Hi, I’m Cafer Gebetaş. I began my professional career in 1996 while studying at Istanbul University, where I developed a passion for cinematography. I have worked as a cameraman and cinematographer on feature films, documentaries, television series, commercials, promotional films and short films. I earned my Master’s degree at Marmara University Institute of Fine Arts (Cinema-TV) and I organize cinematography workshops at Academy Istanbul and Yeditepe University. My projects have earned awards at national and international film festivals.…

Cafer Gebetaş

Hi, I’m Cafer Gebetaş. I began my professional career in 1996 while studying at Istanbul University, where I developed a passion for cinematography. I have worked as a cameraman and cinematographer on feature films, documentaries, television series, commercials, promotional films and short films. I earned my Master’s degree at Marmara University Institute of Fine Arts (Cinema-TV) and I organize cinematography workshops at Academy Istanbul and Yeditepe University. My projects have earned awards at national and international film festivals.…

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Hi, I’m Cafer Gebetaş. I began my professional career in 1996 while studying at Istanbul University, where I developed a passion for cinematography. I have worked as a cameraman and cinematographer on feature films, documentaries, television series, commercials, promotional films and short films.

I earned my Master’s degree at Marmara University Institute of Fine Arts (Cinema-TV) and I organize cinematography workshops at Academy Istanbul and Yeditepe University. My projects have earned awards at national and international film festivals.

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Experience Level

Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Cameraman at Fox TV
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Cameraman for Cesur Hemşire (2013) and other TV productions for Fox TV, including Gallipoli: End of the Road (2013) and Ali Ayşe’yi Seviyor (2013).
Cameraman at Kanal D
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Cameraman on Çapkın (2005-06) TV series.
Cameraman at ATV
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Cameraman on İki Yaka Bir İsmail (2012) TV series.
Cameraman at Fox TV
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Cameraman on Lale Devri (2011-12) TV series.
Cameraman at Kanal D
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Cameraman on Gümüş (2003-05) TV series.
Photography Assistant at Back Mountain, Face Sea: Mersin
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Photography Assistant in 2004 project.
Cameraman at Mezopotamya – GAP
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Mezopotamya’nın Büyük Düşü: GAP - Documentary (2006).
Cameraman at Star TV
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Hayal ve Gerçek - TV Series (2007).
Cameraman at TRT
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Göçün Türküsü - Documentary (2009).
Cameraman at Kanal D
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Gümüş - TV Series (2003).
Director - Screenwriter at Who Tore Us Apart
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
Documentary project; Best Documentary Film Project recognized at multiple festivals.
Screenwriter at This Side of Paradise
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Screenwriter for This Side of Paradise; project approved for support by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Director - Screenwriter at The Sin
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Director and screenwriter for The Sin (short fiction film).
Director - Screenwriter at The Sleep
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Director and screenwriter for The Sleep (experimental short film).
Director - Screenwriter at The Juniper Bird That Landed on a Cloud
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Director and screenwriter for The Juniper Bird That Landed on a Cloud (short fiction film).
Cinematographer
January 1, 1996 - Present
Cinematography for documentary and feature-length projects addressing human rights, social memory, forced migration, environmental crisis, and cultural heritage. Notable works include The Blue Eye of the Desert: Aral and Under the Decree, screened and awarded at festivals such as Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and DOK.fest Munich.
Workshop Instructor at Yeditepe University
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Teaching and conducting workshops in the Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema.
Photography Assistant at Gunes Karabuda
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Assisted photography on Back Mountain, Face Sea: Mersin; contributed to the Book Collection of Provinces Monographs published by YKY; supported the photographer on set and in post-production.
Camera Operator at Kanal D
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Cinematography for the TV series Çapkın (2005-2006).
Camera Operator at Star TV
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Cinematography for Hayal ve Gerçek (2007).
Camera Operator at Kanal D
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005
Cinematography for Gümüş (2003-2005) TV series.
Camera Operator at Star TV
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2000
Cinematography for Yasemin ce (Yasemince) TV series.
Camera Operator at Documentary
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
The Aral: Blue Eye of The Desert – Documentary.
Camera Operator at Gunes Karabuda / YKY
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002
Hidden Paradise Macahel – Documentary.
Camera Operator at Kanal D
January 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004
Simavnalı Bedreddin – Documentary.
Camera Operator at Documentary / TRT / Various
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Mezopotamya’nın Büyük Düşü: GAP – Documentary.
Camera Operator at Star TV
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Hayal ve Gerçek – TV Series.
Camera Operator at TRT / Various
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Göçün Türküsü – Documentary.
Camera Operator at Kanal D
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Baraj – TV Series.
Cinematographer / 2nd Director of Photography at TRT1 / Various
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Tö v b e l e r O l s u n – TV Series; served as 2nd Director of Photography.
Camera Operator at Fox TV
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Cesur Hemşire – TV Series; Gallipoli: End of the Road – Feature; Ali Ayşe’yi Seviyor – TV Series.
Cinematographer at Kanal D / Fox TV
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Aşk Zamanı – TV Series; Ver Elini Aşk – TV Series.
Cameraman at Kanal D
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
İstasyon – Feature-Length; Çilek – Feature-Length.
Cinematography / 2nd Director of Photography at Shooting for Baraj, Lale Devri, and related series
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Cinematography for Baraj; Lale Devri – TV Series; İki Yaka Bir İsmail – TV Series.
Workshop Instructor (Cinematography) at Yeditepe University, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Cinematography Workshop Instruction (2023-2024).
Workshop Instructor (Cinematography) at Akademi Istanbul
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Cinematography Workshop Instructor (2009-2010).
Cinematographer
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Cinematography on The Decree (Kanun Hükmü) - Documentary; involved in festival screenings and awards.
Cinematographer at Kanal D
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Cinematography for the TV Movie 3 Kağıtçılar.
Cinematographer at TRT Belgesel
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Cinematography for Formülsüz Hayat - Documentary Series.
2nd Director of Photography at TRT1
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Trab on Tö v b e l e r O l s u n - TV Series.
2nd Director of Photography at Kanal D
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Baraj - TV Series.
Cinematographer at Dokumenter
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
EtekSarı: Arguvan - Documentary.
Cinematographer
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
İstasyon – Feature-Length.
Cinematographer at Kanal D
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Ver Elini Aşk - TV Series.
Cinematographer at ATV
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Aşk Zamanı - TV Series.
Cinematographer at TRT1
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Şimdi Onlar Düşünsün - TV Series.
Cinematographer
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Çilek - Feature-Length.
Cinematographer at Fox TV
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Lale Devri - TV Series.
Cameraman
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Yeşeren Çöl Karapınar - Documentary.
Cameraman
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Mezopotamya’nın Büyük Düşü: GAP - Documentary.
Cameraman at Star TV
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Şahmaran Çıkmazı - Documentary.
Cameraman at Star TV
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
AB’nin Yolları Taştan - TV Series.
Cameraman at Star TV
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999
Yasemince - TV Series.
Cameraman
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998
The Aral: Blue Eye of The Desert - Documentary.
Cinematographer
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002
Hidden Paradise Macahel - Documentary.
Cameraman at Simavnalı Bedreddin
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Cameraman on Simavnalı Bedreddin (Documentary).
Cameraman at The Aral: Blue Eye of The Desert
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
Cameraman on The Aral: Blue Eye of The Desert (Documentary).
Cameraman at Yasemince
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2000
Cameraman on Yasemince (TV Series) for Star TV.
Cameraman at Hidden Paradise Macahel
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002
Cameraman on Hidden Paradise Macahel (Documentary).
Cameraman at Mezopotamya’nın Büyük Düşü: GAP
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Cameraman on Mezopotamya’nın Büyük Düşü: GAP (Documentary).
Director
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Directed and co-wrote The Sin, a short fiction film.
Director
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Directed The Sleep, an experimental short film.
Director
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Directed The Juniper Bird That Landed on a Cloud, a short fiction film.
Cameraman
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Cameraman on Gallipoli: End of the Road (feature-length).
Cameraman / Cinematographer at Various productions
January 1, 1996 - Present
Cinematography work across feature films, documentaries, TV series, commercials, promotional films and short films.
Workshop Instructor - Cinematography at Akademi Istanbul
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Cinematography workshops conducted for students and professionals.
Workshop Instructor - Cinematography at Yeditepe University, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema
September 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Cinematography workshops conducted for students.
2nd Director of Photography at Baraj
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
2nd DP on the TV series Baraj.
2nd Director of Photography at Tövbeler Olsun
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
2nd DP on the TV series Tövbeler Olsun (TRT1).
Cameraman at Kana D
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Çapkın (TV Series) cinematography.
Cameraman at Various
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Simavnalı Bedreddin (Documentary) and other documentary work; additional early credits.
Director - Screenwriter at Various (Documentaries and short films)
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Directed and wrote short and documentary works; includes Who Tore Us Apart (2000).
Director - Screenwriter at Various
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
The Sin (2007), The Sleep (2008), The Juniper Bird That Landed on a Cloud (2009).
Photographer Assistant at YKY
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Back Mountain, Face Sea: Mersin (Photography Assistant).

