burak@buraksoley.com I www.buraksoley.com
090 542 505 7117
BIOGRAPHY
Burak Soley is a cinematographer, director, and writer based in Istanbul. Soley studied Cinema at Yeditepe University in Istanbul. His first project was the documentary project co-organized by York University and Yeditepe University on The Figure of Flaneur In The City. His cinema career started in 2012 as a cinematographer with the short film "Prisoner" and continued with short films as a cinematographer. He subsequently worked as a Cinematographer and Assistant Director in many short films made his first feature film experience as a Cinematographer in the movie "Ten Ways to Forget the Ex Valentine", directed by Biray Dalkiran
Soley directed and produced Filth in 2015 which was shown at Moscow and Leeds International Film Festivals and won Izmir International Film Festival Best National Short Fiction Film Award.
EDUCATION
Yeditepe University | Radio.Television and Cinema. Istanbul, Tur, 2007–2013
FILMOGRAPHY
FEATURE FILMDOCUMENTARY FILM
CINEMATOGRAPHER TEN WAYS TO FORGET THE EX-VALENTİNEO ISTANBUL, 2015–2016 Directed by Biray Dalkıran
CINEMATOGRAPHER THE FIGURE OF FLANEUR IN THE CITY YORK, 2012–2013
SHORT FILMS
CINEMATOGRAPHER SHADOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IST, 2019–2020 Directed by Tugay Karakuzu
DIRECTOR FILTH IST, 2014–2015 Directed by Burak Soley
CINEMATOGRAPHER A LOT LIKE DEATH IST, 2013–2014 Directed by Esen Demir
CINEMATOGRAPHER BIG FISH IS DEAD IST, 2013–2014 Directed by Kubilay Han
CINEMATOGRAPHER DARKNESS IST 2012–2013 Directed by Evren Saran
CINEMATOGRAPHER GUILT IST, 1912–2013 Directed by Berkan Aşkın
CINEMATOGRAPHER PRISONER IST, 2012–2013 Directed by Hasan Arslan
ACADEMIC BACKROUND
Radio, Television and Cinema, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey 2007 – 2013
SELECTED AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
FILTH, 2016 Short film - Director – Istanbul, Turkey
Cinema of The Future Best Script
Moscow International Film Festival Official Selection
Leeds International Film Festival Official Selection
Izmir International Film Festival Official Selection
The Trojan Horse International Official Selection
CERTIFICATIONS
ARRI Academy Training for Camera Systems
ARRI Lighting and Grip
Adobe Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve 16
The Creative Spark: Michael Langan,
Experimental Filmmaker
Adobe Photoshop to XD: WebDesign Process
Photoshop for Web Design
burak@buraksoley.com I www.buraksoley.com
090 542 505 7117
BIOGRAPHY
Burak Soley is a cinematographer, director, and writer based in Istanbul. Soley studied Cinema at Yeditepe University in Istanbul. His first project was the documentary project co-organized by York University and Yeditepe University on The Figure of Flaneur In The City. His cinema career started in 2012 as a cinematographer with the short film "Prisoner" and continued with short films as a cinematographer. He subsequently worked as a Cinematographer and Assistant Director in many short films made his first feature film experience as a Cinematographer in the movie "Ten Ways to Forget the Ex Valentine", directed by Biray Dalkiran
Soley directed and produced Filth in 2015 which was shown at Moscow and Leeds International Film Festivals and won Izmir International Film Festival Best National Short Fiction Film Award.
EDUCATION
Yeditepe University | Radio.Television and Cinema. Istanbul, Tur, 2007–2013
FILMOGRAPHY
FEATURE FILMDOCUMENTARY FILM
CINEMATOGRAPHER TEN WAYS TO FORGET THE EX-VALENTİNEO ISTANBUL, 2015–2016 Directed by Biray Dalkıran
CINEMATOGRAPHER THE FIGURE OF FLANEUR IN THE CITY YORK, 2012–2013
SHORT FILMS
CINEMATOGRAPHER SHADOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IST, 2019–2020 Directed by Tugay Karakuzu
DIRECTOR FILTH IST, 2014–2015 Directed by Burak Soley
CINEMATOGRAPHER A LOT LIKE DEATH IST, 2013–2014 Directed by Esen Demir
CINEMATOGRAPHER BIG FISH IS DEAD IST, 2013–2014 Directed by Kubilay Han
CINEMATOGRAPHER DARKNESS IST 2012–2013 Directed by Evren Saran
CINEMATOGRAPHER GUILT IST, 1912–2013 Directed by Berkan Aşkın
CINEMATOGRAPHER PRISONER IST, 2012–2013 Directed by Hasan Arslan
ACADEMIC BACKROUND
Radio, Television and Cinema, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey 2007 – 2013
SELECTED AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
FILTH, 2016 Short film - Director – Istanbul, Turkey
Cinema of The Future Best Script
Moscow International Film Festival Official Selection
Leeds International Film Festival Official Selection
Izmir International Film Festival Official Selection
The Trojan Horse International Official Selection
CERTIFICATIONS
ARRI Academy Training for Camera Systems
ARRI Lighting and Grip
Adobe Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve 16
The Creative Spark: Michael Langan,
Experimental Filmmaker
Adobe Photoshop to XD: WebDesign Process
Photoshop for Web Design