SILA KARAKAYA RESUME
FEATURE FILMS
|
PRODUCTION |
DIRECTOR |
COMPANY |
POSITION |
DATE |
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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 |
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Bir Nefes Daha *54. SİYAD Film Awards nomination for Best Production Design |
Nisan Dağ |
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: |
AZ Celtic Films |
Ottoman Uniforms and Riffles Designer |
2018 |
|
Coastliners (Kıyıdakiler) |
Barış Pirhasan |
ERA Film |
Production Designer |
2016 |
|
The Ottoman Liutenant |
Joseph Ruben |
Y Film Productions |
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 |
Alper Çağlar |
ÇağlarArts & |
Art Director to PD: Nina Brejch Andersen |
2014 |
|
The Butterfly’s Dream
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Yılmaz Erdoğan |
BKM & |
Asst. Art Director to Hakan Yarkın |
2013 |
|
The Long Way Home |
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 |
Güray Dinçol |
İstanbul Bilgi University |
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 |
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 |
Production Designer |
2018 |
|
Kitchen by Arnold Wesker |
Kubilay Karslıoğlu |
İstanbul Bilgi University |
Production Designer |
2017 |
|
Lysistrata by Aristophanes |
Kubilay Karslıoğlu |
İstanbul Bilgi University |
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 |
Production Designer |
2015 |
|
Birds by Aristophanes |
Kubilay Karslıoğlu |
İstanbul Bilgi University |
Production Designer |
2015 |
|
Derme Çatma Hamlet |
Çiğdem Selışık Onat |
Derme Çatma Sahne |
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 |
Moskitos Films |
Art Director |
2020 |
|
Coca Cola |
Emile Slailaty |
Moskitos Films |
Art Director |
2019 |
|
KFC |
danXzen |
Moskitos Films |
Art Director |
2019 |
|
Clear |
Santi Elias |
Depo Film |
Art Director |
2019 |
|
ZTK Ziraat Soccer Cup |
Gabe Ibáñez |
Torpido Film |
Production Designer |
2019
|
|
Dove |
Başak Erol |
Depo Film |
Art Director |
2019 |
|
Careem |
Guy Goossens |
Dinamo Film |
Art Director |
2019 |
|
The Journey THY Turkish Airlines
|
Ridley Scott |
RSA 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 |
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
|
O3 Productions 2018
|
Talismanic Shirt Designer
|
2019 |
|
23. Afife Theater Awards Ceremony Film |
Murathan Özbek |
Pomus Creative |
Production Designer |
2019 |
|
People’s Voice |
Marc Tamschick |
Tamschick |
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 |
CNN Turk |
Art Director |
2015 |
|
Film Koptu |
Funda Karayel |
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 |
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/ |
Can Evrenol |
SO Productions |
Production Designer |
2017 |
|
Oyna Martı Jonathan/ |
Bora Tarhan |
Moonshot Productions |
Art Director |
2015 |
|
Lady of Diamonds |
İlkay Türkoğlu |
Derme Çatma Sahne |
Scenic Designer |
2014 |
|
Frozen Dream |
Julia Ritter |
İstanbul Bilgi Unıversity |
Lighting Designer |
2014 |
|
This is my Dance |
Korhan Başaran |
New York Alvin Ailey Dance Theater |
Scenic Designer |
2011 |
|
From Ashes |
Sumi Clemens |
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 |
Sonceley |
Production Designer |
2019 |
|
Rebirth |
Gökçe Oraloğlu |
Spika Films |
Production Designer |
2018 |
|
Callico |
Gökçe Oraloğlu |
Spika Films |
Production Designer |
2018 |
|
Fidelity |
İlker Çatak |
ANKA Film |
Production Designer |
2014 |
|
Havva |
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
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New York University. Master of Fine Arts, MFA. Tisch, Design for Stage and Film: Production and Scenic Design, New York, USA. |
2008- 2011 |
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Parsons the New School for Design. Master of Fine Arts, MFA, Department of Architecture: Lighting Design, New York, USA. |
2006- 2008 |
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Bilkent University. Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Ankara, Turkey. |
2002- 2006 |
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International Baccalaureate Degree, TED Ankara Koleji, Ankara, Turkey. |
2002 |
TEACHING
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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 |
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İstanbul Bilgi University. Fashion Design Department. Costume Design I & II: FBA261 & FBA361. |
2014- 2023 |
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MEF University. Faculty of Architecture. Desıgn for Stage and Screen I & II. ARC445 & ARC484. |
2019- 2020 |
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İstanbul Bilgi University. Interior Architecture Department, Stage Design: IND 336. |
2014- 2016 |
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Kadir Has University. Theater Department. Production Design: Costume and Decor: TH409. |
2015 |
AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS
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54. SİYAD Film Awards nomination for Best Production Design for ‘When I’m Done Dying’ the movie. |
2022 |
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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 |
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49. SİYAD Film Awards nomination for Best Art Director for ‘Baskın’ the movie. Production Designer. |
2017 |
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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 |
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Ettinger Award for Excellence in Design. New York University Tisch School of the Arts. |
2011 |
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Riese Foundation Award for the movie “Goodbye Winter” |
2011 |
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IALD Enlighten Conference, Montreal, Canada, delegate |
2011 |
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Seidman Award for Excellence in Design |
2010 |
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New York University, Tisch GSO Interdisciplinary Design Award |
2010 |
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New York University Tisch Design Fellowship |
2008 |
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Ranked as the First Person upon graduation, Interior ArchitectureDepartment, Bilkent University, Turkey |
2006 |
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
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NETFLIX Mena & SPT. Production Designer / Art Director Training Program. Instructor. Production Design Academic Program by Design +b612. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. |
2023 |
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International Crime and Punishment Film Festival Speaker. Production Design Seminar. |
2019 |
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Design Week İstanbul 2019. Creative Workshop. |
2019 |
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Antalya Film Festival, Film Forum Speaker. Talk on Production Design world of ‘Baskın movie by Can Evrenol. |
2016 |
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Production Design Academic Seminars. Bilkent University, Bahçeşehir University, İzmir Ekonomi University, Özyeğin University,Yaşar University, Çankaya University, Kadir Has University. |
various |
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Interviews: Hürriyet, Yazname.com, Hayal Perdesi, www.tasarlayanlar.com, Bilkent Magazine |
various |
SKILLS
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Hand Drafting, Figure Drawing, Computer Drafting (Vectorworks, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max), Storyboarding, AI
Advanged Budget Management |
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Advanced Model Building, Advanced Scenic Painting, Upper Intermediate Carpentry |
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Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate |
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Black and White Photography (development and dark room) |
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Language (Turkish- native, English- fluent, Italian- intermediate) |
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Open Water Diver, B Class Drivers License |