Merve Kayan, born in 1981, grew up in Uzunkopru, Turkey.
She spent seven years in a boarding school in Istanbul and then
moved to Granville, Ohio in the United States to study Cinema.
She has been making short films and videos since 1999.
Having spent the last few years as a freelance video editor
in New York, currently she is pursuing her masters in
fine arts at the University of California, San Diego.

If you have comments about Merve Kayan’s work or
would like to support her filmmaking practice in any way,
you can send an e-mail to: mervekayan@hotmail.com