director film editor screenwriter
He studied at Trabzon Lisesi. In 1992, he moved to Istanbul to study at İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi in the Physics Department and then moved to İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi where he studied History of Sciences and graduated in 2003.
Since 1996, he was interested in films and took part in workshops organized by Mezopotamya Kültür Merkezi, the Nâzım Kültürevi culture house (now renamed Nâzım Hikmet Kültür Merkezi). Starting 2000 started assisting in films under the supervision of film director Yeşim Ustaoğlu. After being assistant director in the short Toprak, he filmed Momi as his first short film as main director
He also shot the documentary in Japan following it with yet another documentary entitled.
In 2008, Alper released his first long feature Sonbahar (Autumn in Turkish) with multiple awards as a newcomer. "FIPRESCI Award".
Foreign Sonbahar (Autumn) 2008: Won "Best Film" and "Jury Award" at the 15th Adana Altın Koza Film Festivali, Turkey 2008: Won NETPAC Award at the Avrasya International Film Festivali 2008: Won "C.I.C.A.E. Award" at Locarno International Film Festival 2008: Won "Silver Prometheus" at the Tbilisi International Film Festival 2009: Won "Best film" at the Ankara International Film Festival 2009: Won "Best director" at the Ankara International Film Festival 2009: Won "Best director" at the Sofia International Film Festival 2009: Won "FIPRESCI Prize" at the Yerevan International Film Festival 2009: Won "Jury Special Prize" for Best Film at the Yerevan International Film Festival 2009: Won "Best First Film" at the 2nd Yeşilçam 2009: Nominated for "European Discovery of the Year" at the European Film Foreign Gelecek Uzun Sürer (Future Lasts Forever) At the Adana Altın Koza Film Festival Best Director Best Actor Yılmaz Güney Award At the Malatya International Film Festival Best Film Best Director Best Musik At Kerala International Film Festival "FIPRESCI Best Film Award".
