Ali Ercivan studied film at Mimar
Sinan University, Istanbul, under
directors Lütfi Ö. Akad and
Memduh Ün. He earned an MA in
Film and Television from Istanbul
Bilgi University. Since 2008, he
has written shows for Turkish TV
including 1 Kadın 1 Erkek (One
Woman, One Man), Iffet, Tatar
Ramazan, O Hayat Benim (That
Life Is Mine), Atiye (The Gift, Netflix
Original), Güvercin (The Pigeon),
Cam Tavanlar (Glass Ceilings)
and Yabani (Wild Heart). A film
critic since 2004, he is a member
of SIYAD, FIPRESCI and ICS. His
short Lekesiz (2022) screened
internationally. His feature project
I Will Survive is in development.