Serdar Yilmaz (Izmit, 1973) graduated from Marmara University Department of Fine Art, Painting Department. (MA, PhD) His films have been presented at many national and international festivals and won awards. His experimental films and video installations have been shown at galleries, solo&group shows and museums internationally. He worked as production designer and art director on many features and documentaries. Films Serdar Yilmaz worked as art director include; “The Shadowless” (2009, Golden Boll Film Festival “Best Art Director Award”), “Waiting for Heaven” (2007, Golden Boll Film Festival and Ankara Film Festival “Best Art Director Award”). He currently works on his first feature movie and lecture at Istanbul Kemerburgaz University Faculty of Fine Art. Serdar is currently living and working in Istanbul.

Short Movies, Videos
“Fried Chicken”, 13’15’’, Experimental Short Movie, İstanbul, 2012
“Stairs”, 12’48”, Experimental Short Movie, İstanbul, 2009
“Silencxe”, İsparta, 2008 “Affective Defence”, 6’, İstanbul, 2007
“Where is My Place”, 7’, Moscow, Istanbul, 2003
“4 Kinds”, Four Short Movies, 4`, Istanbul, 2002
“Holland Documentary”, 10`, Amsterdam, Istanbul, 2002
“Red, Blue and Greys”, 3`, “Cubuk Kraker”, 7`, Istanbul, 1999-2000
“Control Documentary”, 20`, Holland, Istanbul, 1999-2000

Exhibitions and Screenings:
2011 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” Other Bodies, Screening at Exhibition, Istanbul
2011 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” ODTÜ Film Days, Ankara
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” Zero Film Festival, New York, USA
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” Oregon Film Festival, Oregon, USA
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” Yosemite Film Festival, Yosemite, USA
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” Portobello Film Festival, London, ENGLAND
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” Athens International Film And Video Festival, Ohio, USA
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” Fresno Film Festival, California, USA
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” İf İstanbul, AFM International Independent Film festival
2010 “Merdiven”/”Stairs” 6. Akbank Kısa Film Festivali, İstanbul
2010 “Tatbikat”, Group Exhibition, Videos, Installation, Process Art, Manzara Perspectives
İstanbul, http://tatbikat-tatbikat.blogspot.com
2009 “Tatbikat”, Group Exhibition, Videos, Installation, Process Art, Karaköy Hafriyat
http://tatbikat-tatbikat.blogspot.com
2009 Rotterdam Film Festival, Screening of ‘Black Dogs Barking”
2008 “Tenneffus”, Group Exhibition in Moda, İstanbul (Installation)
2007 “Affective Defence”,(Video installation, performance with Tersane group, İstanbul
2006 Karga Art, “Confusion” “Chaos”, “Where is My Place”, Kadıköy, istanbul
2005 Tunel Art Festival, (Screening of “Control Documentary”, “Red, Blue and Greys”)
2004 “Turkish Delight”, Rio Contemporary Art Museum Rio, Brazil
2003 Art in Kiez, Berlin, (wall painting,exhibition,Where is My Place”, “R. B. and Greys”)
2003 Portobello Film Festival, London (screening of “Control Documentary”)