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Pelin Esmer

Born
Jan 1, 1972 · Age 54
Place of birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Gender
Female
Movie credits
3
TV credits
0
Directing credits
7
Also known as (1)
  • 佩林·埃斯默

Biography

Pelin Esmer, writer & director of both fiction and documentary films, studied sociology and afterwards moved on to cinema. She established her film company Sinefilm and since 2001 she has made her independent films The Collector, The Play, 10 to 11, Watchtower, Something Useful and Queen Lear together with her producer friends Nida Karabol, Tolga Esmer and Dilde Mahalli. A feature documentary, The Play made its international premiere in San Sebastian Film Festival. It has been screened over 50 festivals around the world and received many awards including “The Best New Documentary Filmmaker…