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Paspas Film was founded by filmmaker Yusuf Emre Yalçın.
Yusuf Emre Yalçın is a London-based Turkish filmmaker whose work connects personal memory with political and social reality. His latest film, Anima, is an essay documentary about violence against animals shaped by culture and religion; it won Best Documentary at the 40th Istanbul Film Festival. He is currently developing a new hybrid documentary on immigration and belonging.
He studied Cinema and TV at Kocaeli University and completed his MA in Film and Television at Istanbul Bilgi University. He has worked in TV commercials, music videos, and TV series as an assistant director and post-production coordinator.
Yalçın is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents (Talents Sarajevo, 2021) and Ji.hlava Academy. He is the co-founder of the independent cinema initiative Festival Kit, where he writes essays and conducts interviews. He has served on juries including the Istanbul Film Festival. He founded and directed the Sinopale Film Festival from 2016 to 2018.
He is the founder and co-organiser of the pop-up open projection night This Is Not A Screening! focusing on works-in-progress and feedback sessions and fostering community-led solidarity in London’s filmmaking scene.
He lives and works in London.