Young Turkish actress Ecem Uzun was born in Istanbul and has been acting since 2010. She has starred in teen drama television series Little Secrets, popular and high-rating Easy Times and family drama Aliye. She is currently studying at Kadir Has University, Film & Drama Department. At the 2014 Afife Theater Awards in Turkey, Uzun won Best Young Artist of the Year. Uzun also recently won a Special Mention recognition for her performance in Clair Obscure from the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala. This is only her second feature film role, preceded by her debut lead role as Zuhal in Big Big World, an APSA nominee this year for Best Youth Feature Film.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
