Emre Kayiş is a Turkish film director and screenwriter.
Life and career Emre was born in Ankara, Turkey. 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. In 2021, he directed his first feature film Anatolian Leopard, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival winning the FIPRESCI Prize.
Filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 2014 The Couch Director and writer Short film 2015The Translator Director and writer Short film 2020Alef Creator and writer Season 1 - 8 episodes 2021Anatolian Leopard Director and writer Feature film
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2015 WonCarthage Film Festival Ciné-PromessesThe Translator NominatedEuropean Film AwardsEuropean Short Film2016 WonDuhok International Film FestivalBest Short Film NominatedPalm Springs International ShortFestBest Film NominatedAngers European First Film FestivalGrand Jury Prize2021 WonToronto International Film FestivalFIPRESCI PrizeAnatolian Leopard WonAntalya Golden Orange Film FestivalBehlül Dal Best First Film Award WonAnkara Film FestivalBest Film2022 NominatedJerusalem Film FestivalBest International Debut NominatedInternational Film Festival of KeralaGolden Crow Pheasant NominatedPalić European Film FestivalBest Film NominatedBeijing International Film FestivalBest Film
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