Amy Omar

Amy Omar is a Turkish American writer, director, producer, and entertainment lawyer living in NYC.

Amy is a recipient of Wavelength Productions' WAVE (Women At the Very Edge) Grant for BIPOC, first time female filmmakers and wrote and directed her first short film, Breaking Fast with a Coca-Cola which premiered at SXSW in 2023.

Amy recently wrapped post-production on her second short film, Ayşegül on Tuesdays (USA & Türkiye), which was a top three finalist for the Toy Cox Short Screenplay Award at the 2023 Nantucket Film Festival. Along with Breaking Fast with a Coca-Cola, Ayşegül on Tuesdays will be part of a three-part short film anthology centered around the Turkish-American experience.

Amy is also developing a feature film, Kismet, with the support of Stowe Narrative Labs. The screenplay for Kismet was a finalist for the 2023 Sundance Muslim Artist Accelerator and the Wscripted Cannes Screenplay List.

Works showcased at MENA:

Breaking Fast with a Coca-Cola
Comedy
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Short
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14
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Desperate to celebrate a tradition of their own, Özlem and Ada embark on a day of fasting and a night of feasting for Ramadan.
Ayşegül on Tuesdays
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Short
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9
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A Turkish immigrant housewife, deceived by America’s promise of happiness, seeks rediscovery in a one-sided telephone conversation with a mysterious Turkish man.