Trained in economics and history at Bogazici University-Istanbul, Alper holds a PhD in Turkish Modern History. His first feature, Beyond the Hill (2012), received numerous awards including the Caligari Film Prize at Berlinale Forum and Best Film at Asia Pacific Awards. His second feature Frenzy (2015) premiered at 72nd Venice Film Festival's in Official Selection's competition and received Jury Special Prize. A Tale of Three Sisters premiered in Berlín, and was awarded in festivals such as Istambul and Sarajevo. Aside from his filmmaking career, Emin Alper teaches modern history in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at Istanbul Technical University.
Festival de Cine de Sevilla
