Ekin Calisir

Ekin Calisir

Camera Operator, Producer, Director: Documentary
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E-mailekin.calisir@gmail.com
Phone+393792129364
Webwww.ekincalisir.com
Short description

I'm a producer and documentary film director who has moved to Bolzano from Istanbul, Turkey. I'm alumna of Sundance and Tribeca Film Institutes with Ayse Toprak’s debut documentary Mr Gay Syria (2017), the multi-award winning feature had theatrical releases in coproducing countries Turkey, France and Germany. I produced and directed short documentaries for Turkish Radio TV and Al Jazeera, National Geographic, ARTE, and The Guardian. I've been part of selection juries in Antalya Film Forum. I'm an expert evaluator for EU Creative Media TV and Online.

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Filmography

Script Writer
Year Title Director Production company Section
2019 The Last Divided Capital of Europe C0-Writer The Guardian Web series
Production Service
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2022 My Name is Happy (Archive Producer) Ayse Toprak October Films Feature documentary
Director of Photography
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2023 Women, Life, Justice Ekin Calisir Purple Pigeon Productions Documentary
2021 ARTE Re: Geisterstadt Varosha: Zypern zwischen Krise und Versöhnung Kristina Karasu ARTE & ECO Media & ZDF Documentary series for TV
2018 Freedom Fighter (music video) Aycan Garip Purple Pigeon Productions Video clip
Camera Operator
Year Title Director Production company Section
2019 The Last Divided Capital of Europe Ekin Calisir and Max Duncan The Guardian Web series
2017 Mr Gay Syria Ayse Toprak Toprak Films Feature documentary
Post-Production/VFX Supervisor
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2018 Freedom Fighter (music video) Aycan Garip Purple Pigeon Productions Video clip
2015 Never Give Up Ekin Calisir Sapka Productions and TRT Documentary series for TV
Producer
Year Title Director Production company Section
2027 Animalium Istanbul (WT) (in development) Sila Unlu Intepe Purple Pigeon Productions Feature documentary
2026 Postcards (WT) (in production) Purple Pigeon Productions Feature documentary
2017 Mr Gay Syria Ayse Toprak Toprak Films Feature documentary
Line Producer
Year Title Director Production company Section
2019 The Last Divided Capital of Europe Ekin Calisir and Max Duncan The Guardian Web series
2018 Discover Turkish Art and Architecture in Istanbul Randy Stulberg Condé Nast Traveler Commercial
2016 National Geographic Explorer Ayse Toprak National Geographic TV Documentary series for TV
Production Manager
Year Title Director Production company Section
2016 Explorer J.J. Kelley National Geographic TV Documentary series for TV
Director: Documentary
Year Title Director Production company Section
2023 Women, Life, Justice Ekin Calisir Purple Pigeon Productions Documentary
2019 The Last Divided Capital of Europe Ekin Calisir and Max Duncan The Guardian Web series
2019 24H Europe: The Next Generation (segment director) Ekin Calisir Zero One Film & ARTE Television documentary
2015 Never Give Up Ekin Calisir Sapka Productions and TRT Television documentary
2015 Blonde Cab Ekin Calisir Sapka Film Documentary

Education

Period Institution/Location
2001 - 2007 Galatasaray University