanbul Bilgi University, graduating with high honors. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies at Bahçeşehir University. His doctoral research, Jordan Belson’s Cosmic Cinema and the Phenomenology of Transcendence, develops the concept of the 'Radiant Threshold', a dual register framework grounded in the interplay between Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s ontology of embodied perception and Michel Henry’s phenomenology of affective life. Through this framework, Erverdi examines how Belson’s cosmic cinema and other nonrepresentational works function as perceptual and affective events, enacting immanent transcendence as lived experience and expanding the scope of both film studies and phenomenological aesthetics.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
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2025 - Feedback; Experimental Short Film
9. Punto y Raya Festival 2025, Official Competition
7. Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Animation, Official Selection
7. VASTLAB Experimental 2026, Short Non-Fiction, Official Selection
41. VIDEOFORMES Digital Arts Festival, Signatures Exhibition, Official Selection
30. SPE Media Festival, Experimental, Official Selection
25. MONSTRA Lisbon Animation Festival, The Best of Punto y Raya Tour
2. Cauldron International Film and Video Festival, Official Selection
MicroActs London, Installation Moving Image, Official Selection
2023 - Gölgeler Denizi (Sea of Shadows); Experimental Short Film
43. New Jersey Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
20. Experiments in Cinema v20.0, Experimental Short, Official Selection
6. VASTLAB Experimental 2025 - VLX6, Official Selection
Ephémère ~ London Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
ONED Art/Experimental Film Festival, Experimental, Official Selection
2023 - Kromatik Senfoni (Chromatic Symphony); Experimental Short Film
8. Punto y Raya 2023 Edition, Official Selection
22. IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
5. VASTLAB Experimental 2024 - VLX6, Official Selection
5. Altered Images Film and Music Festival 2024, Experimental Short, Official Selection
2024 Edition Psychedelic Film and Music Festival, Psychedelic/ Transpersonal Short, Official Selection
2021 - Spektral Gökkuşağı Frekansı (Spectral Rainbow Frequency); Experimental Short Film
7. Punto y Raya 2021 Edition, Official Selection
25. NCCC Film & Animation Festival, Experimental, Official Selection
20. IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
17. Athens ANIMFEST, Experimental Film, Official Selection
15. CineToro Experimental Film Festival, CINETORO ART “The language of the different”, Official Selection
13. Video Art and Experimental Film Festival Video Art and Experimental Film Festival, "Honorable Mention"
12. UNDER the RADAR Festival and Conference for Artistic Film, Animation and Experimental Sequential Media, Official Selection
7. Festival ECRÃ Festival, Installation and Video-Art, Official Selection
7. Denver Underground Film Festival, Experimental Film, Official Selection
5. Darkroom Film Festival, Experimental Film, Official Selection
4. Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Animation, Official Selection
4. XPRMNTL Anti-Festival London, Official Selection
2. International Experimental Film Festival -Institute for Experimental Arts, Official Selection
Experimental Brazil, Experimental Short, Official Selection
2020 - Savaş (Battle); Experimental Short Film
6. Denver Underground Film Festival, "Best Experimental Short Film Award", Official Selection
19. IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, DOCUMENTARY & EXPERIMENTAL COMPETITION, Official Selection
16. Athens ANIMFEST, Experimental Film, Official Selection
10. BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Experimental Films and Videos, Official Selection
7. Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Audiovisual Artworks, Official Selection
7. International Experimental Film and Arts Festival „Suspaustas Laikas“, Official Selection
3. Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Animation, Official Selection
4. Festival ECRÃ Festival, Installation and Video-Art, Official Selection
VASTLAB Experimental 2021, Short Animation, Official Selection
Vortex Experimental Film Festival, Official Selection
Hallucinea Film Festival, Experimental Short, Jury Special Award, Official Selection
2020 - Devr (Circumvolution); Experimental Short Film
43. Brussels Independent Film Festival 2022 Edition, Experimental Film, Official Selection
21. International Kansk Video Festival, Video Art, Officiail Selection
17. Athens ANIMFEST, Experimental Film, Official Selection
7. International Experimental Film and Arts Festival „Suspaustas Laikas“, Official Selection
6. Esto Es Para Esto - Exhibidora de Cine, Official Selection
6. Denver Underground Film Festival, Experimental short, Official Selection
Hallucinea Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
2020 - Mandala; Experimental Short Film
16. Athens ANIMFEST, Experimental Film, Official Selection
2. Manchester Experimental Film Festival,International Experimental Films, Official Selection
VASTLAB Experimental 2021, Short Animation, Official Selection
6. Esto Es Para Esto - Exhibidora de Cine, Official Selection
3. XPRMNTL Anti-Festival London, Official Selection
Dreamers of Dreams Film Festival, Spiritual or Philosophical Short, Official Selection
Hallucinea Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
2019 - Renk Üzerine (On Color); Experimental Short Film
40. Brussels Independent International Film Festival, Experimental Film, Official Selection
28. Florida Film Festival, SUNSPOTS: NEW VISIONS OF THE AVANT-GARDE, Official Selection
17. IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, DOCUMENTARY & EXPERIMENTAL COMPETITION, Official Selection
24. Extremely Shorts Film Festival, Experimental Film, Official Selection
Manchester Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Film, Official Selection
15. Athens ANIMFEST - International Animation Festival, Experimental Film, Official Selection
