Serdar Yilmaz (Izmit, 1973) graduated from Marmara University, Department of Fine Arts, Painting Department in İstanbul (MA and PhD). Serdar Yılmaz has many films that were screened at many national and international film festivals and won awards. Similarly, his experimental film and video installations have reached viewers at various international art galleries, solo and group exhibitions and museums. (For example, “the Turkish Delight”, Rio Contemporary Art Museum, Brazil). Yilmaz has worked as a production designer and art director on many feature films and documentaries and won many awards. Some of his awards include; The “Shadowless” (2009, the Golden Boll Film Festival, “the Best Art Director Award”), “Waiting for Heaven” (2007, the Golden Boll Film Festival, Ankara Film Festival, “the Best Art Director Award”). His short films “the Puddle” (2015) and “Fried Chicken” (2013) have been screened at many international film festivals such as the Rotterdam Film Festival (2013), the Cannes Film Festival (2012), the Brooklyn Film Festival (2016-2012), and the Oaxaca Film Festival.

The following are the awards “The Puddle” won; “the Best Experimental Film Award” from the Brooklyn Film Festival and the International İstanbul Film Festival, “Best Surreal Film” from the Sacramento Film Festival. Yılmaz has met co-producers and distributors from Europe by having been chosen among the first eight projects by the Sarajevo Film Festival, Cinelink Project and Script Development Platform with his first feature film project “3+1 Apartment for Sale”. He works as an academic at Balikesir University, Fine Art Faculty.

+ Filmography

Kısa Filmler ve Videolar / Short Movies, Videos

2021 Bağlanma Hali / A Matter of Bonding, 9’21’’, Fiction Short Film, İstanbul

2019 “Looking at Helenistic Pergamon” Documentary Film, 6’, Pergamon

2015 Su Birikintisi / The Puddle, 10’, Fiction Short Film, İstanbul
Trailer: Su Birikintisi Fragman / The Puddle Trailer

Kızarmış Tavuk / Fried Chicken, 13’, Fiction Short Film,, İstanbul
Trailer: Fried Chicken Trailer

2009 Merdiven / Stairs, 12’48’’, Kısa Film, İstanbul

2008 Sessizlik / Silence, 5’45”, Isparta

2007 Etkili Savunma / Affective Defence, Video art, 6’, İstanbul

2004 Benim Yerim Neresi / Where is My Place, Video Art, Moskova, Istanbul

2003 Dört Türlü / 4 Kinds, Dört Kısa Film, 4', Istanbul

2002 Hollanda Belgeseli / Holland Documentary, 10', Amsterdam, Istanbul

2001 Kırmızı, Mavi ve Griler / Red, Blue and Greys, Video Art, 3', İstanbul

2001 Silahla Yaşamak-Kontrol Belgeseli / Control Documentary, 20', Hollanda, Istanbul

2000 Çubuk Kraker, 7', Istanbul

+ Experience

İş Tecrübesi, Görev Aldığım Sinema Filmleri ve Belgeseller / Experiences

2021 “Beni Sevenler Listesi / The List of Those Who Love Me”, Yönetmen: Emre Erdoğdu, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, İstanbul

2019 “Bilmemek / Not Knowing”, Yönetmen: Leyla Yılmaz, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, İstanbul

2016 “Körfez / The Gulf”, Yönetmen: Emre Yeksan, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, İzmir

2011 Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Onur Ünlü, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz İstanbul, Eskişehir.

2010 Bir Avuç Deniz, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Leyla Yılmaz, Yapım Tasarımı: Serdar Yılmaz İstanbul, Rodos

2009 Turkuaz / Turquaze, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Kadir Balcı, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, Gent, İstanbul

2008 Kara Köpekler Havlarken / Black Dog Barking, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: M.Bahadır Er, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, İstanbul

2008 Gölgesizler/ Shadowness, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Ümit Ünal, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, Kırklareli, İstanbul

2008 Lodos, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Didem Erayda, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, Şile, İstanbul

2007 Pandora’nın Kutusu / Pandora’s Box, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, Karadeniz, İstanbul

2007 Ara, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Ümit Ünal, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, İstanbul

2006 BBC Channel Belgeseli, Kayıp Dünyalar, Hititler / Lost Worlds, The Hittits, Yönetmen: Martin Wilson, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, Çorum

