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Onur Güvenatam, Head of Turkish TV Powerhouse OGM Pictures, on Working With U.S. Streamers: ‘Even if It’s a Hit, All You Get Is a 15-Minute Call’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Turkish producer Onur Güvenatam founded OGM Pictures in 2019, and has since shepherded a steady stream of hit series and movies such as drama “The Red Room,” the widely-sold “Golden Boy” and “One Way for Tomorrow,” the first Netflix original film out of Turkey.

For Netflix, OGM has also made Turkish original film “Paper Lives” and the series “The Gift.” Güvenatam is at Mipcom with new shows “Stickman” (Çöp Adam), “Miracle of Love” (Yüz Yıllık Mucize), and “Broken Destiny,” (Toprak ile Fidan) being sold by his recently launched in-house sales company OGM Universe.

He spoke to Variety about the secret to OGM’s success, and vented frustrations about the business model imposed by U.S. streamers. “Golden Boy” was the most-watched television drama last year in Turkey and has been sold to over 100 countries.

Why does it connect so well with audiences? It’s about two young sisters affected by marriage. Young generations all over the world can relate to these characters because either someone has told them about this situation or they’ve seen other women affected by it.

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