Mustafa Presheva
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Mustafa Presheva (born 11 October 1961) is a Turkish
film editor and actor
.
Born in Kosovska Mitrovica
, Yugoslavia (in present day Kosovo
), he studied film in Belgrade
and since 1983 has worked mainly as a film editor.
In 1986 he received a Golden Medal for Best Editing at the Belgrade Short Film and Documentary Festival for the short film Dying Woods and in 1989 he was Editor of The Year at the Pula Film Festival
for editing the feature The Fall Of Rock And Roll.
During the Yugoslav wars
, in 1992 he moved to Istanbul
where he has been working since in Turkish cinema and has received numerous awards in the country. At the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
in 1996 he received the Golden Orange Best Editing award for Tabutta rövasata
, then Filler ve Çimen in 2001 and then Vicdan in 2008.
As of 2008 he has won 6 awards and has edited over 25 films aside from making several appearances as an actor or aiding the directors. He has been recognized as one of the most influencing editors in Turkish cinema. It is unofficially said that the term "film editor" was brought to life in Turkey because of this influence.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
film editor and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Born in Kosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica , is a city and municipality in northern Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous district....
, Yugoslavia (in present day Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
), he studied film in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and since 1983 has worked mainly as a film editor.
In 1986 he received a Golden Medal for Best Editing at the Belgrade Short Film and Documentary Festival for the short film Dying Woods and in 1989 he was Editor of The Year at the Pula Film Festival
Pula Film Festival
The Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival which is held annually in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula arena since 1954. The festival is usually held in the summer, in July or August....
for editing the feature The Fall Of Rock And Roll.
During the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
, in 1992 he moved to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
where he has been working since in Turkish cinema and has received numerous awards in the country. At the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is a film festival, held annually since 1963 in Antalya, is the most important national film festival in Turkey...
in 1996 he received the Golden Orange Best Editing award for Tabutta rövasata
Tabutta Rövasata
Tabutta Rovaşata may refer to: * Tabutta Rovaşata , a 1996 Turkish film by Derviş Zaim* Tabutta Rovaşata , a 1996 Turkish album by Baba Zula...
, then Filler ve Çimen in 2001 and then Vicdan in 2008.
As of 2008 he has won 6 awards and has edited over 25 films aside from making several appearances as an actor or aiding the directors. He has been recognized as one of the most influencing editors in Turkish cinema. It is unofficially said that the term "film editor" was brought to life in Turkey because of this influence.