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Istanbul University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Documentation and Information
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2003
Master's Degree at Marmara University Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Cinema TV
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
M.A. in Cinema and Television at Marmara University, Institute of Fine Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009
B.A. in Documentation and Information Studies at İstanbul University, Faculty of Letters
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002
Bachelor's Degree at Istanbul University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Documentation and Information
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2003
Master's Degree in Cinema-TV at Marmara University Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Cinema-TV
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Bachelor's Degree at Istanbul University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Documentation and Information
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2003
Master's Degree at Marmara University, Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Cinema and Television
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Master's Degree at Marmara University Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Cinema and Television
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2009
Bachelor's Degree at Istanbul University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Documentation and Information
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 2003
Cinematography Workshop (Workshop Instructor) at Yeditepe University, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Workshop Training at Akademi Istanbul
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Bachelor's Degree at Istanbul University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Documentation and Information
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2003
Master's Degree at Marmara University Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Cinema-TV
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

Cinematography Workshop Instructor
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Cinematography Workshop Instructor
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Honorary Award
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Best Documentary Film - People's Jury Best Film Award
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Second Prize - 2nd Golden Cluster Documentary Film Competition (Professional Category)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Finalist - TRT Documentary Competition, National Professional Category
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Honorary Award - United Nations Johannesburg World Environment Summit
January 1, 2002 - February 19, 2026
Best Documentary Film Award - Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (International Short Film and Video Competition, Documentary Category, People's Jury)
January 1, 2002 - February 19, 2026
Jury Special Award - 6th TÜRSAK Environmental Film Festival
January 1, 2002 - February 19, 2026
2nd Best Documentary Film - Golden Cluster Documentary Film Competition (Professional Category)
January 1, 2008 - February 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services

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Experience Level