Berat Ilk, Canlandıranlar (Animators) Association founder and director, is also the producer of some awarded short independent animation films. Besides lecturing at universities in Turkey, he runs workshops on animation techniques for various age levels and works as a free-lance animation artist participating in animation projects. He graduated from the animation department of Eskisehir Anadolu University, specialized in stop motion. He was a founding member of Anima, leading animation production company in Istanbul, where he participated in the creation of almost a hundred commercials. He serves at various national and international animation festivals as a jury member. His filmography as a director includes short films about human and children rights and, documentaries about animation in Turkey.