Emin Alper was trained in economics and history at Bogazici University-Istanbul, he holds a PhD in Turkish Modern History. His first feature, "Beyond The Hill" (2012), received numerous awards including the Caligari Film Prize at Berlinale Forum and Best Film at Asia Pacific Awards. The film has been screened at over 30 international film festivals and released in France and Germany. His second feature "Frenzy" (2015) premiered in competition in Venice and received Jury Special Prize. "Frenzy" has also been a recipient of Jury Grand Prize at 9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Aside from his filmmaking career, Emin Alper teaches modern history in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at Istanbul Technical University.