2005 Sis ve Gece / Fog and Night , Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Turgut Yasalar, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz , İstanbul

2005 Cenneti Beklerken / Waiting for Heaven, Sinema Filmi, Yönetmen: Derviş Zaim, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, Kayseri, İstanbul

2005 National Geographic Channel Belgeseli, İncilin Bilimi / The Sience of The Babils, Sanat Yönetmeni Yardımcısı, Bodrum

2005 Gelibolu / Gallipoli, Yönetmen: Tolga Örnek, Styling, Gelibolu, Çanakkale

2005 The History Channel Belgeseli, Osmanlı İmparatoluğu Sultanları / The Ottaman Empire Sultans, Yönetmen: Rob Kirk, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz, Afyon, İstanbul

+ Awards

Ödüller / Awards

2016 "Su Birikintisi"/"The Puddle" Sacramento Film Festival, Best Surreal Film

2016 "Su Birikintisi"/"The Puddle" Brooklyn Film Festival, Jury Prize

2016 "Su Birikintisi"/"The Puddle" Mumbai Film Festival, Jury Prize

2016 "Su Birikintisi"/"The Puddle" İstanbul International Short Film Festival, Best Expoerimental Film

2012 Los Angeles Movie Awards, Bir Avuç Deniz, En İyi Yapım Tasarımı / Best Production Design, Yön: Leyla Yılmaz, Yapım Tasarımcısı: Serdar Yılmaz, USA

2011 Adana Altın Koza Film Festival, Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi, En İyi Film / Best Movie, Yönetmen: Onur Ünlü, Sanat Yönetmeni: Serdar Yılmaz

2010 “Merdiven / Stairs”, Short Movie Competetion Gold Level Winner / Kısa Film Dalında Altın Madalya, Oregon Film Festival, Oregon, USA

2010 “Merdiven / Stairs”, Short Movie Competetion Silver Sierra Winner / Kısa Film Dalında Altın Madalya, Yosemite Film Festival, Yosemite, USA

2009 “Gölgesizler / Shadowness”, Adana Altın Koza Film Festival, En İyi Sanat Yönetmeni / Best Art Director: Serdar Yılmaz

2008 “Pandora’s Box”, San Sebastion Film Festival, En İyi Film/Best Movie, Yön: Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Art Director: Serdar Yılmaz

2008 Alexandria Film Festivali, Sanatsal Görüntü Ödülü / Best Artistic Look, Cenneti Beklerken / Waiting for Heaven, Mısır

2007 “Cenneti Beklerken / Waiting for Heaven” Ankara Film Festivali, En İyi Sanat Yönetmeni/Best Art Director: Serdar Yılmaz

2007 “Cenneti Beklerken / Waiting for Heaven & Sis ve Gece / Fog and Night” Adana Altın Koza Film Festival, En İyi Sanat Yönetmeni / Best Art Director,

+ Screenings

Seçilen Gösterimler / Selected Screenings

2015 “Su Birikintisi”/"The Puddle", 22. Golden Boll Film Festival, Mediterranean Short Film Competition (September), Adana, Turkey

2015 “Su Birikintisi”/"The Puddle", The Columbus International Film and Video Festival (November), Ohio, USA

2013 “Fried Chicken” 42. Rotterdam Film Festival, Official Selection Rotterdam, Netherlands.

2012 “Fried Chicken” Oaxaca Film Festival, Official Selection for Experimental Short Movie Competetion, Oaxaca, Mexica.

2012 “Fried Chicken” Brooklyn Film Festival, Official Selection for Experimental Short Movie Competetion, Brooklyn NY, USA

2012 “Fried Chicken” Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Court Metrage, Short Film Corner, Cannes, France

2011 “Stairs” ODTÜ Film Days, Ankara

2010 “Stairs” Yosemite Film Festival, Yosemite, USA

2010 “Stairs” Athens International Film And Video Festival, Ohio, USA 2010 “Stairs” Fresno Film Festival, California, USA

2010 “Stairs” İf İstanbul, AFM International Independent Film festival

2010 “Stairs” 6. Akbank Kısa Film Festivali, İstanbul

2004 “Turkish Delight”, Rio Contemporary Art Museum, Brazil

2003 Portobello Film Festival, London (screening of “Control Documentary”) 2002 Balkan Film Festival, screening of “Control Documentary”