Tolga Karaçelik (Directing)

Tolga Karacelik (1981, Istanbul) is one of the promising new generation Turkish directors who is known for his own unique style. After receiving law degree in Turkey he studied film in New York City. In addition to writing and directing five short films that were screened and awarded in various festivals domestically and internationally, he wrote and directed music videos and worked as director of photography on a documentary feature. His award winning feature debut "Toll Booth" has screened at numerous prestigious festivals. He was one of the youngest directors to win Golden Orange (Best First Film, Best Actor and Best Cinematography), a prestigious Turkish Film Festival. It was selected as the opening film for Global Film Initiatives Global Lens 2012 series, and screened in more than 35 cities across the US and Canada, in institutions like Smithsonian and MoMA, New York. His second feature "Ivy" premiered in Sundance...Read More