Cem Kaya
- Directing
- February 1, 1976 · Schweinfurt, Germany
Biography
Born in Schweinfurt, Germany in 1976, he studied communication design in Stuttgart and worked first as a producer, editor and director of commercials and music videos before moving into documentary. His film Remake, Remix, Rip-Off, about the Turkish Yesilçam film industry that remakes Hollywood blockbusters for the domestic cinema market, premiered at Locarno. He is also a cinematographer and worked with others filming the investigative documentary 77sqm_9:26min, about the reconstruction of the NSU murder of Halit Yozgat, which premiered at documenta 14.
Known for
Filmography
- Love, Deutschmarks and Death · Writer, Editing
- Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema · Director, Writer
- The Illegal Film · Self
- Arabeks · Director, Writer
- Do Not Listen! · Director
- The Cold Plate · Director
- Kebabträume · Director, Writer