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Born in Istanbul, Deren Erel?in developed a passion for the arts from an early age. She went to the Austrian High School in Istanbul where she took dance, drama and piano classes for 8 years. At university, she studied Sociology whilst also learning Argentine Tango and Salsa. London was her next stop, here, she completed an MA in film studies at UCL and worked at various art institutions for two years. She recently moved to Boston, MA, whilst continuing in her role as a film and book curator and contributor for The Culture Trip. Besides her enthusiasm for Spanish and Iranian cinema, she can’t get enough of films by Tim Burton, Tom Tykwer, Emir Kusturica and Kim Ki-Duk. Big Fish, Hable con Ella and 3-Iron are amongst her favourites. She loves lomography! Her passion for Pina Bausch’s dance theater could not be overlooked either. Her dream is to organise an annual international dance film festival.