In Conversation With Ace Kazkayasi On Turning Dreams to Reality, Filmmaking, Stepping into the Director's Shoes, Sharing her Visions on the Big Screen, and More!

The Soul's Conquest

Welcome to Season 5 of The Soul's Conquest! Tune in to today's episode with the ever-powerful Ace Kazkayasi!

Beginning with the inspiring story of Ace Kazkayasi, a film director who followed her childhood dream, this podcast episode dives into the importance of having mentors in the film industry, the progress of diversity in the industry, and the importance of trusting one's gut feeling when meeting new people. Madhurima Sappatti and Ace discussed the concept of auteur cinema, which is specifically directors who have a style and who started this trend of having their own styles. They also discussed the importance of taking inspiration from everywhere and making it your own, as well as the obstacles that creatives may face when starting out. Ace encourages listeners to follow their dreams and stay true to themselves and encourages them to reach out to anyone who has more experience than them. Finally, Ace invites those who are interested in this line of work to connect with her and ask any questions they might have for her.

Ace Kazkayasi is a quadrilingual West Asian writer and director. Born in Turkey, partially raised in a French school, and partially in Canada she aims to make social impact on an international level by telling real dramatic stories with a bold tone. Her stories feature strong female protagonists and world issues such as mental health, sexual abuse, dehumanization, abortions rights, and women’s rights. Her work has an underlying focus on philosophical themes. She has directed many music videos and several short films which are going through festival circuit as of 2022. She is passionate about BIPOC and 2SLGBTQQIA+ representation.

She started her career in film by working as an assistant director in short films and web series. Ace’s biggest goal in life is to be able to make people feel seen through her films.

Link: https://linktr.ee/AceKazkayasi

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