Azra Deniz Okyay

Azra Deniz Okyay

Nascimento : 1983-01-01, Istanbul, Turkey

História

Born in Istanbul, Azra Deniz Okyay started photography at the age of 12, and became an assistant at 14 of the photographer Dora Gunel. After finishing high school in Lycee Francais Pierre Loti of Istanbul, she moved to Paris to study Cinema at Sorbonne Nouvelle University where she had her Bachelor's and Master's. She worked in Michel Gondry's Partizan Production company. She returned to Turkey in 2010 and became the first female director at Depo, an advertising production company in Istanbul. She made various shorts and music videos. Her works on Video-Arts were selected in international exhibitions and galleries.

Perfil

Azra Deniz Okyay

Filmes

Ghosts
Ghosts
Writer
In Istanbul, on the verge of a country-wide power surge, four characters come across in a neighborhood undergoing the process of gentrification for the “New Turkey”: a mother whose son is in prison, a young female dancer, a feminist artist, and a cunning middle man. Their stories intertwine during a drug deal, offering a roaring tale of the contemporary generation.
Ghosts
Ghosts
Director
In Istanbul, on the verge of a country-wide power surge, four characters come across in a neighborhood undergoing the process of gentrification for the “New Turkey”: a mother whose son is in prison, a young female dancer, a feminist artist, and a cunning middle man. Their stories intertwine during a drug deal, offering a roaring tale of the contemporary generation.
Sulukule Mon Amour
Sulukule Mon Amour
Director
In Istanbul’s Sulukule district, two young women use dance to express their freedom.
Little Black Fishes
Little Black Fishes
To become grown ups, three little black fishes must swim from the small river to the big lake.
Little Black Fishes
Little Black Fishes
Writer
To become grown ups, three little black fishes must swim from the small river to the big lake.
Little Black Fishes
Little Black Fishes
Director
To become grown ups, three little black fishes must swim from the small river to the big lake.