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A fiercely independent writer and director, I'm fascinated by untold stories about underdogs on a human level rather than on an epic canvas. My narratives are often extrapolated from the real world but deliberately stylised rather than realist and with an irrepressible sense of the funny never far away from the darkest moments. My feature film screenplays have secured prestigious development funding from Creative Europe and Film Wales. My screenplays have been optioned 8 times with two being current and active. In addition I have been variously funded by the UKFC, Screen South, Creative England and BFI. My short films have won awards, been selected for major film festivals and secured distribution both with Shorts TV and Shorts International. In addition I've written and directed numerous commercial and branding projects for clients including Sony PSP, BMW and The London Jazz Festival.…A fiercely independent writer and director, I'm fascinated by untold stories about underdogs on a human level rather than on an epic canvas. My narratives are often extrapolated from the real world but deliberately stylised rather than realist and with an irrepressible sense of the funny never far away from the darkest moments. My feature film screenplays have secured prestigious development funding from Creative Europe and Film Wales. My screenplays have been optioned 8 times with two being current and active. In addition I have been variously funded by the UKFC, Screen South, Creative England and BFI. My short films have won awards, been selected for major film festivals and secured distribution both with Shorts TV and Shorts International. In addition I've written and directed numerous commercial and branding projects for clients including Sony PSP, BMW and The London Jazz Festival.

Alkin Emirali

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A fiercely independent writer and director, I'm fascinated by untold stories about underdogs on a human level rather than on an epic canvas. My narratives are often extrapolated from the real world but deliberately stylised rather than realist and with an irrepressible sense of the funny never far away from the darkest moments. My feature film screenplays have secured prestigious development funding from Creative Europe and Film Wales. My screenplays have been optioned 8 times with two being current and active. In addition I have been variously funded by the UKFC, Screen South, Creative England and BFI. My short films have won awards, been selected for major film festivals and secured distribution both with Shorts TV and Shorts International. In addition I've written and directed numerous commercial and branding projects for clients including Sony PSP, BMW and The London Jazz Festival.…A fiercely independent writer and director, I'm fascinated by untold stories about underdogs on a human level rather than on an epic canvas. My narratives are often extrapolated from the real world but deliberately stylised rather than realist and with an irrepressible sense of the funny never far away from the darkest moments. My feature film screenplays have secured prestigious development funding from Creative Europe and Film Wales. My screenplays have been optioned 8 times with two being current and active. In addition I have been variously funded by the UKFC, Screen South, Creative England and BFI. My short films have won awards, been selected for major film festivals and secured distribution both with Shorts TV and Shorts International. In addition I've written and directed numerous commercial and branding projects for clients including Sony PSP, BMW and The London Jazz Festival.

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A fiercely independent writer and director, I’m fascinated by untold stories about underdogs on a human level rather than on an epic canvas. My narratives are often extrapolated from the real world but deliberately stylised rather than realist and with an irrepressible sense of the funny never far away from the darkest moments.

My feature film screenplays have secured prestigious development funding from Creative Europe and Film Wales. My screenplays have been optioned 8 times with two being current and active. In addition I have been variously funded by the UKFC, Screen South, Creative England and BFI.

My short films have won awards, been selected for major film festivals and secured distribution both with Shorts TV and Shorts International. In addition I’ve written and directed numerous commercial and branding projects for clients including Sony PSP, BMW and The London Jazz Festival.

Skills

Script

Short Film

Experience Level

Script

Expert

Short Film

Expert

Language

Work Experience

Associate Lecturer (part-time) at Screenology

December 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024

Devised and delivered lectures, ran seminars, workshops and 1:1 mentoring; involved in shaping the final major portfolio module for the Creative Filmmaking BA (Hons); assessed completed work.

Online Script Coach at Scriptology

October 1, 2019 - Present

Devised and delivered short screenwriting courses via Zoom; 1:1 script development, editing and story consultancy.

Head of BA (Hons) Film Production (top-up) at Brighton Film School

October 1, 2013 - June 1, 2019

Head of BA (Hons) Film Production; Head of year from Sep 2017; led and lectured on screenwriting and narrative fiction directing; designed and wrote modules and rationale for validation bid to the University of Brighton.

Marketing Strategist / Copywriter at Red-Design

July 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013

Wrote and presented marketing material to senior teams (TomTom, Amsterdam); delivered 18 months of creative consultancy on branding, identity and messaging for new products.

Sessional Lecturer at Northbrook College

January 1, 2006 - May 1, 2011

Taught writing, directing, digital camera, lighting and editing for narrative film; covered HND and Foundational Degree in Moving Image and Fashion Media & Promotion BA.

Independent Writer/Director

January 1, 2000 - Present

Short PoC film A Father’s Love completed April 24 and achieved BAFTA-25 qualification through festival selections; wrote and directed a number of award-winning short films; secured distribution with ShortsTV & Shorts International; feature screenplays optioned; development funding awarded; created commercials for Sony Playstation, BMW Motorsport and London Jazz Festival.