Was born in Izmit in 1973. After graduating from Anadolu University School of Communication Sciences, he went onto complete his masters degree at Marmara University School of Communication Sciences. Since 1997, he has realized many projects as screenwriter, copywriter, producer and director. His first feature film Police, which he wrote and directed in 2007, was screened at numerous national and international festivals, including the Golden Boll Festival and the Moscow Film Festival. In 2008, he wrote and directed two fantastic genre films, The Kid followed by Son of the Sun. He won various awards from the Golden Boll and the Golden Orange Film Festivals for his 2009 film Five Cities. In the same year, he wrote the script and co-produced Love, Bitter. In 2011, his feature film The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family was awarded as the Best Film and the Best Screenplay at the Golden Boll Film Festival. Cast members also received the Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast Performance. |