SILA KARAKAYA RESUME

FEATURE FILMS

PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR

COMPANY

POSITION

DATE

Boy From Heaven

*Shortlisted for 95th  OSCAR ACADEMY AWARDS

*Best Screenplay Award in 75.  Cannes Film Festival

Tarik Saleh

Atmo Stockholm & Ara Film

Art Director

To: Roger Rosenberg

2021

Jetlag

Michael Idov

Caravan Films

Art Director

2020

Bir Nefes Daha

*54. SİYAD Film Awards nomination for Best Production Design

Nisan Dağ
DOP: John
Wakayama Carey

AC Films

Production Designer

2019

I am You

*Shortlisted for 92th  OSCAR ACADEMY AWARDS

Sonia Nassery Cole

DOP: Gökhan Tiryaki

AZ Celtic Films

Production Designer

2018

Born A King

Costume Designer:
Françoise Fourcade

AZ Celtic Films

Ottoman Uniforms

and Riffles Designer

2018

Coastliners

(Kıyıdakiler)

Barış Pirhasan
Alphan Eşeli
Erdem Tepegöz
Ramin Matin
Melisa Önel

ERA Film
European Union Fund

Production Designer

2016

The Ottoman Liutenant
(Osmanlı Subayı)

Joseph Ruben

Y Film Productions
ANKA Film

Art Director

to Luca Tranchino

2015

Baskın

*54. SİYAD Film 49. Siyad Film Awards nomination for Best Production Design

Can Evrenol

Film Colony

Production Designer

2015

Antidote
(Panzehir)

Alper Çağlar

ÇağlarArts &
Insignia Film

Art Director

to PD: Nina Brejch Andersen

2014

The Butterfly’s Dream
(Kelebeğin Rüyası)

Yılmaz Erdoğan

BKM &
Böcek Yapım

Asst. Art Director

to Hakan Yarkın

2013

The Long Way Home
(Sarıkamış: Eve Dönüş 1915)

Alphan Eşeli

Böcek Yapım

Asst. Art Director

to Tural Polat

2013

Redhook Summer

Spike Lee

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Art Director

to PD: Sarah Frank

2012

Leaving Circadia

Ewan Weinstein

Mainline Films

Asst. Art Director

2011

Goodbye Winter

Fred Guerrier

Wrongfred Pictures

Production Designer

2010

Five Minarets in New York

Mahsun Kırmızıgül

Greenpine Films

Asst. Art Director to John El Manahi

2010

THEATER

 

PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR

COMPANY

POSITION

DATE

Adı Aylin

                       Doğu Akal

To Be House of Production

Art Director

2022

Kapıların Dışında
(The Man Outside)

                     Güray Dinçol

İstanbul Bilgi University
MAP-PA-FBA collab.

Production Designer

2020

Yeşil Arabalar Günü

Güven Murat Akpınar

Craft Tiyatro

Scenic Designer

2020

Evlat

İbrahim Çiçek

Producer: Nisan Ceren Göçen

Scenic Designer

2019

Bakkhalar

Güray Dinçol

İstanbul Bilgi University
MAP-PA-FBA collab.

Production Designer

2019

Ne Evet Ne Hayır

Özge Erdem

Ha-Ha Tiyatro

Scenic and Costume Designer

2019

God by Woody Allen

Kubilay Karslıoğlu

İstanbul Bilgi University
MAP-PA-FBA collab.

Production Designer

2018

Kitchen by Arnold Wesker

Kubilay Karslıoğlu

İstanbul Bilgi University
MAP-PA-FBA collab.

Production Designer

2017

Lysistrata by Aristophanes

Kubilay Karslıoğlu

İstanbul Bilgi University
MAP-PA-FBA collab.

Production Designer

2016

DEM

Fulya Peker

Katharsis Performance Project

Scenic and Costume Designer

2016

Conference of the Birds

Çiğdem Selışık Onat

Koç University Drama Stage

Scenic Designer

2015

A Midsummer Nights Dream

Kubilay Karslıoğlu

 İstanbul Bilgi University
MAP-PA-FBA collab.

