About Emre Kayış
Emre Kayış was a Turkish filmmaker and film director.
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
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2015 WonCarthage Film Festival Ciné-PromessesThe Translator NominatedEuropean Film AwardsEuropean Short Film 2016 WonDuhok International Film FestivalBest Short Film NominatedPalm Springs International ShortFestBest Film NominatedAngers European First Film FestivalGrand Jury Prize 2021 WonToronto International Film FestivalFIPRESCI PrizeAnatolian Leopard WonAntalya Golden Orange Film FestivalBehlül Dal Best First Film Award WonAnkara Film FestivalBest Film 2022 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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Who was Emre Kayış?
Turkish film director
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Emre Kayış was a filmmaker and film director.
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Emre Kayış was Turkish.
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