12. BLOW-UP International Arthouse Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
9. Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Experimental, Official Selection
9. Golden Ger International Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
9. ULTRAcinema 2020 Film Festival, Experimental Shorts, Official Selection
9. New York Experimental Video & Film Fest, In The Spirit Of The Experimental, Official Selection
7. Denver Underground Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
6. Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Audiovisual Artworks, Official Selection
5. London Experimental, Experimental Film, Official Selection
3. Festival ECRÃ Festival, Installation and Video-Art, Official Selection
2. Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival, Experimental Animation, Official Selection
3. Dreamers of Dreams Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
2. VASTLAB Experimental Film Festival, Short Animation, Official Selection
3. MosFilmFest Moscow Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
Vortex Experimental Film Festival, Official Selection
2019 - Semâ (Sama); Experimental Short Film
17. IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, DOCUMENTARY & EXPERIMENTAL COMPETITION Official Selection
12. BLOW-UP International Arthouse Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
9. Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Experimental, Official Selection
7. Delete Tv Festival, Experimental Video Art, Official Selection
6. Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Official Selection
7. Montevideo World Film Festival, Experimental short film, Official Selection
3. Dreamers of Dreams Film Festival, Experimental Short, Official Selection
3. Psychedelic Film and Music Festival, Psychedelic/ Transpersonal Short, Official Selection
4. Hermetic International Film Festival (FHIFF), Best Short Film - Sulphur Category, Official Selection
3. Esoteric International Film Festival, Esoteric Animated Short, Official Selection
Fisura Experimental Cinema & Video International Film Festival, Official Selection
Vortex Experimental Film Festival, Official Selection
2016 Variations on a Theme, Single-channel video
*MADATAC 08, “Official International Competitive Selection,” Centro Conde Duque, Madrid, Spain. 12-29 January 2017.
*Festival Aufwind, Biotopia - Forum, Haidgasse, Wien. June 22 - June 25, 2017.
*8th Edition EspacioEnter, TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Canary Islands, Spain. 12-18 December 2016.
2016 Recurrence, Single-channel video
*6th International Video Art House Madrid New Media Arts Festival 2017, Madrid, Spain. 5-15 May 2017
*8th Edition EspacioEnter, TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Canary Islands, Spain. 12-18 December 2016.
*7th Edition Façade Video Festival, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 8-10 September 2016.
2015 Primordial, Single-channel video
*5th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, “Main Project: Deep Inside”,
Trekhgornaya Manufaktura, Moscow, Russia. 01.07.2016 - 10.08.2016.
23rd International Symposium on Electronic Art, June 11 - 18, 2017 Universidad de Caldas, Manizales / Colombia
*Athens Biennale, “2015-2017 ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ; Section 2”, Bageion Building, Athens, Greece. 25-31 May 2016.
*L’edizione 2016 BNL Media Art Festival, MAXXI - Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo, Rome, Italy. 13-17 April 2016.
*7th Edition Façade Video Festival 2016, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 8-10 September 2016.
*Transmissions International Art Festival, Athens, Greece. 21-24 April 2016.
2012 – Aralık (Interval); Experimental Short Film
3. International Malatya Film Festival National Short Film Competition; ”Best Short Film” Award
9. Yıldız Short Film Festival; ”Best Experimental Short Film” Award
6. International Inönü University Short Film Festival; ”Best Experimental Short Film” Award
6. Galatasaray University Sinepark Film Festival; ”Best Experimental Short Film” Award
66. Festival de Cannes – Court Métrage – Short Film Corner
19. International Adana Golden Boll Mediterranean Short Film Competition; Finalist
24. International Ankara Film Festival National Short Film Competition; Finalist
25. İstanbul International Short Film Festival; Finalist
13. Kısa-ca National Short Film Festival; Finalist
66. International Cannes Film Festival “Turkey Stand Selection”
63. International Berlin Film Festival “Turkey Stand Selection”
2010 – Gelecekten Anılar (Memories from the Future); Narrative Short Film
47. International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival; Finalist
40. International Sehsuchte Film Festival; Finalist
7. International Detmold Short Film Festival; Finalist
7. International Monterrey Film Festival; Finalist
22. International Ankara Film Festival; Finalist
22. International Istanbul Short Film Festival; Finalist
17. International San Gio’ -Verona Film Festival; Finalist
7. Akbank Short Film Festival; Finalist
8. Metro Group Short Film Competition Finalist
45. International Sitges Fantastik Film Festivali “Special Screening”
32. International Fantasporto Film Festival – The Future Now – “Special Screening”
64. International Cannes Film Festival “Turkey Stand Selection”
61. International Berlin Film Festival “Turkey Stand Selection”
6. International Athens Sci-Fi and Fantastic Film Festival; Finalist
4. International Ploiesti Short Festival; Finalist
4. Galatasaray University Sinepark Short Film Festival; Finalist
2008 – Yaşlı Adam ve Kara Kuş (The Old Man and The Black Bird); Narrative Short Film
2. Galatasaray University Sinepark Short Film Festival; ”Korku Tüneli” Best Film Award
5. Yıldız Technical University Short Film Festival; ”Cinematography” Special Jury Award
15. International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival; Finalist
20. International Ankara Film Festival; Finalist
10. International Marmara University Film Festival; Finalist
29. İFSAK Short Film Competition; Finalist
8. Kısa-ca National Short Film Festival; Finalist
5. Selçuk University Kısaca Film Festival; Finalist