Sibel Guvenc is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed Turkish-Canadian director, writer, and producer based in Toronto. Sibel has recently earned an MFA in Film from York University. She has an Honours BFA degree in Integrated Media and Film from OCAD University, and a High Honours B.Sc. in Statistics. Sibel is a TIFF Talent Lab, and WIDC Director Alumnae (Women in Director’s Chair). She was selected for the Telefilm Producers without Borders Berlinale Coproduction Market, CMPA Telefilm Producer Trainee Program, and WIDC CAM 2018, Career Advancement Module. Sibel received the 2018-2019 W. Lawrence Heisey Graduate Award in Fine Arts, which recognises outstanding ability and achievement in creative work, and the Miron Deca Memorial Award in 2019 for an ardent intellectual curiosity, a thirst for knowledge, and an interdisciplinary dedication.
Sibel’s recent short film, Turkish Mesir Macunu, was nominated for the Student Academy Awards, won an Award of Excellence in Liberation / Social Justice / Protest at Best…
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