Born in Ankara, 1978, Emre Akay started directing short films and music videos in 2001. “Proxemique” and “La Rupture” won prizes at IFSAK and Bilsar competitions and were screened at many festivals. In 2003 and 2004 he produced and co-directed the feature “A Film By Tuğra Kaftancıoğlu” and the documentary “Forever Onward”, with Hasan
Yalaz. Akay also directed a TV series for Bant magazine. His shorts “A Small Truth” (2008), and “Red Alert” (2011) were screened at many festivals, winning awards including the Antalya Golden Orange. In 2009 he directed and co-produced the documentary “Boğazımda bir Düğüm” with Arte France and Article-Z. In 2011 “Bir Tuğra Kaftancıoğlu” was voted second all-time favorite film to at the IF Istanbul Film
Festivals (2001-2011), and was screened at the 2014 IKSV Film Festival’s Turkish Cinema retrospective. Lastly, Byzantine Game was commissioned by Istanbul Modern for the 100th year of Turkish Cinema. Akay, continues to direct commercials for JaguarProjects.