Idil Eryurekli is a Turkish-born cinematographer based in Brooklyn, New York.
She focuses on any and all forms of compelling visual storytelling: narratives, documentaries, and branded. Her approach is to create images that are story-driven, emotional, and nuanced.
Her narrative work has premiered at Tribeca, Cannes, SXSW, Telluride, Outfest, NFFTY, and Aspen ShortsFest among others. Her commercial clients include Vogue, Victoria’s Secret, Condé Nast, Lexus, and Tommy Hilfiger.
Being a queer immigrant herself, Idil has a soft spot for marginalized characters and multi-national stories.
idil@eryurekli.net
929.422.9714
Fish Out of Water dir. Francesca Scorsese
World premiere: Cannes Film Festival
North America Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival
European Cinematography Award · Best Cinematography
LA Independent Women Film Award · Best Cinematography
If I Die in America dir. Ward Kamel
World Premiere: SXSW Film Festival
SXSW Grand Jury Award Nominee
Je Me Souviens dir. Raphael Pettigrew
World Premiere: Telluride Film Festival
Rhode Island International Film Festival · Best Live Action Short
Canada Premiere: Montreal Independent Film Festival
Nani’s Biryani dir. Huriyyah Muhammad
World Premiere: Muslim House @ SXSW Film Festival
As You Are dir. Daisy Friedman
World Premiere: NFFTY · New Talent Award
West Coast Premiere: OUTFEST
Frameline Film Festival · Colin Higgins Youth Grant Recipient
Dress Up dir. Karina Dandashi
World Premiere: Aspen ShortsFest
2022 NewFest - New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
NewFest x NYWIFT Emerging Filmmaker Award
The Mood in the United States Today dir. Ward Kamel
World Premiere: NFFTY · Best Director Award
The Caretaker dir. Isabella Danzi
Indie Shorts Fest · Best Cinematography Nominee
Audition dir. Clare Severinghaus & Max Olson
World Premiere: Mammoth Film Festival
Ana Wa Enti dir. Alexandra Muhawi-Ho
World Premiere: New Faces New Voices