ABOUT US
SENEM BAY
SENEM BAY
SENEM BAY
//DIRECTOR &SCRIPTWRITER//
Senem Bay was born in Istanbul. Having passed her entrance exam to high school she received journalism training and began working with Alin Taşçıyan at Milliyet Art Magazine at the age of 14.
While studying advertising and cinema throughout her education, she began shooting short films. At the age of 17, she began her professional career behind the camera.
She worked as an assistant director, casting director, editing supervisor, and producer on the films NEFES-VATAN SAĞOLSUN, ROMANTİK KOMEDİ, and SÜRGÜN. She has worked on over 350 advertising projects.
She continued her career as an advertising director by shooting a commercial featuring the famous Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Her short film ‘Escape From The Palace’, shot at Topkapı Palace with the support of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, and the Chinese Embassy, was broadcast in over 60 countries.
Her documentary film ‘AMCA_THE GEEZER’ was screened at domestic and international festivals and received awards.
Senem Bay continues her professional career directing commercials for local and global brands, writing scripts in various genres. She is currently in the pre-production phase of her first feature film, ‘HARABE’.
NİDA KARABOL
SENEM BAY
SENEM BAY
//PRODUCER//
Nida Karabol was born in Istanbul and graduated from the Italian High School and the Sociology Department of Istanbul University.
Nida represented Italian, French, Spanish, Czech, and Hungarian — in short, European independent cinema — and television broadcasters in Turkey with her own company Umut Sanat. While the company continued its representation and distribution work, Nida Karabol established the production department.
Her filmography:
-Istanbul Beneath My Wings (1995), directed by Mustafa Altıoklar,
-Offside (2000), directed by Serdar Akar.
-The Play (2005), directed by Pelin Esmer
-10 to 11 (2009), directed by Pelin Esmer
-Watchtower (2012). directed by Pelin Esmer
Between
1996 and 2007, she served on the board of SESAM (Turkish Cinematographic Work Owners Professional Association).
From 2007 to 2011, she was the founder and chairwoman of the board of SE-YAP (Film Producers' Association of Turkey).
She has served as a jury member at many national and international film festivals.
In 2024 Nida was awarded the “Bilge Olgac Achievement Award” at the 27th Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival.
In 2025 Nida was awarded the “Tuncan Okan Labour Award” at the 57th SIYAD (Turkish Film Critics Association) Awards.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s General Directorate of Cinema , “Support for Directors Who Will Shoot Their First Feature Film” 2020
TRT 12 Punto International Script Days ‘Pre- Purchase Award’ 2021
FILMS FEMMES MÉDITERRANÉE’ France ‘10 Women's Cinema Selection’ 2022