Born in Ermenek, Turkey, in 1974. Trained in economics and history at Bogazici University-Istanbul, Alper holds a PhD in Turkish Modern History. He made the feature films Beyond The Hill (2012), awarded at the Forum section at Berlin Film Festival; Frenzy (2015) which received the Jury Special Prize at Venice Film Festival; and A Tale of Three Sisters (2019). Emin Alper also works as the artistic programmer of the newly founded Istanbul Cinemateque.