Reyan Tuvi was born in 1967. She studied English language and literature at Bogazici University and has her master’s degree on documentary production from a university in England. She started working as a licenced tour guide in 1989. Her specialty is Istanbul on which she has a certificate of specialization. She also directs and produces TV documentaries. She won the ‘Best First Documentary Golden Orange Award’ at Golden Orange Film Festival in Antalya (equivalent of the Oscars in Turkey).