Born in Agri in 1980, Tekin Girgin has been living in America for 13 years. He attended high school in Ankara at Elmadag High School. In 2001, he studied at The Hacettepe University's Fine Arts and Graphic Design program. In 2005, he moved to the USA to continue his art education at The University at Buffalo and Erie Community College through a Visual Art Communications major. At this time, he also worked in the field of Graphic Design. In 2010, he received a scholarship to Santa Barbara's Brooks Institute Film School and thus moved to California. During his time there, he founded Revolve Media and Production. He actively directed music videos, commercials, and his own films. He has worked with known artists and groups such as Black Keys, Switchfoot, and Ske Lo. His 2012 film "Your Place or Mime" won the best director and best screenplay at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. In 2013, to unite Turkish filmmakers within the Hollywood film industry, he founded the Turkish American Film Council. His first feature film, "Troy The Odyssey" was shot in Thailand by Hollywood's independent film studio; The Asylum Film Studios. His films are currently on I-Tunes and Amazon. 2017, he created and the founder of the Hollywood Turkish Film Festival. Show less «