Contributors

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Azad Azizyan

Azad Azizyan is a Kurdish-American documentary filmmaker who pushes the boundaries of the documentary genre to represent the experiences and emotions of its participants. His works involve collaborating with artists in all parts of Kurdistan and the diaspora to reflect on Kurdish memory and how it has been passed through oral history from one generation to the next. Additionally, he works with Kurdish film festivals worldwide to introduce Kurdish Cinema to non-Kurdish audiences.

https://www.azadazizyan.net/
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Bilal Korkut

Born in Mardin, Northern Kurdistan, Bilal Korkut studied filmmaking at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul and Mardin Artuklu University. He currently lives in the United Kingdom. His first feature film, Bîraxane, won awards at several international film festivals.

https://www.instagram.com/bilal_korkutt?igsh=MTU5bXMzczY5ZDRoMg==
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Semiha Yıldız

 Semiha Yıldız (b. 1994, Şirnak, Northern Kurdistan) is an animator and multimedia professional. A graduate of İnönü University's Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, she has been active in animation since 2016, including work with Zarok TV. Currently, she serves as a podcast editor for Botan International and is the co-founder of Your Frame Company. Her debut animated film is Cudîyê Miradan

https://www.instagram.com/semiha.yildizr?igsh=OXBncmR1NGhtaGxw