Bircan Birol
Bircan is a documentary filmmaker working between Scotland and Turkey.
Her debut short documentary, My Name is Anik (2019), premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and screened at around 20 festivals, including Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Dublin International Film Festival, Bogoshorts, and London Short Film Festival.
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.
Her work explores belonging, resilience, and resistance, alongside social impact and participatory filmmaking.
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.
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