Çagla Zencirci
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1976 (age 50) · Ankara, Türkiye
Çagla Zencirci was born in Ankara, Turkey, in 1976.
Along with Guillaume Giovanetti, they form a directorial duo based in Paris and Istanbul, and they directed several short films in the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia, and Far-East, (among which Ata, France/Turkey 2008 and Six, Japan/France 2009) selected in more than 200 Festivals worldwide (Berlinale, Locarno, Rotterdam, Tampere, FIDMarseille, Clermont-Ferrand, etc.) and awarded more than 40 times.
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In 2012, the co-directors achieved Noor, their first feature film (France/Turkey/Pakistan), which they developed in France’s Moulin d’Andé and shot in Pakistan thanks to the support of the MEDIA Program. The film premiered at the ACID section of the 65th Cannes International Film Festival 2012, competed in the 47th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, was selected in Busan IFF, and was awarded several Grand Prix (Paris’ “Chéries-Chéris” Festival; Dieppe, France; New York Asian Film Festival; Bogota, Colombia; Mississauga, Canada) and many other Awards (Rome, Milan, Vancouver, Dublin, Toulouse, etc.). After more than 80 invitations from Festivals worldwide, the film has been theatrically released in France in April 2014, with a very good reception from critics and the audience.
Known for
Behind the camera7
- 2025Confidante Director, Writer
- 2019Sibel Director, Writer
- 2015Ningen Director, Screenplay
- 2014Noor Director
- 2012Camera Obscura Director
- 2008Ata Director, Writer
- 2005On a Train Production Design, Props
