Pelin Esmer

Pelin Esmer (born 1972, Istanbul) is a Turkish screenwriter and director.[1]

Career

Pelin Esmer studied anthropology 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.[2] Her 2012 film, Watchtower, earned five awards, including Best Director at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.[3]

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. "‘Watchtower’ director Pelin Esmer says contradictions make life more real". Today's Zaman. November 21, 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. Dönmez-Colin, Gönül (2013). The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema. Routledge. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-1-317-93726-5.

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