Ayþegül Epengin



Hayriye Ayþegül Epengin

Born - 31 July 1974, Bandirma Turkey
Spoken Languages - Turkish, English.

Education

2004 English Language ILTS June Exam- 5.5 Portsmouth UK

2004 Portsmouth College UK
Esol English Language Training. Upper Intermediate.

2001 Mt. Aspiring College, Wanaka, New Zealand
English - Intensive Course

1996 - 2000 Marmara University, Istanbul.
BA Cinema and TV Studies Fine Arts Faculty, Department of Cinema and Television. - Certificate of Achievement - Third highest GPA.

1993 - 1994 Mujdat Gezen School of Drama, Istanbul
Completed 1 year of drama education

1991 - 1993 Istanbul University, School of Drama
Completed 2 years of drama education

1988 - 1991 Erdek Lisesi High School, Erdek, Balikesir, Turkey


Additional Training

1999 - 2000 Sinefekt Film Laboratory Istanbul
Completed training on processing of negative & positive films.
Prepared all post-production for “Radiance” - a 35mm short film.

1994 - 1996 Studyo Oyunculari Theatre Group Istanbul


Employment History

September-December 2004(continue) 2ND. AD.
GILGAMESH 2004, feature film-Roger Christian
GILGAMESH Production-STONELOCK PICTURES, Istanbul

May 2003 - May 2004, Cast Co-ordinator
Flash Model Agency, Istanbul

January-February 2003 2ND. Assistant Director
Plato Film, Istanbul
Assistant director for television advertising films.

November 2002 - May 2004. International music acquisition.
Freelance, for Babel's Park Entertainment Copyright Management, Berlin, Germany

May 2002 Assistant Director
O Simdi Asker (“He’s a Soldier Now” 2003, feature film) ANS Productions

March - May 2002 Assistant Director
Kaçak (“The Runner” - Reality TV show for SHOW-TV, Turkish national TV channel”) Filma-cass Film House Istanbul

January - March 2002 Production Co-ordinator
(budget, cast and location management)
Kolay Para (“Easy Money” 2002, feature Film) - Gece Gunduz Productions

October 2001 - January .2002 Production Assistant
Co. Production, Istanbuls (Various television advertising film productions)

2000 Production Assistant and Cast Co-ordinator
Herkes Kendi Evinde (“Everybody Goes Home” 2001, Feature Film Haylazz Productions

1996 - 2000 Freelance Asistant Director
During my studies I worked in a number of television soap operas, feature films and television advertising films. As well I acted in advertising films.

1996 Assistant Director
Kaciklik diplomasi (“Crazy Diplomacy” 1996, Feature Film) Mine Film
1994 - 1996 Freelance Art Director Asistant
Designed costumes for advertising films



Writer/Director Filmography

“Search” Hi8 Video - 5’ 1997
“Copy” Betacam Video - 5’ 1998
“Meeting” Digital Video - 1’ 1999
“Radiance” 35mm.- 9’ 1999
“Fantastic Symphony” 16mm.- 17’ 2000
“Excursion” (documentary) DV - 2’30” 2001
“Club Scene In Istanbul” (documentary) DV - 47’ 2003
“Leyla Sabah: Prologue/Epilogue (Video Art) DV - 7’ 2004
“Experiment” DV/animation - 1’ 2004


Additional Skills

I am competent with the following software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Avid Xpress DV, Adobe Premiere v.5-6, Apple Final Cut Pro. v4. I have experience with using digital video cameras (particularly models Sony PD150, Canon XL1). I edited my own films, Kopya, Radiance, Prologue/Epilogue and Club Scene in Istanbul as well doing some editing work in some of my commercial work.


Hobbies and Interests

As well as filmmaking and cinema, my interests are Scuba diving and I have IDD certification for open water diving, I am a keen traveller and have and have visited a number of countries in Europe and the Far East. I also enjoy jogging, reading (especially in the fantasy genre) and camping.


VHS show-reel is available upon request.



Source
Aysegul Epengin
Januar 2005

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