Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Director - Screenwriter - Actor)

Nuri Bilge Ceylan was born in Istanbul, Turkey, 1959. After graduating from Engineering Department of Bosphorus University, Istanbul, he studied Film Making for two years at Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul.

1995 - KOZA (Cocoon). Short film. 20min. Black&White
1997 - KASABA (The Small Town). 85min. Black&White
1999 - MAYIS SIKINTISI (Clouds of May) .117min. Color
2002 - UZAK (Distant) . 110min. Color
2006 - IKLIMLER (Climates) . 97min. Color

Zeynep Özbatur (Producer)

Zeynep Özbatur was born in Istanbul, Turkey,1966. She’s a graduate of Film and TV Department of the Fine Arts Academy, Marmara University. She has been working as a producer in the advertising sector for 20 years. She is the co-founder of Co Production ltd which is one of leading production companies in Turkey.

1998 - Lola+Bilidikid (director: Kutlug Ataman) Co-producer
2002 - Innowhereland (director: Tayfun Pirselimoglu) Producer
2006 - Climates (director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan) Producer

Ebru Ceylan (Bahar) (Actress)

Ebru Ceylan was born in Ankara, Turkey, 1976. She started photography in 1992 at AFSAD and she participated several group exhibitions and won several awards. After graduating from Film and TV Department of Marmara University, Istanbul, she studied for her master's degree at Film Making Department of Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul. Her first short film KIYIDA (On the edge) had been officially selected to Cannes Competition in 1998. She is going on making shorts.

Nazan Kesal (Serap) (Actress)

Nazan Kesal was born in Manisa, Turkey, 1969. Graduated from the Acting Department of Fine Arts Academy of 9 Eylül University, Izmir, in 1991. Since then, she has been working as an actress in theatre, film, TV and commercials.
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Gökhan Tiryaki (Director of Photography)

Gökhan Tiryaki was born in Istanbul,Turkey, 1972. He studied Economics at Anadolu University. He had been working in TV films and documentaries as a cameraman between 1991 and 1996 in TRT (Turkish Radio and Television). Since 1996 he has been working as a director of photography.
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Ismail Karadaş (Sound Engineer)

Ismail Karadaş began to work at Acar Film as a sound assistant in 1966. Between 1975-1992, he worked at Turkish Press Agent as a Sound Engineer and Technical Director. Decided to become a freelancer in 1995 and since then he worked in a multitude of Turkish films as a Sound Engineer . His credits as a Sound Engineer include mostly the younger generation directors like Tolga Örnek, Derviş Zaim, Semih Kaplanoglu, Zeki Demirkubuz and Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Received the Best Sound Award at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival in 2003 with the film "Angel's Fall" by Semih Kaplanoglu.

Ayhan Ergürsel (Editor)

Ayhan Ergürsel was born in Istanbul, 1961. He started editing as an assistant editor in 1986. In 1991, he began working as a freelance film editor. Since then, he worked as an editor in many films of various Turkish directors like Semih Kaplanoglu, Yavuz Ozkan, Ersin Pertan, Irfan Tözüm and all Nuri Bilge Ceylan films. Received the Best Editor Prize at International Alexandria Film Festival in 2000 with the film "Clouds of May" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.