Efe Cakarel
☼ Born on7 janeiro 1976, in Izmir, Turkey
Biography:
Efe Çakarel is the Founder and CEO of MUBI, a global streaming service, production company, and film distributor. Born in Turkey, Çakarel founded the platform in 2007 (originally as The Auteurs) with the mission of making great cinema accessible to everyone, everywhere. Under his leadership, MUBI has grown into a premiere destination for cinephiles, expanding into theatrical distribution and film production. Before entering the film industry, Çakarel earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
He previously worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in London and New York. A former member of the Turkish national math team, he placed third in the European C
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omputer Science Olympiad.
Beyond his executive role, he has served as a producer and executive producer on several acclaimed titles, further cementing his influence in the international independent film circuit.
In the role of producer
Morra, Amor (25/11/2025)
Um desavisado que se baseie no trailer e no título de Morra, Amor acreditaria que o filme se trata de um suspense. O filme, baseado no livro homônimo da autora argentina Ariana Harwicz, é mais um dramalhão-barra-romancezinho que parece ter sido cuidadosamente adaptador para deixar os atores protagonistas brilharem. E, nisso, eles mandam bem mesmo. […]
The Mastermind (15/10/2025)
Há uma máxima do cinema que diz que, em uma cena, devemos chegar tarde e sair cedo. A audiência deve chegar com a ação já se desenrolando e deve sair antes dela se concluir. Isso não significa tornar o filme rápido e descontrolado, mas tornar cada segundo valioso, aumentando a média dramática de cada cena. […]