Nurlan Hasanli is a filmmaker from Azerbaijan, working across both fiction and documentary. An alumnus of Sarajevo Talents and IDFA Academy, he began his career as a screenwriter. He later transitioned to directing and producing short films, which have screened at international festivals. His latest short film, Early Feelings, premiered at the Krakow Film Festival (2025), won best fiction film at the local competition of Baku International Film Festival. He is currently producing his first feature-length documentary, The Amateur Photographer’s Family Portrait. His work has been supported by platforms such as IDFA Project Space, CPH:DOX, Berlinale EFM, Ji.hlava New Visions, GoEast Talent Lab, and the Doha Film Institute. He is a recipient of the IDFA Bertha Fund and Al Jazeera Documentary co-production award.