Leyla Yılmaz

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Leyla Yılmaz

Biography

Born in Turkey. Yılmaz graduated in Archaeology and Art History from Istanbul University and went on to study Film at NYU. In 2006, she founded Fikri Visual Arts, a creative platform. Yılmaz wrote and directed her first feature, “A Handful of Sea” (Bir Avuç Deniz) in 2011. “Not Knowing” which won the Audience Award from Antalya Film Festival is her second feature film.

Known For

Director

2019
Not Knowing

as Director

2011
Bir Avuç Deniz

as Director

Writer

2019
Not Knowing

as Writer

2011
Bir Avuç Deniz

as Writer