Mert Berdilek

Mert Berdilek is a Turkish writer/director based in Melbourne, Australia. Mert's journey into the art-form of cinema was comprised by witnessing films from filmmakers such as; Kubrick, Tarkovsky, Melville, Bergman, Kurosawa, Kobayashi, Ceylan & more during childhood. Through an introspective adolescence, the appetite to contribute back into the art-form that helped form his philosophical disposition became stronger throughout his formative years. Mert's award winning debut short-film "Crossfire" won Best Short Film & Best Cinematography at the New York Cinematography Awards & Asian Cinematography Awards. Also being selected among the Official Selection at the Seoul International Film Festival & the Lebanese Independent Film Festival. Mert's second film "The Fall" will premiere in the Festival Circuit of 2020.