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Özgür Doğan

b. 1978

Turkish film director (born 1978)

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About Özgür Doğan

Born 1978. Özgür Doğan is a Turkish film director, screenwriter and film producer.

Özgür Doğan (1 January 1978) is a Kurdish filmdirector. His works include On the Way to School and Voice of My Father.

Biography Özgür Doğan was born in a Kurdish village in Varto, Muş. He spoke only in Kurdish until the age of 6, and started to learn Turkish after that age. He stayed there until he was 10. Because they only had a primary school in the village, he and his four siblings alternately studied with their uncles. In 2001, he became a research assistant at the Middle East Technical University. In 2004, he got his master's degree in Media and Cultural Studies at the same university.

In 2003, together with Özgür Doğan, they decided to make a film about "miscommunication", but when financial problems intervened, they postponed the film. In September 2007 they began the film with their own efforts, and later received support from the Greenhouse Documentary Development Workshop, the Sundance Documentary Fund and the Dutch Jan Vrijman Fund. After nine months of work, they completed the documentary film On the Way to School. The film received several awards from various festivals, including the Best Film Award at the Golden Orange Film Festival.

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Education
Communication Faculty, Ankara University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Özgür Doğan?

Turkish film director (born 1978)

When was Özgür Doğan born?

Özgür Doğan was born on 1 January 1978 in Muş.

What is Özgür Doğan's occupation?

Özgür Doğan is a film director, screenwriter and film producer.

What nationality is Özgür Doğan?

Özgür Doğan is Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Özgür Doğan

· Wikidata: Q6460495

· DBpedia: Özgür Doğan

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