Mehmet Ada Öztekin
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
During his university years in Antalya and Izmir, he worked as a manager in private radios. He prepared and presented the radio show "Gamli baykus". After years of radio broadcasting, his passion for cinema made his way to Istanbul. He started working in a production company and met Kaan Çaydamli the founder of Altikirkbes Publishing. He translated books. At that time, Kaan Çaydamli and Mete Avunduk were making the Kaybedenler Kulubu radio program at Kent FM. Öztekin, on the other hand, wrote the script of the Kaybedenler Kulubu, whose movie will be shot years later, in those years. In the movie, the character of Murat, played by Riza Kocaoglu, represents himself.
With many commercials, video clips, short films, films and TV series, he has accomplished successful projects both as a screenwriter and a director. He is also one of the trainers of the Academy 35 and a half Art House. His book "Veronica Wants a Pump" was published by Altikirbes Publishing House.
The movie Mahmut and Meryem, which he directed, is the first cinema project in Turkey-Azerbaijan partnership.
The Kuzey Güney series, one of his most influential works, was broadcast abroad, especially in countries such as Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Albania and Iran.
Continuing to write for various magazines from time to time, Öztekin directed the TV series Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya, which was broadcast on TRT 1 during the broadcasting period of 2015.
He directed the Bodrum Masali series, which was broadcast on Kanal D in 2016. He directed the movie "Martilarin Efendisi", the shooting of which was completed in August 2017.
He directed the movie Kaybedenler Kulubu yolda, which was shot in October 2017 and was completed on 17 November 2017, which is a sequel to the movie Kaybedenler kulubu. The movie was released in Turkey on March 16, 2018.
7. Kogustaki Mucize, which he directed in 2019, became the most watched movie of the year. The film was nominated for Turkey's Oscar in the Best International Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Oztekin continues to work with Netflix with the films "Beni Cok Sev" in 2021 and "Yolun Acik Olsun" in 2022.
With many commercials, video clips, short films, films and TV series, he has accomplished successful projects both as a screenwriter and a director. He is also one of the trainers of the Academy 35 and a half Art House. His book "Veronica Wants a Pump" was published by Altikirbes Publishing House.
The movie Mahmut and Meryem, which he directed, is the first cinema project in Turkey-Azerbaijan partnership.
The Kuzey Güney series, one of his most influential works, was broadcast abroad, especially in countries such as Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Albania and Iran.
Continuing to write for various magazines from time to time, Öztekin directed the TV series Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya, which was broadcast on TRT 1 during the broadcasting period of 2015.
He directed the Bodrum Masali series, which was broadcast on Kanal D in 2016. He directed the movie "Martilarin Efendisi", the shooting of which was completed in August 2017.
He directed the movie Kaybedenler Kulubu yolda, which was shot in October 2017 and was completed on 17 November 2017, which is a sequel to the movie Kaybedenler kulubu. The movie was released in Turkey on March 16, 2018.
7. Kogustaki Mucize, which he directed in 2019, became the most watched movie of the year. The film was nominated for Turkey's Oscar in the Best International Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Oztekin continues to work with Netflix with the films "Beni Cok Sev" in 2021 and "Yolun Acik Olsun" in 2022.
