Born in Istanbul, Reha Erdem began his studies in History at Bogazici University in Istanbul. He graduated from Cinema Department of Paris 8 University. He obtained his M.A. in Plastic Arts at the same university. He shot his first feature-length film Oh Moon in 1989 as a French-Turkish co-production. He shot Run for Money (1999), Mommy (2004), I’m Scared (2004), Times and Winds (2006), My Only Sunshine (2008), a Turkish-Greek-Bulgarian co-production, and Kosmos (2009). His latest two films are Jîn (2012), Singing Women (2013), and Big Big World (2016), which is an APSA nominee for Best Youth Feature film. He also has short films and directed a theater play, Maids (Les Bonnes) by Jean Genet.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and emerging. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