Production Designer

2015

Birds by Aristophanes

Kubilay Karslıoğlu

İstanbul Bilgi University
MAP-PA-FBA collab.

Production Designer

2015

Derme Çatma Hamlet

Çiğdem Selışık Onat

Derme Çatma Sahne
International Theater Festival

Scenic Designer

2014

Isn’t it?

Fatih Gençkal

Studio 4

Scenic Designer

2013

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Abdullah Cabaluz

Oyunbaz

Scenic Designer

2012

Nathan the Wise

Barbara Bosch

New York Hunter College

Scenic Designer

2011

The Ruby Sunrise

Pamela Berlin

NYU Tisch Grad Acting

Scenic Designer

2010

Bir Kahramanın Ölümü Bir Ölümün Kahramanı

Manfred Bormann

Three Dot Actors

Scenic Designer

2009

COMMERCIALS

PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR

COMPANY

POSITION

DATE

Flora Plant Butter

Scott Grummett

Karma Films

Art Director

2023

Kiehl’s

Murathan Özbek

Pomus Production

Art Director

2023

Pepsi

  Kamal Kahan

IFP

Art Director

2022

Berger Paint

Umut Aral

ODA Studios

Art Director

2021

KIA Ceed

Eugene Nikitin

Hacıyatmaz Film

Art Director

2021

Turkcell

 Yücel Yolcu

Hacıyatmaz

Art Director

2021

Nescafé

  Ric Cantor

Magic İstanbul

Art Director

2021

Elan 2021 Lawn

   Elan Campaign

ODA Studios Turkey

Art Director

2021

J Fragrances

Umut Aral

ODA Studios Turkey

Art Director

2020

Q Mobile

Umut Aral

AZ Celtic Films/

ODA Studios Turkey

Art Director

2020

Yapı Kredi Afife              Kadınlar Günü

Fatih Kızılgök

Norr Production &Co.

