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Aycil Yeltan
Profession:
Writer, Director, Producer
Profession:
Writer, Director, Producer
Country:
United States
Director/Screenwriter /Actress/Musician
After earning degrees in Music and Theater from Ankara and Istanbul State Conservatories, she began acting at the Dormen Theater in Türkiye. She received her MFA in Acting from CalArts on scholarship and has performed in stage, film, and TV productions across İstanbul, New York, and Los Angeles.
Her debut feature film “Fidan” won multiple awards, including Best Editing and Best Supporting Actress at the 61st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, and three special mentions at Cinema d’iDEA Film Festival. It was selected by major international festivals and supported by the Turkish Ministry of Culture. The film won other awards in the making, such as a film score award at the Fest Pitching Forum in Portugal, and a prize for post-production in the work in progress program at Med Film Festival in Rome.
Her short film “Topanga” earned six international awards, including two Audience Awards for Best Short Film (2019–2020).
As an educator, Yeltan has taught acting since 2006 at institutions such as CalArts, UCLA Recreation, Olympic College Film School, and Chicago Actors’ Studio. She currently teaches at her Screen Acting Studio in Chicago.
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