Esra Cengel

Screenwriter, Playwright and Translator

Antalya, Turkey

Member Since:
June 2017

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About Esra

She received a Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Hotel Management. She worked in the aviation industry as a cabin attendant and cabin chief. She decided to take screenwriting classes and began writing her first drafts in 2007. Over the years, her short and feature screenplays have received numerous awards at international film festivals. She works as a freelance translator, writer, and editor while also furthering her degree in philosophy. She loves animals and nature and lives a vegan lifestyle.

Gender:
Female

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DESTINY AUTHORS Drama ⋄ Fantasy A young woman makes a seemingly minor mistake that creates a ripple effect and indirectly causes the deaths of all four members of a robbery gang while, by the way, getting married to a member of the gang in the parallel universe.
HAUNT ME MORE Thriller ⋄ Drama Since she is experiencing mysterious and disturbing events, a woman on the verge of divorce fights to prove her sanity in order to retain custody of her beloved daughters.
CLIFF EFFECT Animation An arrogant man persistently kicks a woman off a cliff, underestimating her pure love, and Karma eventually caught up with him in a tragic-comic way.
TOUCH Drama A poor little street vendor girl tries to find a way to do a huge favor to the person who saved her life.
LUVERANG Animation Two babies, one growing up with hatred and the other with love, engage in a silent competition that shapes their lives and the lives of many others throughout time.
SECRET PERSON Romance Half an hour of before saying her vows on her wedding day, a young woman realizes that she is deeply in love with someone else who she believes is impossible for her to be with.

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Awards

WINNER - Golden Wheat Awards, TURKIYE
(2023)
WINNER - Rohip International Film Festival, INDIA
(2023)
WINNER - Tabriz Cinema Awards, IRAN
(2023)
WINNER - The Gladiator Film Festival, TURKIYE
(2023)
WINNER - Andromeda Film Festival, TURKIYE
(2023)
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - Halo International Film Festival, RUSSIA
(2021)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - Bridge Fest, CANADA
(2020)
BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA SCREENPLAY - Bridge Fest, Canada
(2020)
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - Buddha International Film Festival, INDIA
(2020)
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - Bridge Fest, CANADA
(2020)
HONORABLE MENTION - Bridge Fest, CANADA
(2020)
QUARTER FINALIST - The Script Awards Los Angeles, USA
(2018)
QUARTER FINALIST - Mediterranean Film Festival, ITALY
(2018)
SEMI FINALIST - Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood, USA
(2018)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - Kyev International Film Festival
(2017)
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes, FRANCE
(2017)
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - Great Message International Film Festival, INDIA
(2017)
RUNNER-UP - Jaipur International Film Festival, INDIA
(2017)
FINALIST - Barnstorm Film & TV Script Festival, USA
(2017)
QUARTER FINALIST - Low Light Pictures International Film Festival, USA
(2017)
FINALIST - Creation International Film Festival, USA
(2016)
SEMI FINALIST - Universe Multicultural Film Festival, USA
(2016)

Education

Akdeniz University, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Hospitality Management
(1993-1997)