Renan Ozturk

Currently, Renan works as a commercial and documentary filmmaker, an expedition climber for The North Face, and a photojournalist for Sony and National Geographic. The films he’s made over the years have had a global presence. He's best known for "MERU," which won the 2015 Audience Choice Award at Sundance, and the critically acclaimed "Sherpa," which screened at TIFF and Telluride. He’s directed and shot commercial work for major international brands such as Apple, Google, DJI and Nike. Renan began his career as an expedition climber and landscape artist. He received National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2013 for his combination of cutting-edge first ascents and visual storytelling.