Faculty Member, PhD
İrem Çoban
Education
Proficiency in Art (PhD Equivalent) | Graduated with Honors | 2018–2021
Maltepe University, Graduate School
Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Program
Proficiency in Art in Cinema
Master’s Degree | 2011–2017
Galatasaray University, Institute of Social Sciences
Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema
Media and Communication Studies
Bachelor’s Degree | Graduated with First Rank | 2004–2011
Galatasaray University, Faculty of Communication
Cinema Module
Bornova Anatolian High School, İzmir | 2001–2004 | Graduated with Honors
Courses
Cinematography for Digital Games
2D Graphics and Animation
3D Graphics and Animation
Games and Narrative
Interface Design
Areas of Interest
Video Design
Experimental Filmmaking
Digital Art
XR Technologies and Art
Artificial Intelligence and Art
Visual Storytelling with New Media Tools
Experimental Art and Design Practices in the Digital World
Rewards and Achievements
2025
MYth
LUMINA Film Festival
Best Feature Experimental Film Award.
2020
Art Woman 2020 Geo-Graphies Primo Piano LivinGallery
Lecce İtalya
Best Technical Application & Silver Certificate Award.
2020
Shenema International Short Film Competition
2020
1. Rotary 2420. Bölge Örsçelik Balkan Film Competition
Professional Category, (Producer) Third.
Filmography
2025 – Essence- Experimental Short Film (AI-based production)
Rome Experimental Video & Performing Festival - Screening (2026)
Colchester’s Digital Forum launch opening event - Screening (2026)
Türkiye Innovation Week - Türkiye Premiere Screening (2025)
2025 – MYth - Experimental Medium-Length Film
Culver City Film Festival - Screening (2025)
Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival – Finalist (2025)
Live Soundtrack – Screening (2025)
London Art’otel – Women’s Month – Premiere Screening (2025)
2021 – Last Performance - Short Film
Warsaw Short Framing – Screening (2023)
Vancouver Cineworks Van – Screening (2023)
Toronto International Women Film Festival – Screening (2021)
2020 – Hear - Experimental Short Film
Prague Film Festival – Finalist (2021)
Montreal Independent Film Festival – Screening(2020)
Milan Gold Awards – Finalist (2020)
Kosice International Film Festival – Finalist (2020)
Selected art events
HERE/BEYOND - TERRA Shanghai China - 2025
Female Frequencies - NFC Conference Art Exhibition- Lisbon Portugal - 2025
Beyond Borders - Creative Summit - Beykoz Kundura - İstanbul Türkiye - 2025
“MYth” London Premiere Film Screening, art'otel London Hoxton - 2025
Aurorae Immersive Show - art'otel London Hoxton- 2025
AiVerse Immersive Show- kanvas Dubai - 2025
Journey to Roots - İstanbul Türkiye - 2024
Universal Sci-Fi & Fantastic Film Festival - İstanbul Türkiye - 2024
From Sketch to Pixel Digital Art Exhibition "Anatolian Edition" - Cappadocia Türkiye - 2024
Breath - CICA Museum - Seoul South Korea - 2024
The Wrong Biennial - Adam meets Eve Pavilion - Spain - 2023
NFT Biennial - Anamnesis Pavillon - 2023
ADAF 18th Athens Digital Art Festival - Athens Greece - 2022
SiGiL XR Show - Immensiva Residence - Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture Barcelona Spain - 2022
Agora Digital Art Residency - “Women in Proverbs” Solo Exhibition - London UK - 2021
Venice Art Fair - Venice Italy - 2021
Worldview: Anthropology of eco-vision Primo Piano LivingGalllery - Lecce Italy - 2021
Creative Code Art Festival - NewYork the USA - 2020
30secondsmuseum - Shibuya & New Media Art - Tokyo Japan - 2020
Art Woman 2020 Geo- Graphies Primo Piano LivingGalllery - Lecce Italy - 2020