Deniz Kezik was born in Erzincan, Turkey, in 1992. In 2011, he began studying Foreign Trade at Nevşehir University, but left the program after the first semester. The following year, he enrolled in the Turkish Language and Literature program at Erzincan University. After two years, he decided to change both his university and major, and in 2014, he started studying Radio, Television, and Cinema at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, from which he graduated in 2018. During and after his university years, he worked in Istanbul in the fields of photography, video, and editing. In the summer of 2020, he returned to Çanakkale, where he continued producing and working in these areas. In 2023, he moved back to Istanbul and worked as an art assistant and assistant director on various music videos and commercials.
In 2025, he completed his first short film All That Belongs to Us, which is currently in the festival circuit. He is currently working toward completing his second short film, Where Are You, Zidane?, in 2026.
Filmography
Writer (3 Credits)
A Name Without a Presence
Screenplay
WHERE ARE YOU, ZIDANE?
Short Script
All That Belongs To Us2025
Short
Producer (1 Credit)
All That Belongs To Us2025
Short
Director (1 Credit)
All That Belongs To Us2025
Short
7 Awards & Selections
Finalist All That Belongs To Us
36. Ankara Film Festivali Ankara
2025
Finalist All That Belongs To Us
Crossroads Istanbul
2025
Finalist All That Belongs To Us
Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival Istanbul
2025
Best Editing Award All That Belongs To Us
Izmir International Short Film Festival Izmir
2025
Young Jury Award All That Belongs To Us
9. Güzel Ordu Uluslararası Kısa Film Yarışması Ordu