Emre Kayiş
Turkish film director and screenwriter
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Life and career
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
| 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
| 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] | ||
