Deniz is a filmmaker based in New York and Los Angeles, with a passion for exploring personal themes through genre-blending experiential storytelling. His films have played at Academy Award qualifying festivals such as Flickers Rhode Island Int’l, Provincetown Int’l, and Chicago Int’l. They have played at top genre fests such as Boston Underground, and prestigious youth fests like NFFTY. His films have broadcast on PBS, and been featured in the popular filmmaking magazine No Film School. He holds a BFA from Emerson College in film and media production.