Fidelity – Trailer

Documentary Film Production – The Fidelity

Speak Easy Project produced “The Fidelity”, an award-winning documentary exploring one of the most profound forms of loyalty.

The film tells the story of a villager who travels every day from a distant town to open a small coffee house, sustaining the social life of a nearly abandoned village where only a handful of people remain.

Through an intimate and observational approach, the documentary captures themes of devotion, resilience and human connection, presenting a deeply emotional and authentic narrative.

Speak Easy Project is a film production company based in Budapest, with additional operations in Istanbul and Izmir, providing full-service production solutions for local and international projects across Europe and Turkey.

Production Details:
Production Company: Speak Easy Project
Producer: Güven Zararsız
Director: Baran Vardar
Director of Photography: Baran Vardar
Assistant Directors: Onur Çelik, Recep Şankaya, Eren Eroy
Video Editor: Baran Vardar
Sound: Eren Eroy
Lighting: Onur Çelik
Drone: Baran Vardar, Güven Zararsız
Translation: Gökmen Zararsız, Hamza Can Polat
Special Thanks: Mehmet Güler, Lübbey Village Residents
Location: Turkey
Project Type: Documentary Film Production / Short Documentary

Awards and Festival Selections:

Awards:
Best Documentary – 28th Istanbul International Short Film Festival (2016)
Best Short Documentary – River Film Festival (2017)
Best Film – Atatürk University Değerler Short Film Competition (2016)
Best Documentary – International Crossroads Short Film Competition (2016)
Audience Award – International Crossroads Short Film Competition (2016)
Jury Special Prize – Boston Turkish Festival (2016)
Yücel Çakmaklı Special Prize – Altın Çınar Film Festival (2016)
Second Prize – Altın Baklava Short Film Competition (2016)
Ülkü Erakalın Prize – Lions International Short Film Competition (2016)
Best Cinematography – Crossroads Short Film Competition (2016)
Best Cinematography – SETEM Short Film Competition (2016)

Official Selections & Festivals:
DOK Leipzig Documentary Festival (2016)
Berlin International Film Festival – Turkish Stand (2017)
Cannes Film Festival – Turkish Stand (2017)
Minsk International Film Festival (2017)
Adana International Film Festival (2016)
Ankara International Film Festival (2016)
TRT Documentary Film Competition (2016)
Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival (2016)
Izmir International Short Film Festival (2016)
Antakya International Film Festival (2016)
Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary (2016)
Kuşadası International Film Festival (2016)
Aratos Documentary and Short Film Festival (2017)
and multiple international selections.

Speak Easy Project is a film production company based in Budapest, with additional operations in Istanbul and Izmir, providing full-service production solutions for local and international projects across Europe and Turkey.

Proje Hakkında

Speak Easy Project tarafından üretilen “The Fidelity”, sadakatin en güçlü ve etkileyici örneklerinden birini anlatan ödüllü bir belgesel filmdir.

Film, terk edilmiş bir köyde yaşayan birkaç kişinin sosyal hayatını sürdürebilmek için her gün uzak bir mesafeden gelerek kahvehanesini açan bir köylünün hikâyesini konu almaktadır.

Belgesel, insan ilişkileri, bağlılık ve dayanıklılık temalarını samimi ve gözlemsel bir anlatım ile ele alarak güçlü bir duygusal etki yaratmaktadır.

Speak Easy Project, Budapeşte merkezli bir prodüksiyon şirketi olup İstanbul ve İzmir’deki operasyonlarıyla Türkiye ve Avrupa genelinde yerel ve uluslararası projelere uçtan uca prodüksiyon hizmetleri sunmaktadır.

Speak Easy Project, reklam filmi, belgesel, etkinlik ve kurumsal video üretiminde uçtan uca prodüksiyon çözümleri sağlar.