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

Career

Pelin Esmer studied anthropology at the social sciences department of

Boğaziçi University Boğaziçi University ( tr, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), also known as Bosphorus University, is a major research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Its main campus is located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait. It has six faculties and t ...

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 ''10 to 11'' ( tr, 11'e 10 kala) is a 2009 Turkish drama film directed by Pelin Esmer. The film, loosely based on the story of Esmer's uncle, Mithat Esmer, who also plays the leading role, follows an elderly collector in İstanbul who lives in a ...

'' (2009). Her 2005 work, ''Oyun'', was filmed in

Arslanköy Arslanköy (also called Efrenk) is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey, with a population of 1,873 as of 2019. Geography Arslanköy is a mountain town situated in the Toros Mountains at an altitude of approximately . The distance by road to ...

and documents the efforts of a group of peasant women who produce a play based on their lives. Her 2012 film, ''Watchtower'', earned five awards, including Best Director at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.

Filmography

*2002 ''Koleksiyoncu: The Collector'' (documentary) *2005 ''Oyun'' (documentary) *2009 ''

'' *2012 ''Watchtower'' *2017 ''Something Useful'' *2019 ''Queen Lear''

Awards

*Yilmaz Güney Award at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 2006 (for ''Oyun'') *Best film from the Black Sea region 2006 (for ''Oyun'') *Best film and best script at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 2009 (for ''10 to 11'') *Best young filmmaker from the Middle East region at the Middle East Film Festival Abu Dhabi in 2009 (for ''10 to 11'')

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Esmer, Pelin 1972 births Living people Boğaziçi University alumni Turkish female screenwriters Turkish women film directors