Seçkin Yaşar

Seçkin Yaşar was born in Malatya in 1949. After graduating from the Department of Graphic Arts at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts in 1978, she worked as a reporter on art and culture, and directed art pages on a politic newspaper. She was one of the organizers of the Antalya Film Festival (1978) and Balkan Film Festival. In 1979, Yaşar started working in the film sector as an assistant of Halit Refiğ. She continued working as an assistant director of Halit Refiğ, Atıf Yılmaz, Memduh Ün, and Ömer Kavur. In 1992, she shot her first long film “Sarı Tebessüm”. In 2007, with the support of Eurimages and the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Yaşar wrote scenario with Nedim Gürsel and İzzet Yaşar, and shot the film “Sevgilim İstanbul”. Her film, which was the joint production among Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria, was screened in many national and international film festivals.

Awards:
1992, Merit of Award, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, "Saryı Tebessüm"
1993, 5th International Ankara Film Festival, Hopeful New Scenarist Award, Jury Special Prize, Best Edition Award, "Sarı Tebessüm"
2007, International Varna Film Festival, "Sevgilim Istanbul"
2007, Copenhagen Turkish Films Festival, "Sevgilim Istanbul"
2007, Berlin Turkish Films Week, "Sevgilim Istanbul"
2007, Bridge Fest International Film Festival, "Sevgilim Istanbul"
2007, International Eilat Film Festival, "Sevgilim Istanbul"
2007, International Flying Broom Women′s Films Festival, "Sevgilim Istanbul"
2007, International Ankara Film Festival, "Sevgilim Istanbul"
2008, Milano International Sguardi Altrove Women′s Films Festival
2008, India International Women′s Films Festival, Best Film Award, Best Director Award, "Sevgilim Istanbul"

Films as a director:
Sarı Tebessüm (Yellow Smile), 1992
Sevgilim Istanbul (Istanbul, My Love), 1999

Films as a producer:
Sarı Tebessüm, 1992
Sevgilim İstanbul, 1999
Films as a scenarist:
Sarı Tebessüm, 1992
Sevgilim İstanbul, 1999

Reference: kameraarkasi.org, muammeryanmaz.com, google.com.tr/images