Production Designer

2020

YAS Theme Parks

Olle Bergman
Artur Wolgers

Moskitos Films

Art Director

2020

Coca Cola

Emile Slailaty

Moskitos Films

Art Director

2019

KFC

danXzen

Moskitos Films

Art Director

2019

Clear

Santi Elias
DOP: Ray Coates

Depo Film

Art Director

2019

ZTK Ziraat Soccer Cup

Gabe Ibáñez
DOP: Alejandro Martinez

Torpido Film

Production Designer

2019

Dove

Başak Erol

Depo Film

Art Director

2019

Careem

Guy Goossens
DOP:
Thomas Buelens

Dinamo Film

Art Director

2019

The Journey

THY Turkish Airlines

Ridley Scott
DOP: Dariusz Wolski

RSA Films
Commercial 2018
AZ Celtic Films

Art Director

to Marc Homes

2018

Carbon Planet

NDA Brand

AZ Celtic Films

Production Designer

2018

Médecins du Monde

Emily Kai Bock

AZ Celtic Films
SOLAB

Production Designer

D&AD award: Production Design for Film Advertising

2018

Coca Cola

Gönenç Uyanık

Depo Film

Art Director

2017

Demirdöküm

Özer Feyzioğlu

2012 Production

Art Director

2017

Danone

İlker Canikligil

AZ Celtic Films

Art Director

2017

CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel

Firar Kayran

Studios Çukurcuma

Production Designer

2015

Shutterstock

Güney Soykan

TBWA- Filmpark

Production Designer

2014

MAC Cosmetics

Ash Bhalla

Third Eye Pictures

Production Designer

2010

Healthplus Insurance

Dominique DeLeon

Special Boy Films

Production Designer

2009

DIGITAL PLATFORMS

PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR

COMPANY

POSITION

DATE

Numen

Season 1

8 Episode

Özer Feyzioğlu

DUAL

Disney+

Production Designer

2022

The Protector

Hakan Muhafız

Can Evrenol
PD: Deniz Göktürk

O3 Productions 2018
Netflix

Talismanic Shirt Designer

2019

23. Afife Theater Awards Ceremony Film

Murathan Özbek

Pomus Creative

Production Designer

2019

People’s Voice

Marc Tamschick

Tamschick
Media+Space

Production Designer

2015

18. Afife Theater Awards Documentary

Batu Akyol

Loyka Productions

Production Designer

2014

American Viral

Ewan Weinstein

NYU Maurice Kanbar Film Institute

Production Designer

2011

TELEVISION

PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR

COMPANY

POSITION

DATE

Falan Filan

Mehmet Turgut
(presenter)

CNN Turk

Art Director

2015

Film Koptu

Funda Karayel
(presenter)

TV2

Scenic Designer

2014

Krüger

Marc Andreas Boehnke

ANKA Film to German TV

Art Director

To PD: Susanne Dieringer

2014

Da Brick: Mike Tyson

  Spike Lee

Radio Free Dixie Productions
HBO

Asst. Art Director

to PD: Sarah Frank

2012

MUSIC VIDEO / DANCE

PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR

COMPANY

POSITION

DATE

Leigh Anne Pinnock

Emil Nava

Karma Film

Ammolite

Production Designer

2023

Dido

Korhan Başaran

Company RAu

iKSV Theater Festival

Scenic Designer

2023

Kaç Kere/
DEV

Can Evrenol

SO Productions

Production Designer

2017

Oyna Martı Jonathan/
Yasemin Mori

Bora Tarhan

Moonshot Productions

Art Director

2015

Lady of Diamonds

İlkay Türkoğlu

Derme Çatma Sahne

Scenic Designer

2014

Frozen Dream
(Donmuş Rüya)

Julia Ritter
Ayrin Ersöz

İstanbul Bilgi Unıversity
Yıldız Technical University
Rutgers University

Lighting Designer

2014

This is my Dance

Korhan Başaran

New York Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

Scenic Designer

2011

From Ashes

Sumi Clemens
Alisa Behrens

NYU Tisch Graduate Dance

Scenic Designer

2008

SHORT FILMS

PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR

COMPANY

POSITION

DATE

Ben ve O

Buse Halaçoğlu

BH

  Production Designer                

2022

Trouble in Paradise

Aslı Sonceley
DOP: Deniz Eyüboğlu

Sonceley

Production Designer

2019

Rebirth

Gökçe Oraloğlu
Zehra Gökçimen

Spika Films

Production Designer

2018

Callico

Gökçe Oraloğlu
Zehra Gökçimen

Spika Films

Production Designer

2018

Fidelity
(Sadakat)

İlker Çatak

ANKA Film
Hamburg Media School

Production Designer

2014

Havva
(Eve)

Güçlü Aydoğdu

MO Film

Production Designer

2014

Baskın

Can Evrenol

SO Productions

Production Designer

2013

Bittersweet Ecstasy

Michael Wood

NYU Maurice Kanbar Inst. for Film & TV

Production Designer

2011

Together

Gabrielle Demeestere

NYU Maurice Kanbar Inst. for Film & TV

Production Designer

2011

Night of the Date

Kate Tsang

NYU Maurice Kanbar Inst. for Film & TV

Production Designer

2011

Taste of Others

Achim Neufeld

NYU Maurice Kanbar Inst. for Film & TV

Production Designer

2011

Crystal Sessions

AnnaRose King

Young King Productions

Production Designer

2011

Lovers

Liam Brady

NYU Maurice Kanbar Inst. for Film & TV

Production Designer

2011

Three Men

Joyce Wu

NYU Maurice Kanbar Inst. for Film & TV

Production Designer

2011

Cold War

Tiisetso Ddladla

NYU Maurice Kanbar Inst. for Film & TV

Production Designer

2011

Heal

Drew Leary

Brotherhood Films

Production Designer

2010

The Rake

Ash Bhalla

Third Eye Pictures

Production Designer

2010

A Hand in Love

Emily Ray Reese

Ray Reese Films

Production Designer

2010

EDUCATION

New York University. Master of Fine Arts, MFA. Tisch, Design for Stage and Film: Production and Scenic Design, New York, USA.    

