about sis gürdal

Sis Gurdal is an award-winning writer, director, and producer from Turkey.

Sis studied International Politics and Film Studies at King’s College London. Following her graduation, she worked on numerous short films and produced campaigns for PRADA, ZARA, CALVIN KLEIN, GQ, NIKE, and VOGUE USA.

Sis is a TiFF Every Story Fellow and an alumna of Cine Qua Non Lab, Doha Film Institute's Hezayah Screenwriting Lab, and TiFF Filmmaker Lab.

filmography

Untitled (Feature Film, In development) - Writer, Director

Promise, Mother (Narrative Short Film, In pre-production) - Writer, Director

A Quiet Summer (Narrative Short Film, 2022) - Writer, Director, Co-Producer

Official Selection, International Competition, Red Sea Film Festival, 2022

Honourable Mention Award, Akbank Short Film Festival, 2023

Official Selection, Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival, 2023

Official Selection, International Competition, Les Nuits MED, 2023

Official Selection, International Competition, Outdoor Short Film Festival of Grenoble, 2023

Passaggi d'Autore: Intrecci mediterranei Festival, 2023

Panorama Section, Izmir International Short Film Festival, 2023

Official Selection, Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland, 2024

Official Selection, Worldwide Women's Film Festival, 2024

Official Selection, International Women Filmmaker's Festival, 2024

Postcards From The Orient (Experimental Short Film, 2020) - Director, Co-Producer

Official Selection, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, 2021

Best Experimental Film, Melbourne Short Film Festival 2021

Best Experimental Film, Global Voices Film Festival UN Women USA, 2021

Honorable Mention Award, Women's Voices Now Festival 2021

Official Selection, Sydney Women's International Film Festival, 2021

Official Selection, Beirut International Women Film Festival, 2021