Based in Istanbul, Selin Gürel is a film critic with a BA in sociology. She began her film criticism career in 2002 and has since written periodically in numerous publications, both printed and digital. She has been a member of the Turkish Film Critics Association and FIPRESCI since 2007. She is also a member of European Film Academy. She has been a regular attendee of Toronto Film Festival as accredited media for the last 14 years and has also been working as a subtitle translator for various streaming platforms.