filmmaker photographer aspiring director
Yonca Ergen (*1994) is a Turkish-German filmmaker and photographer whose work reflects her multidisciplinary background in design, photography, and journalism. She merges documentary and stylized visuals, creating cinematic narratives that capture human honesty, with an eye for the subtle. She works across the entire process, from developing ideas to directing, filming, and editing. Her work often circles around feminist topics and she is particularly drawn to projects that have a social or sustainable impact.
yonca.sophia@live.com
+41764756939
instagram / vimeo
education
2018-2020 Bachelor Cast/-Audiovisual Media, Zurich University of the Arts
2015-2018 Communication Design, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences
awards, nominations, screenings
2021 Seeds - Official Selection - Imagine This Women’s Film Festival, NYC
2020 Seeds - Creativity Award - A show for a change, LA
2020 Seeds - Nomination for best directing, best documentary series,
best writing at Rio-Webfest, RIO
2020 Seeds - Nomination Prix Europa "Rising Star", Berlin
2020 Seeds - October Winner LIFF-Sweden
exhibitions
2020 Seeds, B3 Biennale, Frankfurt
2014 Now you see me, PhotoManhattan, NYC
press
2020 Planting a seed, Blindeye Magazine, South Africa
residencies
2024 Alpenhof, Oberegg
imprint