Pelin Ekinci Kaya

Director, Head of Production Türkiye & CEE at Netflix

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

25 years of industry experience and proficiency in content development, production, financing, slate management, international sales & acquisitions, international co-productions, content distribution and entertainment marketing. Worked as Head of Production / Managing Director in various studios & production companies in Turkey as well as producing as a freelance Executive / Creative Producer. Engaged in execution and production of over 60 feature films, TV, OTT dramas and license acquisitions of +300 international feature films from US and European Studios for the Turkish market. Executed international film co-productions with German, Italian and South Korean partners. Currently employed as Head of Production for Türkiye and Central Eastern Europe at Netflix, supervising Production Management, Post and VFX functions. Graduate of Uskudar American Academy (1993) and Bilkent University International Relations Department (1997)Filmography: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm3066794/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Experience

  • Netflix (Full-time · 4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director, Head of Production Türkiye & CEE
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Director, Head of Production - Türkiye
      Jan 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Supervision of Production, Post Production and VFX teams for scripted and unscripted TV & Film in Turkey.

    • Production Finance Manager
      Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Producer / Executive Producer at Freelance; Self-employed Filmmaker
    Dec 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr

  • Lecturer at İstanbul Film Akademi
    Oct 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Managing Director / Producer at Ogm Pictures
    Feb 2020 - Dec 2020 · 11 mos

  • Production and Acquisitions Director at Beşiktaş Kültür Merkezi A.Ş.
    Jan 2017 - Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos