Eylül Atalay is a Turkish film director, screenwriter, actress, and art director based in Istanbul. She began her artistic journey in childhood through theatre, music, and writing. She graduated from Marmara University’s Faculty of Communication, majoring in Radio, Television, and Cinema.
Atalay worked on the feature film Kıyıda (2022) as a continuity and later contributed as an art director to various student productions. In 2025, she wrote and directed her debut short film Renk Paleti, a character-driven drama that reflects her artistic identity.
Her creative focus revolves around emotional realism, individuality, and the poetic essence of human experience.