Miraç Atabey
Mirac Atabey (1989, Rize, Turkey) is a director, screenwriter, and producer who graduated from the Doc Nomads Master's Programme in documentary filmmaking, held in Lisbon, Budapest, and Brussels. He is the founder of Micmuss Film Entertainment, a film production and distribution company based in Pazar, Rize. His short film trilogy, consisting of Stove (2012), Downtown (2014), and Yard (2018), has received recognition on the film festival circuit, with the final installment premiering at the Rotterdam Film Festival. His debut feature film, A Hero of Our Time (2023), showcases a refined version of his observational visual style and interactive cinema language, characterized by uninterrupted scenes with lengthy acting performances, which won the Best First Film Award at the Bosphorus Film Festival. He was also a participant in Talents Sarajevo 2017.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 A Hero of Our Time2023 · Writer, Director | Writer, Director |
 Yard2018 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Permutations2016 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Downtown2014 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 The Hawk2013 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Stove2012 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 The Children of the Rain2011 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |