STUDIO GARAGE is a New Jersey–based nonprofit corporation founded in 2024 by Nadir Sarıbacak and Ayhan Hulagu, recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization. The company produces original film and theater projects rooted in a distinctive narrative language that brings together performance, storytelling, and visual imagination, and also offers acting classes shaped by its own artistic approach.

The company’s journey began with the film Gazelle, written and performed by Sarıbacak and Hulagu and directed by Sarıbacak. The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received the Audience Award, and went on to screen at numerous international festivals, including the Chicago International Film Festival, New York DWF, and the Sedona International Film Festival. These early screenings established Studio Garage’s commitment to character-driven storytelling and cross-disciplinary artistic exploration.

Expanding its artistic scope into theater, Studio Garage adapted The Ugly Duckling, based on the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, into its own narrative-driven theatrical language, blending performance, puppetry, and direct engagement with the audience. The company further developed its repertoire with Notes from Underground, adapted from the text by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and The People of Chekhov, inspired by the short stories and plays of Anton Chekhov. Across its work, Studio Garage focuses on adaptation as a living process—reimagining literary and cultural sources through contemporary performance while preserving their emotional and philosophical depth.

Board of Directors
President: Nadir Sarıbacak
Vice President & Treasurer: Ayhan Hulagu
Secretary: Vildan Urfan