Kurtuluş Özgen had worked in numerous documentary and industrial film projects as editor and cameraman. In 1995, he cofounded Nöbetçi Ajans (with Hasan Özgen) which is based in Istanbul and directed-produced several documentaries and cultural projects. His films have been screened in more than 65 film festivals (including cities like New York, Boston, L.A., Toronto, Montreal, London, Rio De Janerio, Meksico City, Athens and Thessaloniki) and have won 16 awards. His photography and video works have been selected for several art exhibitions. Özgen received his bachelor’s degree in Cinema, his graduate degree in Painting (2012) and Proficiency in Art in New Media (2017). He also studied contemporary art history and video art. His academic focus is on documentary film studies, digital cinematography, video art and new media. He continues to be an associate professor at AHBV University Fine Arts Faculty, Department of Photography and Video.