Burak Kaplan

Burak Kaplan is an awardwinning film producer academic and film scholar Following a bachelors degree in business administration he completed his MA in CinemaTV at Istanbul Bilgi University and his PhD in Cinema at Beykent University While continuing his academic tenure at Istanbul Okan Universitys Faculty of Art Design and Architecture since 2012 alongside his film criticism and media work he has built an active producing career in independent cinema The short film The Tamed 2023 which he coproduced won Best Film honors at both the 24th Izmir International Short Film Festival and the 20th Akbank Short Film Festival His debut feature as a producer Unfruitful Times 2024 competed in prestigious festivals including the Adana Golden Boll Ankara and Istanbul Film Festivals garnering 15 awards across national and international circuits