Pelin Esmer

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Pelin Esmer
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Pelin Esmer in 2019.
Born (1972-05-03) 3 May 1972 (age 52)
Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Alma mater Boğaziçi University
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1995–present
Website pelinesmer.com

Pelin Esmer (born 3 May 1972, Istanbul) is a Turkish Film director, screenwriter and film producer. [1] [2]

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Career

Pelin Esmer studied sociology at the social sciences department of Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. She made her first short documentary, Koleksiyoncu (The Collector) about her uncle Mithat Esmer, who is also the main character of her first fiction feature, 10 to 11 (2009). Her 2005 work, Oyun, was filmed in Arslanköy and documents the efforts of a group of peasant women who produce a play based on their lives. [3] [4] [5] Her 2012 film, Watchtower, earned five awards, including Best Director at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival. [6]

Filmography

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "'Watchtower' director Pelin Esmer says contradictions make life more real". Today's Zaman. November 21, 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rendezvous with Directors 7: Pelin Esmer". Istanbul Modern . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Le, Phuong (15 April 2022). "Queen Lear review – all-female acting troupe do a village Shakespeare". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Real-life dramas: 10 great documentaries about theatre". The Guardian. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  5. ↑ Spence, Louise; Navarro, Vinicius (2011). Crafting Truth: Documentary Form and Meaning. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press. pp. 64–65. ISBN   978-0-8135-4902-6.
  6. ↑ Dönmez-Colin, Gönül (2013). The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema. Routledge. pp. 158–159. ISBN   978-1-317-93726-5.
  7. ↑ Holland, Jonathan (2 October 2009). "10 to 11". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  8. ↑ Staff, T. H. R. (1 March 2013). "Watchtower (Gozetleme kulesi): Rotterdam Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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