Burcu Melekoglu works as a director and editor in Istanbul. She has directed several short films and documentaries. While getting a BSE in Systems Engineering from University of Pennsylvania, she pursued a film minor and worked for production houses and public TV station in Philadelphia. After her MA at UCLA School of Film and Television, she worked as an assistant director in commercials, TV and film projects in LA. Short documentary work: My First Second Home (2006, Philadelphia IGLF Festival, Chicago Reeling Festival, Girl Fest Hawaii, Poppy Jasper, Out for Reel), Reiki (2002) and Bamako (2000).