Murat Pay, born in Izmir in 1981, graduated from Radio, Television & Cinema Department of Marmara University in 2003 and completed his MA degree at Marmara University on ‘Karagöz Shadow Plays and Cinema’ in 2012. He conducted his first theoratical and practical works on cinema at Science&Arts Foundation in Istanbul from 2005 onward. He continued his film career at Kaplan Film with Semih Kaplanoğlu (2012-2014) and at Rasathane Film (2015-2019). Currently, he continues his work in Asabi Film and Filmcode Production.