Bircan is a documentary filmmaker working between Scotland and Turkey. After a period in journalism, she found her true passion in creative documentaries.

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In 2019, she directed her first short creative documentary, My Name is Anik, as part of the Bridging the Gap programme at the Scottish Documentary Institute. After premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the film was screened at international festivals and independent cinemas.

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Since 2019, Bircan has been working on her debut feature documentary, Your Honour, in collaboration with Bombito Productions, while continuing to make short films. Her work explores themes of belonging, personal and communal resilience and resistance.

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In addition to her creative documentaries, Bircan makes social-impact films and collaborates on other non-fiction projects. She is also deeply involved in participatory filmmaking, strongly believing in self-representation and the need for equal access to the medium.  She is a skilled self-shooter with an FS7 and has experience managing both self-shot and small crew-based projects.

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Bircan is an alumna of the IDFA Academy, Close-Up Initiative, Glasgow Film Festival Talent Scheme, EIFF Script Starter, Filmonomics, Scottish Documentary Institute, and !f Istanbul. She is also a member of BAFTA Connect and an International Documentary Association Supported Artist.