Chad Ozturk

Chad Ozturk

EP / Partner at Panda Films
Istanbul, Turkey

About me

Chad started his career in Paris as a runner on music videos and TVCs for companies such as Soixan7e Quin5e, Irene, El Nino, Iconoclast, and Players Paris, working with directors like Romain Gavras, Megaforce, Jeremie Rozan, François Rousselet, So Me and NAN.

He worked his way up to producer before moving back home to Turkey, where he line produces foreign productions shooting in his homeland.

Since his return, Chad has service produced projects for brands like Apple, Unilever, Nestlé, Netflix, Piaget Jewelry, Eurosport, Fiat, TUI, and China’s TCL. He has also ensured a smooth local production in Turkey for Norway’s hit TV series Mammon and Korea’s big TV series hit “Reborn Rich”.

Chad is the founding partner and EP of Panda Films.

Positions

Producer
Panda Films
Turkey
February 2018 - Present (7 years)
Full service production company based in Istanbul, producing for local market but also servicing foreign production companies with local production support as a line production company. Panda Films represents Iconoclast and Standard Films exclusively for Turkey and Middle East.
Agent
Panda Talents
Turkey
January 2017 - Present (8 years 1 month)

Representing directors, DoP, actors, actresses, art directors, editors, etc.

Producer
Production Service Network
Turkey
February 2014 - Present (11 years)
One stop shop production service company with local partners in more than 30 countries.
Producer PSN Turkey
www.productionservicenetwork.com

Education

MA in Communication

2005 - 2007 (2 years)

Bachelor - Film

2004 - 2005 (1 year)
Erasmus Exchange Student

Bachelor - Media & Communication & Culture

2002 - 2005 (3 years)

Bachelor (DEUG 1)- Economics & Management

2000 - 2002 (2 years)

High School - General - Social Sciences

1993 - 2000 (7 years)
Private school with French language education 2nd foreign language : English

Other professional activities

PHNX 2024

Awards Jury Member

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