Sevgi Eker is a Finnish-Turkish film director who has graduated as Master of Arts from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. In addition to film, Eker has also studied Political Science and International Relations at Bahcesehir University Istanbul. Eker’s films have been awarded and shown at numerous festivals such as Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Slamdance, Vienna Shorts, Tampere International Short Film Festival and The Norwegian International Film Festival of Haugesund, where her second directorial work, The 99 steps left from the Square was awarded with the Next Nordic Generation Award (2018). The 99 steps left from the square was also awarded at the Helsinki Short Film Festival and it was the first part of an upcoming trilogy of short films. The second part 49 years from the house on the left had its European premiere at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival’s 2020 LAB competition from where it continued to Tampere International Short Film Festival to win the Golden Shade award. Both, The 99 steps left from the square and 49 years from the house on the left were also curated for the “Displaced” exhibition at Oulu and Lappeenranta art museums (2020). The third part of the trilogy 7 P.M. on a Sunday had its premiere at Tampere International Short Film Festival (2022).