Özcan Alper

• Name — Özcan Alper • Born — 1975 • Birthplace — Hopa, Artvin Province, Turkey • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director • Years Active — 1999–present

He studied at Trabzon Lisesi. In 1992, he moved to Istanbul to study at Istanbul University Engineering Faculty in the Physics Department and then moved to Istanbul University Literature Faculty where he studied History of Sciences and graduated in 2003. Since 1996, he was interested in films and took part in workshops organized by Mezopotamya Culture Center, the Nâzım Culture House (now renamed Nâzım Hikmet Culture Center). Starting 2000 started assisting in films under the supervision of film director Yeşim Ustaoğlu. After being assistant director in the short Toprak, he filmed Momi as his first short film as main director. He also shot the documentary Tokai City'de Melankoli ve Rapsodi in Japan following it with yet another documentary entitled Bir Bilimadamıyla Zaman Enleminde Yolculuk. In 2008, Alper released his first long feature Sonbahar (Autumn in Turkish) with multiple awards as a newcomer. He followed that with another critically acclaimed film Gelecek Uzun Sürer (English title Future Lasts Forever) that has also won important awards.

• 2006: Saklı Yüzler (as assistant director) • 2007: Sonbahar (director), English title Autumn • 2011: Gelecek Uzun Sürer, English title Future Lasts Forever • 2015: Rüzgarın Hatıraları, English title Memories Of The Wind

• 1999: Toprak as assistant director (short film) • 2001: Momi, director (short film)

• Tokai City'de Melankoli ve Rapsodi • Bir Bilimadamıyla Zaman Enleminde Yolculuk

• 2011: Fotoğraf