The Turkish Nation consists of the valiant descendants of a people that has lived independently and has considered independence the sole condition of existence. This nation has never lived without freedom, cannot and never will
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

ERTUĞ TÜFEKÇİOĞLU, movie director

Ertug TufekciogluBorn and raised in Türkiye, Ertuğ Tüfekçioğlu moved to Los Angeles to pursue film. Ertuğ participated in various independent projects primarily produced and shot in California. Following a break to study in Italy, he returned to Los Angeles to complete the
production program at USC.

His student film Zarpa!was screened in Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Since 2004, he has been volunteering as the moderator of the TurksInEntertainment Alliance, which exists to connect Turks to each other and to their foreign colleagues in the entertainment industries of the world. He is fluent in three languages and serves as the head of project development at Califa Productions, LLC . In addition to overseeing development, Ertuğ continues his directorial pursuits with the company.

His latest works include:

the short film Well Sooted aka Gönlümün İsi

  • 6. Uluslararası İzmir Kısa Filim Festivali
  • ION International Animation Games And Film Festival
  • Hisar Kısa Seçkisi
  • 25. Uluslararası İstanbul Filim Festivali
  • 1st Annual Cross Cultural Film Festival
  • 4th Annual Queens International Film Festival

and the feature documentary Ya Tutarsa? aka What If It Could Happen?

  • 6. Uluslararası İzmir Kısa Filim Festivali
  • 11. Türkiye/Almanya Filim Festivali
  • İZ TV - Türkiye

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