Tuna Yilmaz, after studying business at the university, had a master of design degree on design studies. He has worked as director of several film festivals in Turkey, Hong and Beirut; curated video programs for several events and institutions including Istanbul Design Biennial and Istanbul Museum of Modern Art.
Yilmaz also is a published writer and an award winning filmmaker. He has been awarded as a cultural leader by the British Council and selected to bear the olympic torch at the London 2012 Olympic games by IOC. He won cultural grants twice from the European Cultural Foundation.
Yilmaz hworks with several designers, magazines and brands for their film productions, photo shoots, international projects and brand management. Alongside his company “Tuna Yilmaz Studio”, he is the founder and president of Fashion Film Festival Istanbul and Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam.