Biography

Born and raised in Türkiye, Ertug; Tüfekçioglu moved to Los Angeles to pursue film. Ertug participated in various independent projects primarily produced and shot in California. Following a break to study Italian language and culture in Florence, he returned to Los Angeles to complete the production program at USC. His student film Zarpa! was screened in Ann Arbor Film Festival.

He is fluent in three languages and serves as the head of project development at Califa Productions, LLC. In addition to overseeing development, Ertug continues his directorial pursuits with the company.
- IMDb mini biography by: Sue

In pre-production of a short film called "Sweeps" starring Alex Demir.

In post-production of a short film called "Sweeps" starring Alex Demir.

In filmmaking, "the formula" gradually kills creativity, artistry and eventually the artist's original motivation. If there is one good thing about "the formulas of filmmaking," it is the inspiration of rebelling against it.