Emre Kayiş

Emre Kayiş
Born
Ankara, Turkey
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2012–present

Emre Kayiş is a Turkish film director and screenwriter.[1][2][3][4][5]

Life and career

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Emre was born in Ankara, Turkey.[6] He graduated with an M.A. in Filmmaking from the London Film School in 2014, his thesis film, The Translator, which was screened at multiple film festivals and received many accolades.[7][8] In 2021, he directed his first feature film Anatolian Leopard, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival winning the FIPRESCI Prize.[9]

Filmography

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Year Title Contribution Note
2014 The Couch Director and writer Short film
2015 The Translator Director and writer Short film
2020 Alef Creator and writer Season 1 - 8 episodes
2021 Anatolian Leopard Director and writer Feature film

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2015 Won Carthage Film Festival Ciné-Promesses The Translator [10]
Nominated European Film Awards European Short Film [11]
2016 Won Duhok International Film Festival Best Short Film [12]
Nominated Palm Springs International ShortFest Best Film [13]
Nominated Angers European First Film Festival Grand Jury Prize [14]
2021 Won Toronto International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize Anatolian Leopard [15]
Won Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Behlül Dal Best First Film Award [16]
Won Ankara Film Festival Best Film [17]
2022 Nominated Jerusalem Film Festival Best International Debut [18]
Nominated International Film Festival of Kerala Golden Crow Pheasant [19]
Nominated Palić European Film Festival Best Film [20]
Nominated Beijing International Film Festival Best Film [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Interview: Emre Kayiş – Anatolian Leopard". ioncinema.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ "Yönetmen Emre Kayiş: Türk sineması salgın sonrası toparlanma sürecine girdi". aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. ^ "LFS GRADUATE EMRE KAYIS' GRADUATION FILM THE TRANSLATOR NOMINATED AT EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS". lfs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ "TIFF 2021 Review: History is a Wily Creature in Emre Kayis' Poignant "Anatolian Leopard"". moveablefest.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  5. ^ "Ischia Film Festival, tutti i premi: il miglior film è "Anatolian Leopard" di Emre Kayis". ilmattino.it. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  6. ^ "Emre Kayiş". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ "Interview with Emre Kayis: Fikret Deserves a Beer, Maybe Two, but No More than That". asianmoviepulse.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  8. ^ "88 FESTIVALS AND COUNTING FOR EMRE KAYIS' THE TRANSLATOR". lfs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  9. ^ "'Anatolian Leopard' granted FIPRESCI Prize at Toronto Film Festival". bianet.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  10. ^ "Carthage Film Festival Award Ceremony". artafricamagazine.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  11. ^ "EFA Shorts Nominations 2015". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  12. ^ "Dust Cloth and Rauf top Duhok film festival awards". rudaw.net. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  13. ^ "The Translator". psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  14. ^ "28th European First Film Festival" (PDF). premiersplans.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  15. ^ "'Belfast' Wins TIFF 2021 People's Choice Award". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  16. ^ "Awards Announced at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival!". antalyaff.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  17. ^ "Ankara Film Festivali ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". cumhuriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  18. ^ "Anatolian Leopard". jff.org.il. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  19. ^ "IFFK 2022: Tale of two men and power play". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  20. ^ "29th European Film Festival Palić". palicfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  21. ^ "Beijing Uluslararası Film Festivali'nden "Anadolu Leoparı" geçti". turkish.cri.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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