Pelin Esmer
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
Istanbul, Turkey
Biography
Pelin Esmer, writer & director of both fiction and documentary films, studied sociology and afterwards moved on to cinema. She established her film company Sinefilm and since 2001 she has made her independent films The Collector, The Play, 10 to 11, Watchtower, Something Useful and Queen Lear together with her producer friends Nida Karabol, Tolga Esmer and Dilde Mahalli.
A feature documentary, The Play made its international premiere in San Sebastian Film Festival. It has been screened over 50 festivals around the world and received many awards including “The Best New Documentary Filmmaker Award” in Tribeca Film Festival. Her first fiction 10 to 11 was one of the six projects chosen by Ca...
Best known work
Something Useful
2017
Watchtower
2012
10 to 11
2009
You Me Lenin
2021
The Collector
2002
Only Blockbusters Left Alive: Monopolizing Film Distribution in Turkey
2016
The Play
2005
Queen Lear
2019
And The Rest Will Follow
2025
Dream Workers
2022Filmography
2025
And The Rest Will FollowProducer, Writer, Director
2022
Dream Workersas Herself
2021
You Me Leninas Rus Kız
2019
Queen LearDirector
2017
Something UsefulWriter, Editor, Director, Producer
2016
2012
WatchtowerDirector, Writer
2009
10 to 11Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
2005
The PlayDirector, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer
2002
The CollectorDirector, Producer, Director of Photography