Ares Ceylan (born 1989), born and raised in Basel, is active as a filmmaker and assistant director for short and feature length films. Until 2010 he studied Publication Studies and Film Science at the University of Zurich and completed an internship in film production. After completing his Bachelor's he was hired 2011 by the film production company Filmgerberei GmbH to work as director, assistant director an editor. Since then, he was involved in the production of various films and commercials and realised personal projects. In 2013, Ares won the Basel Film Prize and various audience awards for his short film,"Beware of Children.'"