Bircan Birol
Bircan is a documentary filmmaker working between Scotland and Turkey.
Her short films have screened internationally at theatres and festivals such as Edinburgh International, Big Sky, Dublin, Bogoshorts, and London Short. She is currently making her first feature-length documentary with Bombito/Randan Productions, supported by Screen Scotland and the International Documentary Association, and pitched at IDFA Forum and Cannes Docs.
Her work focuses on belonging, resilience, and resistance at both community and personal levels, using a mix of observational, participatory, reflexive, and traditional documentary storytelling, with a touch of humour.
She also works as a freelance director and camera operator equipped with an FS7 kit.
She is an alumna of IDFA Academy, Close-Up Initiative, Sheffield DocFest Queer Realities Director’s Lab, Glasgow Film Festival Talent Scheme, EIFF Script Starter, Filmonomics, and Scottish Documentary Institute. She is also a BAFTA Connect member and an International Documentary Association-supported artist.