Harun Güler is a film director based in Berlin. With a philosophy that resists being boxed into categories and genres, his work focuses on blending authentic stories with a highly stylised, slow visual storytelling. While working on both personal and commissioned projects, Harun is currently writing his debut narrative feature film.
Born and raised in Germany by Turkish immigrant parents, he graduated with an MA in Photography from LCF, University of the Arts London.
Clients include Amazon Music, CNN International, GAP, German Federal Ministry of Family, Hornbach, INDIE Magazine, Klarna, MTV, Mykita, NOWNESS, Reebok, Rituals, Paramount Global, SHOWstudio, Warner Media. Discovery, Zalando
Festivals, Exhibitions & Publications
2024 In Limbo, Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival, Berghain, Berlin, DE
2023 Official Selection In Limbo, New York City International Fashion Film Festival, NY, USA
2023 Official Selection In Limbo, A Shaded View On Fashion Film Festival, Paris, FR
2023 Exhibition In Limbo, Lubunya Dispatches, ICA, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK
2023 Official Selection In Limbo, Fashionclash Festival, Lumière Cinema, Maastricht, Netherlands
2023 Official Selection: In Limbo, Fashion Film Festival Milano, Milano, Italy
2023 Shortlist in five categories, Berlin Commercial, Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Berlin, DE
2023 Nominee, Best Performer: Evdeki Saat: Sustum, Berlin Video Music Awards, Berlin, DE
2023 Official Selection: In Limbo, Positively Different Short Film Festival, Athens, Greece
2023 Official Selection: In Limbo, Reelout Queer Film Festival, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
2023 Official Selection In Limbo, Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023 Screening In Limbo, Sinema Transtopia, Berlin, DE

2022 Finalist: In Limbo, Special Category Low Budget, CICLOPE Global Festival, Kino International, Berlin, Germany
2022 Winner, Gold Award for Best Social Spot: We Need To Talk for ViacomCBS, Eyes & Ears Awards, Munich, Germany
2022 Official Selection: In Limbo, image + nation festival film LGBTQueer Montréal QC, Canada
2022 Official Selection: In Limbo, Video Art and Experimental Film Festival, New York, NY, USA
2022 Feature of In Limbo on Film Shortage
2022 Winner, Best Experimental: In Limbo, SHORT to the Point, International Short Film Festival
2022 Feature of In Limbo on Directors Notes
2022 Shortlist: In Limbo, Canadian International Fashion Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2022 Feature of In Limbo on Curation Hour
2022 Premiere of In Limbo on NOWNESS
2022 Shortlist: "Come Grow With Us" Reebok x Zalando, Berlin Commercial, Berlin, DE
2022 Feature of Evdeki Saat: Sustum on Promonews
2022 Premiere of Evdeki Saat: Sustum on NOWNESS
2022 Official Selection Queer Artists, Fashion Film Festival Milano, Milano, Italy

2021 Winner: Best Film, Best Make Up, Best Hair Queer Artists, Fashion Film Festival Istanbul, Soho House, Istanbul, Turkey
2021 Winner: Best Editing & Best Cinematography Call Of The Heart, Paonia Film Festival, Paonia, CO, USA
2021 Winner: Best Styling Queer Artists, Buenos Aires Intl Fashion Film Festival, Hybrid Event, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2021 Longlist: Queer Artists at 1.4 Awards
2021 Feature of "Come Grow With Us" Reebok x Zalando at Director's Library
2021 Official Selection Queer Artists, Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2021 Official Selection Queer Artists, Bucharest Fashion Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania
2021 Top 10 Shortlist Queer Artists, Berlin Commercial, Columbia Theater, Berlin, DE
2021 Official Selection Call Of The Heart, Hawaii International Film Festival, Honolulu, HI, USA
2021 Official Selection: Room 2740 at Türkische Filmtage München, Virtual Festival, Munich, DE

2020 Feature of Call Of the Heart on Booooooom and Wasted Talent
2020 Shortlisted: Canadian International Fashion Film Festival, Virtual Festival, Toronto, Canada
2020 Premiere of Call Of The Heart on NOWNESS
2020 Shortlisted: Cultural Impact, Berlin Commercial, Columbia Theater, Berlin, DE
2020 New York Lift-Off Film Festival, Stuart Cinema, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2020 Semi-Finalist at Louisiana LGBT+ Film Festival, New Orleans, LA, USA
2020 Pink Life QueerFest, Goethe Institut, Istanbul, TR
2020 Feature of Ai Weiwei: Hornbach on Hypebeast, Shots and Creative Review

2019 Feature of Gem Of The Ocean on Booooooom
2019 Feature of Gem Of The Ocean on Director's Notes
2019 Feature of Gem Of The Ocean on Promonews
2019 Premiere of Gem Of The Ocean on Kaltblut
2019 Winner: Best Music Video, Munich Film Awards, Monopol Kino, Munich, DE
2019 BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, UK

2018 Added to the Index. Artists
2018 Shortlist: Ah! Kosmos - Wide at 1.4 Awards
2018 Feature of Ah! Kosmos - Wide on Director’s Notes
2018 Premiere of Ah! Kosmos - Wide on Booooooom
2018 Official Selection: Best Fiction, Dublin Smartphone Film Festival, Dublin, IE
2018 Official Selection: Super Short Smartphone, Berlin Flash Film Festival, Berlin, DE
2018 Official Selection: Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival, Berlin, DE
2018 Feature of Room 2740 on Nizo
2018 Premiere of Room 2740 on NOWNESS
2018 5 x Shortlisted, Berlin Fashion Film Festival, Columbia Theater, Berlin, DE
2018 Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival, Union Filmtheater, Berlin, DE

2017 Shortlisted: Best Music Video, Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, Hong Kong
2017 Finalist: Best Music Video, Los Angeles CineFest, USA
2017 Semi-Finalist: Best Music Video, International Music Video Underground, Los Angeles, USA
2017 Shortlisted: Best Music Video, The Smalls Film Festival, Calvert 22 Space, London, UK
2017 Semi-Finalist, Miami Fashion Film Festival, Miami, FL, USA
2017 Official Selection: 'Ela Kaçmaz, Istanbul, ₺400', BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, UK
2017 Winner: Video of the Day July
2017 Premiere of Pooma: Soldier on NOWNESS
2017 Shortlisted: Best Local Production, Berlin Fashion Film Festival, Columbia Theater, Berlin, DE
2017 Medellin Fashion Film Festival, Museo de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
2017 Achtung Berlin - The New Berlin Film Award, Various, Berlin, DE
2017 London Short Film Festival, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK
2017 Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead Heath, London, UK
2017 Shortlisted: Best Lead Male, Miami Fashion Film Festival, ThreeSixtySpace, USA
2017 London Short Film Festival, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK
2017 Pink Life QueerFest, Goethe Institut, Istanbul / Ankara, TR
2017 A Shaded View On Fashion Film Festival, Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR

2016 Official Selection, BFI Flare Film Festival, BFI Southbank, London, UK
2016 Shortlisted: ELLE's Choice Award, Istanbul Fashion Film Festival, Istanbul, TR
2016 Official Selection: Pooma - Soldier, BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, UK
2016 SHOWstudio - The Home of Fashion Film Entry
2016 Lahore Fashion Film Festival, Big City Plaza, Lahore, Pakistan
2016 Liebes Wedding Exhibition, Montagehalle, Berlin, DE
2016 MA:16 Exhibition, Victoria House, London, UK
2016 Media & Communication Exhibition, London College of Fashion, London, UK
2016 BFF Triebwerk Photography Exhibition, Bikini House, Berlin, DE
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