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Fikret Sanal

@fikretsanal

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Award-winning film director and content creator specializing in TV, commercials, and multimedia production.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I seek creative leadership roles in film/TV production where I can lead end-to-end projects, mentor teams, and create award-winning content for broadcast and digital platforms.

I am an award-winning film director and multimedia content creator with extensive experience directing television series, documentaries, commercials and feature films. I manage projects end-to-end — from concept and program development to directing, post-production and delivery — and have earned 22 awards including international short film recognitions and a Red Dot Design Award.

My background combines formal training in computer programming, web engineering and journalism with deep technical skills across industry-standard post-production and design tools. I bring a creative, collaborative approach to storytelling, program development and production management, delivering high-quality visual narratives for broadcast and digital platforms.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Movie Director & Content Creator

Current

Freelance

Jan 2002 - Present (23 years 10 months)

Directed and produced films, TV series, documentaries and commercials from concept to completion, winning 22 awards for directing and best film across international festivals.

Filming Directing Producer Documentary Film Post production After Effects DaVinci Resolve

Documentary Film Director

TRT World

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Directed the 'More Than A Game' documentary series on football education in Africa, overseeing research, production and post-production to deliver broadcast-ready episodes.

Research Storyboarding Editing Post production Broadcast Standards

Program Developer & Director

TRT Çocuk

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)

Developed and directed a quiz show series for children's programming, designing format, scripts and supervising production to meet target audience engagement goals.

Program Development Format Design Production Management Broadcast

Director & Program Format Developer

Amaros International Advertising Agency

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005 (1 year 11 months)

Created program formats and directed advertising and branded content projects, delivering concept-to-final assets for agency clients between 2004 and 2005.

Storyboarding Adobe Creative Suite Project Management

Broadcast Production Team Member

RTL Television

Jan 2000 - Dec 2002 (2 years 11 months)

Supported broadcast production operations, contributing to program delivery and technical workflows for live and recorded television between 2000 and 2002.

Production Coordination Editing Production Workflows Edius Media Management