Aciktan received his undergraduate degree from Ankara University, Faculty Of Communication, Radio Tv and Cinema, in 2000. During his studies he started shooting short films that later have been screened and awarded internationally. Ozan has worked as an assistant director in films and tv serials. Following his undergraduate studies, between 2003 – 2005, Aciktan continued his studies in the department of director of photography in Lodz, Polish National Film School. After coming back to Istanbul in 2006, Aciktan received the best 2nd short fiction film award from Metro-Tursak Short film Contest, and he was granted to study in Baden-Württemberg Film Academy, in Ludwigsburg, Germany, focusing on scriptwriting and dramaturgy. The same year he attended Berlinale Talent campus. Ozan’s first feature with BKM FILMS, COMEDY KITCHEN: HOLIDAY RECIPES has been released in 2010 and was 6th in the national box office. Ozan’s second feature film is SEN KIMSIN?. It was released in 2012 and reached 1,5 million in the box office to become the third in the national box office. |