Melis Behlil

Dr. Melis Behlil is an Associate Professor at the Radio, Television and Cinema Department at Kadir Has University in Istanbul, Turkey. She is currently leading a three-year funded project titled "Positioning the Spectator in Cinematic Virtual Reality,” and is the country coordinator for the Horizon project “REBOOT: Reviving, Boosting, Optimising and Transforming European Film Competitiveness.” In addition to teaching and other academic duties, she writes film reviews for various publications, co-hosts a weekly radio show, and is a member of the Turkish Film Critics Association and FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics).