Bohdan Turok

Bohdan was born and raised in Slovakia, at 9 moved to Algeria, then Germany, UAE & Canada, and resides in California. His first career-16 years of study & practice in psychotherapy-permeates everything he does in film. From writing complex characters & directing talent with nuanced character insight to communicating effectively with the creative team & crew, Bohdan's background is a unique asset in this relation-centric industry that delivers stories about human experience. Filmmaking is his gestalt of psychology, photography, painting, writing, music, martial arts, Eastern & Western philosophy, a life well-lived & many other unknown variables. It is the culmination of more than two decades in preparation to lead & collaborate effectively in this multidisciplinary medium. His short narrative drama "CUDDLER" (2015) won numerous awards & nominations from festivals around the world. He filmed & directed a short narrative drama "How We Dance" (2016) in Tokyo & Kyoto & his silent short narrative film "Thou" (2017) won the Gold Remi Award at the Houston International Film Festival (2018). He completed "Opportune" in 2018, a short narrative drama that premiered at the Toronto Black Film Festival. He's in the packaging stage of his feature film (psychological drama) "MOTHER MOTHER" & development on a feature documentary with NHK (Japan), exploring the process of creativity.