2008-   2011

Parsons the New School for Design. Master of Fine Arts, MFA, Department of Architecture: Lighting Design, New York, USA.

2006- 2008

Bilkent University. Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Ankara, Turkey.                        

2002- 2006

International Baccalaureate Degree,  TED Ankara Koleji, Ankara, Turkey.                                                                                                    

2002

TEACHING

İstanbul Bilgi University. Faculty of Communication. Management of Performing Arts. Performing Arts. MAP261: Production Design for Stage and Screen. Acting Techniques II and Production Design: PA331.                                      

2013- current

İstanbul Bilgi University. Fashion Design Department. Costume Design I & II:  FBA261 & FBA361.                                                          

2014- 2023

MEF University. Faculty of Architecture. Desıgn for Stage and Screen I & II. ARC445 & ARC484.

2019- 2020

İstanbul Bilgi University. Interior Architecture Department, Stage Design: IND 336.                                                              

2014- 2016

Kadir Has University. Theater Department. Production Design: Costume and Decor: TH409.                                                      

2015

AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS

54. SİYAD Film Awards nomination for Best Production Design  for ‘When I’m Done Dying’  the movie.                                                                                        

2022

Boy From Heaven: Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 95th OSCARS and  Best Screenplay winner at 75th Cannes Film Festival. Art Director to PD Roger Rosenberg.

I am You: Listed as official selection for OSCARS and Golden Globe Awards.Production Designer. Production Designer.

2022

49. SİYAD Film Awards nomination for Best Art Director for ‘Baskın’  the movie. Production Designer.                                                                                      

2017

Acting and Movement, Derme Çatma Stage. Director: Çiğdem Selışık Onat. İstanbul, Turkey. Performed in International İstanbul Theater Festival as Sctor and Set Designer.                                        

2012- 2016

Ettinger Award for Excellence in Design.  New York University Tisch School of the Arts. 

2011

Riese Foundation Award for the movie “Goodbye Winter”

2011

IALD Enlighten Conference, Montreal, Canada, delegate

2011

Seidman Award for Excellence in Design

2010

New York University, Tisch GSO Interdisciplinary Design Award

2010

New York University  Tisch Design Fellowship

2008

Ranked as the First Person upon graduation, Interior ArchitectureDepartment, Bilkent University, Turkey

2006

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

NETFLIX Mena & SPT. Production Designer / Art Director Training Program. Instructor. Production Design Academic Program by Design +b612. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.

2023

International Crime and Punishment Film Festival Speaker. Production Design Seminar.

2019

Design Week İstanbul 2019. Creative Workshop.

2019

Antalya Film Festival, Film Forum Speaker. Talk on Production Design world of ‘Baskın movie by Can Evrenol.

2016

Production Design Academic Seminars. Bilkent University, Bahçeşehir University, İzmir Ekonomi University, Özyeğin University,Yaşar University, Çankaya University, Kadir Has University. 

various

Interviews: Hürriyet, Yazname.com, Hayal Perdesi, www.tasarlayanlar.com, Bilkent Magazine

various

SKILLS

Hand Drafting, Figure Drawing, Computer Drafting (Vectorworks, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max), Storyboarding, AI

Advanged Budget Management

Advanced Model Building, Advanced Scenic Painting, Upper Intermediate Carpentry

Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate

Black and White Photography (development and dark room)

Language (Turkish- native, English- fluent, Italian- intermediate)

Open Water Diver, B Class Drivers License