Pelin Esmer


Pelin Esmer is a Turkish Film director, screenwriter and film producer.

Career

Pelin Esmer studied sociology at the social sciences department of Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. She made her first short documentary, Koleksiyoncu about her uncle Mithat Esmer, who is also the main character of her first fiction feature, 10 to 11. Her 2005 work, Oyun, was filmed in Arslanköy and documents the efforts of a group of peasant women who produce a play based on their lives. Her 2012 film, Watchtower, earned five awards, including Best Director at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.

Filmography

Awards