Institute of Time
Firat Sezgin
Klaverstraat 35 | 3572 VB Utrecht
info@instituteoftime.com
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Institute of Time is an interdisciplinary creative studio based in Utrecht that produces audiovisual works by creators who engage with internationally relevant themes and viewpoints. Its portfolio includes films, digital experiences, and site-specific interventions, which have been showcased worldwide at renowned venues such as the Venice Film Festival, IDFA, Hot Docs, SXSW, the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam and more.
Guided by research and an awareness of both past and present, Institute of Time seeks to shape perspectives and foster dialogue in an increasingly polarized world by amplifying diverse point of views and nurturing creative collaborations that cultivate empathy and understanding.
CURRENT PROJECTS (SELECTION)
Walking Fish
By Nathan Saucier. Non-fiction Feature/hybrid [IN DEVELOPMENT].
A hybrid documentary exploring the future of aquaculture
Ensemble (working title)
By Sjoerd Van Acker | VR [IN DEVELOPMENT]
A multiplayer VR experience.
Accursed Share
By Deniz Tortum | Fiction Feature/ hybrid [IN DEVELOPMENT]
Follows the story of a group of radical climate scientists striving to get ‘ecocide’ legally recognized as a crime.
PAST PROJECTS (SELECTION)
Seen Unseen: An Anthology of (Auto)Censorship
Non-fiction. 66’. 2024. Authors: Fırat Yücel, Erhan Örs, Hakan Bozyurt & Can Memiş, Sibil Çekmen, Nadir Sönmez, Serra Akcan, Belit Sağ.
A collective reflection on the limits of free speech in Turkey.
Elele
VR. 6’. 2022. Author: Sjoerd Van Acker.
Alternating between psychedelic and meditative - a sensory, intuitive VR experience featuring only your hands.
The Miracle Basket
VR & Educational Kit. 14'. 2021. Author: Abner Preis.
A glimpse into humankind’s recent past told through an intimate childhood story in which mistakes bring change and hope for the future of the planet.
Phases of Matter
Non-fiction. 71’. 2020. Author: Deniz Tortum.
Follows the living and inanimate residents of a teaching hospital in Istanbul, moving from the operating room to the morgue, between life and other states, the real and the virtual.
Shadowtime
VR. 18'. 2023. Authors: Sister Sylvester & Deniz Tortum.
An essay documentary in VR: to exist in the virtual world is to have two bodies, four hands, two hearts.
Our Ark
Non-fiction. 12'. 2021. Authors: Deniz Tortum & Sister Sylvester.
An exploration of attempts by technologists to ‘back-up’ the planet through 3D models of animals and objects, staving off ecological collapse through a digital Noah’s Ark.
