Tayfun Belet

Tayfun Belet is a Turkish film director, screenwriter, producer and film editor.

Biography Belet was born into a family from Urfa/Siverek in İzmir. He attended high school at Fatma Saygun Anadolu Lisesi and continued onto Yaşar University on a full scholarship in the Radio, Cinema and Television Department. He then continued his master's degree at the same school and graduated from the Art and Design Program. Belet continued his academic career as a teacher in the same department.

In 2006, prior to his directing career, he served as an assistant director. Belet has worked on 10 documentary-cinema films and a variety of commercials.

He generally uses the themes of women, children and hope in his films. He has been a part of the jury at film festivals. For the music in his films, he has worked with Erkin Koray, Hüsnü Şenlendirici, Cengiz Onural, İncesaz, Jah Wobble and Ömer Oral. Belet is also the owner of a company named Tabu Film Production.

Filmography

International Human District Film Festival, Official Selection. 2016International Amsterdam Craft in Focus Film Festival, Official Selection. 2016Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Finalist. 20162014Havin ("Havin")2015Çekirdek ve Makara ("The Reel and the Sunflower Seeds")7. TRT Documentary Awards, International Professional Category, Finalist. 20152016Akvaryumda Sessiz, Sakin ("Peace and Quiet in the Aquarium")BUZZ CEE - International Buzau Film Festival, Finalist. 2016International Balkan Film Food Festival, Official Selection. 2016SABC International Ekurhuleni Film Festival, Finalist. 2016International Baikal Film Festivali, Official Selection. 2016International One Country One Film Festival, Official Selection. 2016