I’m a documentary filmmaker and video editor based in Berlin, working across creative storytelling and social media. I have several years of experience editing short-form and documentary videos, combining a cinematic eye with clear, accessible communication that responds to urgent social themes. My background in physics and visual media helps me approach editing with structure, precision, and curiosity for experimentation. I’ve worked on community-based documentaries, social media content, and films shown at festivals exploring how everyday realities connect to broader social and political contexts. I’m fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro and familiar with DaVinci Resolve and Photoshop. I care about creating visually engaging and emotionally resonant content for broad audiences, and I’m not afraid to challenge viewers as much as I’m inspired to be challenged by them, whether through online platforms, educational projects, or community initiatives.

Osman Baran Özdemir

I’m a documentary filmmaker and video editor based in Berlin, working across creative storytelling and social media. I have several years of experience editing short-form and documentary videos, combining a cinematic eye with clear, accessible communication that responds to urgent social themes. My background in physics and visual media helps me approach editing with structure, precision, and curiosity for experimentation. I’ve worked on community-based documentaries, social media content, and films shown at festivals exploring how everyday realities connect to broader social and political contexts. I’m fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro and familiar with DaVinci Resolve and Photoshop. I care about creating visually engaging and emotionally resonant content for broad audiences, and I’m not afraid to challenge viewers as much as I’m inspired to be challenged by them, whether through online platforms, educational projects, or community initiatives.

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I’m a documentary filmmaker and video editor based in Berlin, working across creative storytelling and social media. I have several years of experience editing short-form and documentary videos, combining a cinematic eye with clear, accessible communication that responds to urgent social themes.

My background in physics and visual media helps me approach editing with structure, precision, and curiosity for experimentation. I’ve worked on community-based documentaries, social media content, and films shown at festivals exploring how everyday realities connect to broader social and political contexts.

I’m fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro and familiar with DaVinci Resolve and Photoshop. I care about creating visually engaging and emotionally resonant content for broad audiences, and I’m not afraid to challenge viewers as much as I’m inspired to be challenged by them, whether through online platforms, educational projects, or community initiatives.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Active Member and Board Member at Boğaziçi University Cinema Club
December 31, 2020 - October 17, 2025
Organized workshops on film analysis and cinematography, curated screenings and public film events. Participated in collective decision-making and resisted censorship, sustaining community participation.
Project Assistant at SineBU Film Theater
December 31, 2020 - October 17, 2025
Contributed to project design, logistics, and monthly programming of the university's film theater. Prepared grant applications, co-led campaigns to keep screenings affordable, and coordinated an accessibility initiative introducing audio descriptions for films.
Project Assistant at SineBU Film Theater
October 1, 2020 - October 17, 2025
Continuation of responsibilities including event scheduling, program coordination, and outreach to enhance accessibility and inclusion in screenings.
Independent Community Media Collective Co-founder / Coordinator at Boğaziçi Resistance
January 1, 2021 - Present
Co-founded and coordinated the documentation of daily student protests against the appointed rector. Produced visual materials and social media communication under police blockade, archiving the movement’s collective resistance and solidarity networks.
Sales Assistant at Galeria
January 1, 2024 - October 17, 2025
Short-term work at the branch in Bismarckplatz, Heidelberg.
Volunteer at Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV)
December 31, 2019 - October 17, 2025
Voluntary work for membership program in various festivals.

Education

Master of Science in Physics at University of Heidelberg
October 1, 2021 - September 1, 2024
Bachelors in Physics and Film Studies at Boğaziçi University
February 1, 2019 - July 1, 2021
Certificate Program at Utrecht University
September 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Bachelors in Physics at Boğaziçi University
September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2018

Qualifications

DAAD/TEV Master Scholarships
October 1, 2021 - July 1, 2024
TUBITAK Scientific Council’s 2205 - Undergraduate Scholarship Program
September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization