Kemixiz is a director at Turkish production company Panda Films who cut his teeth by making short films with high school friends in his hometown of Tekirdag. After moving to Istanbul to study he eventually began directing ads and, as a part of Panda Films, he has turned his hand to bigger projects with Turkish celebrities.

We tapped this rising directorial name for his Essential List. He loves indulging in traditional Turkish fare over a few rakis in traditional ‘meyhanes’ but is just as happy chowing down on hot dogs and his signature hot wings. He’s also a fan of the theatre and Guy Ritchie movies. Get to know him below.

Lifestyle

o Place of birth: Ankara, Turkey.
o Hometown: Tekirdag, Turkey.
o Staycation: Family farm in Tekirdag.



o Vacation: NY, USA.
o Pet: Office dog Frida who cheers everyone up in the office.

o Place of work: Home and Panda Films office.
o Place of workout: Playing football twice a week and tennis, anywhere in Istanbul.
o Side project: Shooting music videos.

o Mode of transport: Motorbike and on foot.
o Bonus travel essential: My AirPods.

Culture

o Artist: Andy Warhol.
o Musician: Rosalia.
o Commercials / music video director: Romain Gavras.
o Film director: Guy Ritchie.
o Photographer: Tony Kelly.
o Film: Truman Show.
o Series: My Name Is Earl



And Sex Education.



o Commercial: Strellson ‘Make yourself unstoppable’



Spike Jonze for Apple HomePod



o Music video: The Weeknd - ‘False Alarm’



o Video game: GTA II and Serious Sam II.
o Board game: Taboo.
o Book: A Series of Unfortunate Events.
o Graphic novel: Lucky Luke.
o Newspaper (off or online): The Washington Post.
o Magazine: GQ.
o Bonus culture essential: Independent theatre plays.

Food and Drink

o Breakfast: Eggs with Sucuk (Sudjuk) - a spicy Turkish sausage - and toast, butter and strawberry jam. I love it.
o Restaurant: I love traditional meyhanes - a Turkish drinking and eating venue.
o Cheap bite: Hot dogs and bbq wings.
o Working lunch: Homemade dishes from the restaurant around the corner.
o Favourite dish: Hot wings.
o Signature dish: Chicken wings with my special home made sauce and cooking style.
o Snack: Chocolate wafers and Oreo.
o Guilty pleasure: Burger, especially with fries.
o Bar: Any in Arnavutköy, Istanbul.
o Booze: Pink daiquiri.
o Not booze: Spicy turnip Juice.
o Bonus food: Chicken rice.
o Bonus beverage: Beer.

Kit

o Phone: iPhone.
o Computer: MacBook Pro.
o TV: I don’t use a TV.
o Headphones: Airpods.
o Where you document an idea: Moleskine notebook.
o Casual clothing: Street style.
o Footwear: adidas Originals.
o App: Instagram.
o Website: pandafilms.net
o Work program: Premier Pro and Photoshop.
o Digital work tool: Google Drive and Dropbox.