Alkan Avcıoğlu

Alkan Avcıoğlu, born in Turkey in 1982, holds a master's in Film Studies and a Ph.D. Program in Communication Sciences. Alkan has disseminated his knowledge over the years, delivering lectures on Narratology courses and engaging in scholarly explorations of art theories.

His cinematic comprehension extends to a presence in the film industry, where he has served as a FIPRESCI member film critic for over 15 years. He has curated the Hidden Gems section for the Istanbul International Film Festival, spotlighting banned, lost, and overshadowed films.

Alkan's creative spectrum extends beyond academia and film, also unwinding as a DJ, intertwining his diverse creative pursuits, from digital manipulation to composing electronic music. His artistic journey began in 1999 with digital painting, and his expertise extends to movie poster design, where he has excelled as a creative director, shaping the visual identity of over a hundred films. In pursuing experimentation, Alkan Avcıoğlu has redirected his focus to artificial intelligence over the past two years, marking the latest chapter in a multifaceted career.