LITA HOUSE OF PRODUCTION

Lita House of Production is a creative platform dedicated to producing original narratives across a variety of formats—from documentary films to experimental visual works, contemporary theatre, and interdisciplinary performances. Founded to support both founder-led artistic projects and collaborations with visionary artists, Lita operates as a space where bold ideas meet meaningful execution.

Since 2015, Lita has been particularly focused on creative documentary, research-based cinema, and cutting-edge performance projects. Interdisciplinary innovation lies at the heart of our artistic values, and our work often merges film, performance, and archival practices.

Within our production house, we proudly host initiatives such as Kundura DocLab and Cinecollective Istanbul, both designed to foster emerging talents, spark artistic dialogue, and push the boundaries of storytelling.

We also curate and produce unique film events, including three concept-driven pop-up screenings—Restored Film Days, Snow-Clad Nightmares, and the inaugural A Midsummer Night’s Cinema, which has since grown into a widely celebrated open-air film and music festival powered by its own remarkable team.   

LITA TEAM

S. BUSE YILDIRIM

Founder & Artistic Director 

S. Buse Yıldırım is a documentary artist working at the intersection of cinema, performance, and ethnographic research. After beginning her art and design studies in Brighton in 2007, she pursued a BA in History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, and later completed a second BA in Documentary Directing at ESEC Paris. She holds a Master’s degree in Visual and Media Anthropology from Freie Universität Berlin.

Her films—including Il l’appelera la légère (2014), Ah (2016), Circa (2017), Warehouse (2018), I Am Fiction (2019), and Ghostly (2020)—have been featured at international ethnographic film festivals such as the Royal Anthropological Institute, the Göttingen Ethnographic Film Festival, and EthnoKino in Bern.

Through Lita House of Production, which she founded in 2015, Yıldırım continues to develop interdisciplinary, research-based projects exploring memory, marine culture, archaeological excavation sites, and biocultural heritage across Anatolia and the Bosphorus.

İZEL ŞENAL

Production Manager 

İzel Şenal is a producer based in Istanbul, working across film, performing arts, and interdisciplinary projects. She holds a degree in Media and Visual Arts with a minor in Psychology from Koç University and completed part of her studies at Lund University in Sweden. 

She has worked in both independent and mainstream production companies, gaining experience in film and Turkish television series production. She has developed expertise in project development, script analysis, and set management, and has also worked independently as a creative producer for art house projects and music videos. 

As the Production Manager at Lita | House of Production, she is responsible for budgeting, scheduling, team coordination, and partner communication within the company’s local and international collaborations. At Lita, she plays an active role in developing new projects across various art forms, driven by a shared passion for storytelling and collaborative production.