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

YearNameAwards
2006Anılarla Atatürk
2009Kahve
2009Kalay
2011İfrat Ahmadabad Film Festival, Official Selection. 2011
Cinemalaya Film Festival, Official Selection. 2011
International Kraków Film Festival, Kraków Dragon Award. 2011
International Didor Film Festival, Official Selection. 2011
International Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Official Selection. 2011
Jakarta Film Festival, Official Selection. 2011
International Dungog Film Festival, Official Selection. 2011
2013Sterliçya Dld Summit, Special Screening. 2013
Dld, Gratitude Plaque. 2013
2013Yüksek Yerin Halkı International Pergamon Festival, Special Screening. 2014
2014Çırak 6. TRT Documentary Awards, International Professional Category, Republic Of Turkey Ministry Of Culture Tourism, Special Prize. 2014
International Pergamon Festival, Special Screening. 2014
UNESCO, Success Award. 2014
SABC Ekurhuleni International Film Festival, Finalist. 2016
International Human District Film Festival, Official Selection. 2016
International Amsterdam Craft in Focus Film Festival, Official Selection. 2016
Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Finalist. 2016
2014Havin
2015Çekirdek ve Makara 7. TRT Documentary Awards, International Professional Category, Finalist. 2015
2016Akvaryumda Sessiz, Sakin BUZZ CEE - International Buzau Film Festival, Finalist. 2016
International Balkan Film Food Festival, Official Selection. 2016
SABC International Ekurhuleni Film Festival, Finalist. 2016
International Baikal Film Festivali, Official Selection. 2016
International One Country One Film Festival, Official Selection. 2016