Fulten Larlar

Fulten Larlar serves as an Instructor and Exchange Programs Coordinator at Bilkent University's Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture, teaching core courses including Introduction to Screenwriting (COMD 210), Media and Design Studio II (COMD 282), Directing Actors (COMD 442), and Visual Communication Projects (COMD 481/482) from her office in FC 207.

Education:

• M.F.A. in Motion Pictures and Television, Academy of Art University, San Francisco (2004), earned with honors through a Fulbright Scholarship

Research Focus: Her professional practice centers on narrative development across screenwriting, directing, and producing disciplines, with specialized expertise in story analysis for film scripts. This creative scholarship manifests through award-winning productions and industry collaborations that bridge academic instruction with professional filmmaking standards.

Scientific Recognition:

• Eastman Kodak Best Screenplay Award for short film "The Currycomb"
• Fulbright Scholarship supporting graduate studies

Professional Contributions: Larlar served as Story Consultant for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Student Oscars Northeast finalist "Seeking the Sultan," Associate Producer for multi-award-winning documentary "Waiting for Arif," and co-producer of Olympic Cultural Olympiad-selected dance film "Calling the Minstrel." Her documentary "Devrim Eskisehir" inspired the feature film "Devrim Arabalari" and subsequent DVD release.

Operational Context: As Exchange Programs Coordinator, she facilitates international academic mobility within the faculty while maintaining active industry engagement through professional screenplay analysis services.