Ares Ceylan

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

Born in 1989 in Basel, Switzerland. Joint Swiss and Italian citizenship. He studied Communication and Film Studies at the University of Zurich (BA) and worked as a director, assistant director and editor in Zurich before studying directing at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy in Ludwigsburg.
His short films have been shown at national and international festivals and have been honoured with various awards (including the Basel Film Prize)
In 2020 he received the Swiss Television Treatment Award at the Zurich Film Festival.
Ares works as a director and screenwriter in Switzerland and Germany.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2020
Männerabend by Ares Ceylan
2019
Innerlich tot by Ares Ceylan, Chris Schmier
2019
Schwarz auf Weiss by Ares Ceylan
2016
Puppenspiel by Ares Ceylan
2013
Schulanfang, Achtung Kinder! by Ares Ceylan
2012
Wie du mir, so ich dir by Ares Ceylan
2008
In einem Atemzug by Ares Ceylan

Screenwriter

2020
Männerabend by Ares Ceylan
2016
Puppenspiel by Ares Ceylan
2013
Schulanfang, Achtung Kinder! by Ares Ceylan

Editor

2013
Schulanfang, Achtung Kinder! by Ares Ceylan
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