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I am a multidisciplinary impact filmmaker, campaigner, and strategic communicator blending the creative vision of film directing with data-driven growth marketing to deploy scalable awareness campaigns. I have 6+ years of experience collaborating with international NGOs, creative media, and grassroots communities, securing competitive grants including EU funds and embassy support, while mobilizing civic action around climate justice. I thrive at the intersection of climate justice advocacy, sustainable marketing models, and policy outreach, building local advocacy networks, community cohesion programs, and scalable communication campaigns that translate complex ideas into accessible stories across platforms.…I am a multidisciplinary impact filmmaker, campaigner, and strategic communicator blending the creative vision of film directing with data-driven growth marketing to deploy scalable awareness campaigns. I have 6+ years of experience collaborating with international NGOs, creative media, and grassroots communities, securing competitive grants including EU funds and embassy support, while mobilizing civic action around climate justice. I thrive at the intersection of climate justice advocacy, sustainable marketing models, and policy outreach, building local advocacy networks, community cohesion programs, and scalable communication campaigns that translate complex ideas into accessible stories across platforms.

Pelin Topcu

Film Director, Co-Writer, Digital Marketer, +6

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I am a multidisciplinary impact filmmaker, campaigner, and strategic communicator blending the creative vision of film directing with data-driven growth marketing to deploy scalable awareness campaigns. I have 6+ years of experience collaborating with international NGOs, creative media, and grassroots communities, securing competitive grants including EU funds and embassy support, while mobilizing civic action around climate justice. I thrive at the intersection of climate justice advocacy, sustainable marketing models, and policy outreach, building local advocacy networks, community cohesion programs, and scalable communication campaigns that translate complex ideas into accessible stories across platforms.…I am a multidisciplinary impact filmmaker, campaigner, and strategic communicator blending the creative vision of film directing with data-driven growth marketing to deploy scalable awareness campaigns. I have 6+ years of experience collaborating with international NGOs, creative media, and grassroots communities, securing competitive grants including EU funds and embassy support, while mobilizing civic action around climate justice. I thrive at the intersection of climate justice advocacy, sustainable marketing models, and policy outreach, building local advocacy networks, community cohesion programs, and scalable communication campaigns that translate complex ideas into accessible stories across platforms.

Available to hire

I am a multidisciplinary impact filmmaker, campaigner, and strategic communicator blending the creative vision of film directing with data-driven growth marketing to deploy scalable awareness campaigns. I have 6+ years of experience collaborating with international NGOs, creative media, and grassroots communities, securing competitive grants including EU funds and embassy support, while mobilizing civic action around climate justice.

I thrive at the intersection of climate justice advocacy, sustainable marketing models, and policy outreach, building local advocacy networks, community cohesion programs, and scalable communication campaigns that translate complex ideas into accessible stories across platforms.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Turkish

Fluent

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Volunteer at İzmir İki Yaka Short Film Festival

January 1, 2024 - September 14, 2025

Supported festival organization, translation, and intercultural dialogue between filmmakers.

Support Staff at VET4JOB Project (EU funded)

January 1, 2024 - September 14, 2025

Coordinated integration-focused events and supported project implementation impacting hundreds of participants.

Creative Video & Social Media Content Manager at Young Guru Academy (YGA)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Produced 24 impact-driven films annually for the World Science Movement Project and directed 280+ social media posts per year; grew followers from 50k to 80k and boosted engagement from 300k to 4M. Led production teams, organized YGA Summit media, and mentored volunteers.

Project Coordinator at Climate Workshops (French Embassy)

January 1, 2023 - September 14, 2025

Designed and coordinated ecological & cinema workshops reaching 1,500 children.

Project Coordinator (Climate Campaigns) at Atölye Deneme Art and Ecology Association / French Embassy

April 1, 2022 - Present

Directed an impact-driven documentary to lobby for green urban planning and local zoning shifts. Oversaw fieldwork logistics, direct outreach, and strategic community networks to integrate refugee youth into local social cohesion programs. Designed interactive, ecology-focused film production and design frameworks for multilateral youth delegations. Led multi-channel digital storytelling, stakeholder communications, and audience acquisition for a socio-ecological permaculture resilience release. Co-designed visual layout assets and communication content for high-visibility public billboard networks to amplify intercultural discourse. Grant & fundraising architecture: strategic design, proposal writing, and successful acquisition of institutional grant funding from the French Embassy. Campaign coordination & PR: end-to-end regional climate communications campaign; provided technical video documentation, interviews, and post-production assets; tracked metrics and managed resources. Web o

Communication Director at Sustainable Living Film Festival

January 1, 2021 - September 14, 2025

Led communication strategy for the İzmir edition, managing press relations, social media, and community outreach.

Co-founder at Kemeraltı Komşu Bostanları

January 1, 2020 - Present

Led community initiative reviving urban gardening with raised beds and local seed awareness.

Project Assistant at GIZ Inclusive-E Project

January 1, 2019 - September 14, 2025

Assisted coordination of social cohesion activities and initiated cinema workshops for refugee children.

Trainer at EU Youth Exchange Programme (Norway, Portugal, Cyprus, Turkey)

January 1, 2017 - Present

Delivered filmmaking training to 40 youth and coordinated village film screenings.