Today, I continue clinging to my belief in already framed and multiple-choice forms of benefit. It's a part of my rebellion against my friend's sense of not belonging to action and not doing anything. For I abandoned my belief in changing everything and everyone a long time ago. One of the first moments for me was witnessing the sparkle in a child's eyes as they whispered to the world, simply by being involved in an action that would benefit them. Today, just like yesterday,

I wholeheartedly welcome the convergence of the results of collective productions in this direction! There is a stubborn resistance, rendered invisible amidst the concrete of urban life. The silent struggle of urban farmers and activists to transform food waste, which the linear and exploitative economic system imposes on us as "garbage," into a resource that nourishes the soil. This time, we turned our camera not to landfills, the end of the linear economy, but to composting

I’ve been selected to join the Etkiniz EU Programme's Expert Pool as a "Social Impact & Advocacy Campaigner"! Digital Strategy and Advocacy In today’s world, caring about an issue and advocating for rights is no longer just about "telling a good story." In an information ecosystem flooded with noise, making a rightful voice heard depends on that story echoing through the right algorithms, a data-driven strategy, and a measurable foundation. A documentary filmmaker’s reflex de

Hello everyone, but mostly to myself; because what I'm about to write are also notes to myself... Last evening, August 6th, we gathered at the Cult Terrace in Esat Hal, one of Ankara's beautiful and new buildings, for a very special open-air film screening. In today's rapidly changing digital age, where we are confined behind screens, seeing all the emotions you put into putting the pieces together during the film's production process communicate directly with the audience on

Hi everyone! On my YouTube channel, we continue to explore different countries around the world, their hidden cultures, and surprising facts. This video offers not just a tourist trip to Nepal, but also an in-depth cultural exploration. We're turning our route towards Nepal, home to the roof of the world and its highest mountains. As we walk through the streets of Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Lumbini, where tradition and modernity, tranquility and rebellion intertwine, we will wit

Restrictions are, more often than not, those narrow corridors where the mind performs its best work. When one possesses the best of everything, the most expensive, that wild and problem-solving side of creativity seems to grow a bit lazy. But when you have nothing but "impossibility" in your hands, you find yourself forced to fill that void with aesthetics. Technical insufficiency compels you to build a new language. It is not just those with the best equipment who tell the b

What we call independent cinema is not merely about small budgets or being left outside the gates of major studios. It is a stance , a mode of resistance. A sanctuary for those who refuse to lose their own voice amidst those glittering yet soul-crushing wheels of the industry. That unstoppable urge to tell a story from within—it often turns technical limitations into deliberate aesthetic choices. Looking at its earliest examples, we see how deep-rooted this spirit truly is. W

Amidst the roar of the city, the relentless traffic, and the ever-spreading concrete, we all find ourselves searching for a moment of stillness—a space to breathe. My film, "Ode to Compost," seeks out that very oasis within the cracks of the urban landscape. This isn’t just a story about the technical process of turning kitchen scraps into soil; it is a story about resilience—about the refusal to give up. We are witnesses to how something destined for decay can, with the rig

Today, in 2026, talking about human rights is not just about reading a legal text, but about rediscovering the rhythm of a life worthy of humanity . Rights are not "gifts" bestowed upon us from above like a favor. They are living organisms demanded, won, and sustained in the streets, in the fields, in digital spaces, and with every breath. Are there any "small" rights in the shadow of war? While bombs are falling in some parts of the world, and the right to life is being sha

Can Cinema Be a Practice of Healing? "Belgin" and the Transformation of Meaning Is cinema merely a succession of images projected onto a screen, or is it an endeavor for meaning to find its place? To me, narrative is the state of releasing meaning into the world with all available tools and the essence of "things" themselves. Within this release, documentary cinema holds a distinct place. Unfolding: Standing in the Heart of the Flow The world flows on, regardless of our plans

Hello, as a documentary filmmaker and director, I am an Impact Producer who has been dedicated to bringing the power of visual storytelling together with social benefit for 15 years. My reason for being here today is not merely to observe the world, but to explore the aesthetics of "co-creation" to make the systems we live in more just and livable. Within the framework of the European Union Sivil Düşün Program, I accompany your rights-based efforts with the experiences in m