Mert Berdilek, is a Melbourne based Australian-Turkish Photographer & Filmmaker. Mert's work focuses on CALD artists focusing and returning to their roots, for artistic exploration on core themes experienced by many migrant children living in diaspora. Mert's two major projects in 2024 address the same concept of "Reverse Migration" in two different mediums; 1/ Tersine Göç ('Reverse Migration' in Turkish) is documentary portrait photography project shot from West to East Turkey, 2/ Geride Kalanlar ('The Remains' in Turkish) is a debut feature film project, entering production in December 2024, during winter in Eastern Turkey.
