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Muhammed Bozbey (born 18 April 1988) is a Turkish film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.

Biography
Muhammed Bozbey was born in Malatya, Turkey in 1988 as a member of the Bozbey family who all inherit artistic genes. He completed elementary, middle and high School in Istanbul, Turkey. His family taught him and trained him in art, music, poems, calligraphy, paper marbling, sculpture and other modern art forms. Throughout his education, he carried out many artistic activities in school and in other social areas. In 2009 he was accepted into the Istanbul Halic University Conservatory. By 2013 he had graduated. Along with music and acting he also got training in directing. In order to pursue his desire to learn the English language and the art of directing better he went to Los Angeles to get more training. He was part of the team that organized the 1st Hollywood Turkish Film Festival in Los Angeles in the fall of 2017. In 2018, he worked as an assistant director for music videos, live broadcasts and TV programs in Los Angeles. After completing his training he returned to Turkey and started his own Film company called “HaricAdam Production”.

His first short film project, “The Wasted Effort ( Bir Liralik Emek )” which he wrote and directed, is the start of a long career aimed towards projects that benefit humanity. His second wrote and directed film "The Secret in the Purgatory ( A’râf’taki Sır )" is based on a mysterious story.

The Wasted Effort (2019)

 * 50. KRAF International Short Film Festival (2019)
 * "Best Short Feature / Winner" Rijeka, Croatia
 * 18. International Environmental Short Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Finalist" Istanbul, Turkey
 * 5. Barnes Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Finalist"  London, United Kingdom
 * Blue 2 Blue Drone Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Finalist" Sydney, Australia
 * 6. International Realtime Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Finalist" Lagos, Nigeria
 * F5 FPP Financial Focus Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Semi-Finalist" Florida, United States of America
 * AltFF Alternative Film Festival (2019)
 * "Best Short Film / Semi-Finalist" Toronto, Canada
 * Lisbon Film Rendezvous (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Semi-Finalist" Lisbon, Portugal
 * Fist Up Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" California, United States of America
 * Reel Work Labor Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" California, United States of America
 * West Chester International Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" Philadelphia, United States of America
 * Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" Philadelphia, United States of America
 * The BeBop Channel Content Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" New York, United States of America
 * The Lift-Off Sessions (2019)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" London, United Kingdom
 * First-Time Filmmaker Sessions (2019)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" London, United Kingdom
 * Chennai International Short Film Festival (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" Chennai, India
 * International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" Budapest, Hungary

The Secret in the Purgatory (2020)

 * First-Time Filmmaker Sessions (2020)
 * "Best Short Film / Official Selection" London, United Kingdom