About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1981-04-22
Place of birth:
Istanbul, Turkey
Website:
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Tolga Karaçelik

Overview

Tolga Karacelik (1981, Istanbul) is one of the promising new generation Turkish directors who is known for his own unique style. After receiving law degree in Turkey he studied film in New York City. In addition to writing and directing five short films that were screened and awarded in various festivals domestically and internationally, he wrote and directed music videos and worked as director of photography on a documentary feature. His award winning feature debut "Toll Booth" has screened at numerous prestigious festivals. He was one of the youngest directors to win Golden Orange (Best First Film, Best Actor and Best Cinematography), a prestigious Turkish Film Festival. It was selected as the opening film for Global Film Initiatives Global Lens 2012 series, and screened in more than 35 cities across the US and Canada, in institutions like Smithsonian and MoMA, New York. His second feature "Ivy" premiered in Sundance and continues its festival circuit at prestigious festivals, and acclaimed highly by the critics worldwide. "Butterflies" won The Binger award at Meetings on the Bridge Film Development Workshop and was selected for Sundance Lab and CineLink Co-Production Market. It also won the Grand Jury Award for World Cinema - Dramatic at Sundance Film Festival 2018.

Known for

Acting
2012 Last Stop: Kurtuluş Actor Okan Poyrazlı 58
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Directing
2024 The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer Directing Director 58
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2021 Acayip Directing Director 59
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2018 I am Bartu Directing Director 69
Fair
2018 Bartu Ben Directing Director 61
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2018 Butterflies Directing Director 60
Fair
2015 Ivy Directing Director 61
Fair
2013 Bebek İşi Directing Director N/A
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2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Directing Director 58
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2011 Toll Booth Directing Director 59
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2010 Rapunzel Directing Director 59
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Writing
2024 The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer Writing Writer 58
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2021 Acayip Writing Writer 59
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2018 Butterflies Writing Screenplay 60
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2015 Ivy Writing Writer 61
Fair
2011 Toll Booth Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Rapunzel Writing Writer 59
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Production
2024 Every Day It Gets A Little Easier Production Co-Producer 58
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2024 The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer Production Producer 58
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2023 Game, Interrupted Production Producer N/A
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2022 Pembe Eldiven Production Producer N/A
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2022 Zuhal Production Co-Producer 58
Average
2022 Together, Alone Production Executive Producer 58
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2021 Bir Production Line Producer N/A
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2019 La Belle Indifference Production Producer 58
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2018 Butterflies Production Producer 60
Fair
2011 Toll Booth Production Producer 59
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Editing
2011 Toll Booth Editing Editor 59
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