özge calafato

Born in 1981, Özge Calafato studied Political Science at Bogazici University, Istanbul, and Journalism at the University of Westminster, London. Since 1999 she has worked as a journalist, editor and translator for several magazines focusing mainly on photography, literature, film, jazz and travel. She has also worked as an interpreter and reporter for several international media establishments including the Wall Street Journal and the BBC World Service.

Her novella The Silent Man was published by Notos Kitap in 2007. In 2011 she published Women of Jazz, a compilation of articles on vocal jazz. She also contributed essays and short stories to several books and literary magazines. She has translated numerous books from English to Turkish, including Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World by Hugh Pope, The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt and Seize The Day by Saul Bellow. 

Özge Calafato currently works for the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and SANAD, the Development and Post-Production Fund of the Festival.