IRMAK TASINDI, Writer & Director
Irmak Tasindi is an award winning filmmaker who was born and raised in Turkey, educated at the German High School of Istanbul. She attended Brown University in the U.S. where she double majored in History of Art and Architecture, and Economics. She worked as an investment banker at Citibank headquarters in New York. Always conflicted between her analytical mind and creative soul, Irmak quit her job at Citi and travelled around the world with her camera. She found herself writing fantastical stories that took place in the real world. To combine her passion for storytelling and photography, Irmak attended a one year Directing program at the New York Film Academy. She created three short movies in the magical realism genre; Heartless, Karma and Pandora’s Box, all of which won numerous film festival awards. Irmak is currently working on an episodic story.
CHLOE NA, Producer
Chloe Na is an award winning Korean producer currently residing in New York City. She studied at Ewha Womans University in Korea where she double majored in Mass Communications and Journalism. After her studies, Chloe moved to New York City to pursue a career in film. She attended a one year producing degree program at the New York Film Academy where she produced over thirty short films, multiple feature films and tv pilots. Chloe’s true passion is discovering and fusing all the separate elements necessary to grow an idea into a film. She strongly believes that her persistence to get things done is her best quality as a producer.
ESMA KIRIM, Associate Producer
Esma Kirim is a Turkish-American actress, producer, multi-award-winning a cappella singer, pianist, and overall creative mind whose vision is to authentically connect with like-minded individuals and inspire people through the infinite power of storytelling. A professional skier in her teens, and entrepreneur with an MBA from Columbia Business School, Esma has garnered an eclectic background throughout the years, making her a truly well-rounded, up-and-coming actor in the New York film scene. Fluent in multiple languages (Turkish, English, and Italian), she also has an impeccable ear for accents of all kinds. In addition to her unique life experiences, Esma Kirim has been trained in the Meisner technique and produces content of her own.